Review of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking
This week is meant to be a book review week, but I’ve been having trouble deciding what to review. I thought about Amy Lin’s Here … Read more
history
Inheritance
Last month I went for a haircut and, as I pulled off my sweater so it wouldn’t catch stray hairs, the hairdresser asked “why are … Read more
Field Memories
Happy Valentine’s Day! One of the things the peer reviewers said about my book was that they wanted to see some pictures of the places … Read more
The Former Scientist
This past weekend I read Lynn Martel’s new book, Stories of Ice, and really enjoyed the focus on glaciers of western Canada and the adventure, … Read more
Desert Notebooks
Ben Ehrenreich’s “Desert Notebooks’ is an extended meditation on time, writing, and life in the desert.
Explorations in the Canadian Rockies
Canada’s west-central Rockies have changed dramatically in the two centuries since David Thompson’s time.
A Virtual Visit to Greenland
Jon Gertner’s “The Ice at the End of the World” is a fabulous romp through Greenland’s exploration and scientific history.
Making it Personal
Sometimes it’s harder than you think to write accessibly.
It's All About Mary
Lately I’ve been reading about a lot of Mary’s, and I enjoy them all!
Who is today's Rachel Carson?
Rachel Carson is often seen as the driver of the modern environmental movement. But who stands in her shoes today?
