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Friday Photos: Kittery Point, Maine

22. Jan, 2010 2 Comments

August in Maine: foggy, grey and serenely beautiful.

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SURPRISE! “Carbon Offsetting” Doesn’t Work.

19. Nov, 2009 1 Comment

Responsible Travel is one of several organizations ending their carbon-offset programs. Why they pulled out, and what it means for travelers.

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10/15/09: Take Action TODAY!

Fighting climate change with Blog Action Day

15. Oct, 2009 0 Comments

If you care about climate change, now’s the time to get involved. Find out why the time is now–and what you can do to help.

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One Million Bats: Austin's Uncommon Nightlife

25. Jun, 2009 3 Comments

Compared to the North or the West, Texas smells. It’s not an unpleasant odor, but it’s unmistakeable: wafting up from the springy earth, a mix of decay and new life. A fertile smell, fecund: the smell of a marshland barely contained. Which, of course, Austin is.
The warm night air, as the evening winds pick up, [...]

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Dust Rampage: Moab Comes to Colorado!

04. May, 2009 4 Comments

This summer’s dust storms in Utah were so fierce, their red, dusty winds reached as far as the Rockies.

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The Road to Denver

13. Apr, 2009 0 Comments

Well lookie there by gosh, I made it outta New Mexico. Not that I won’t miss the Land of Enchantment, with its austere mesas and sacred mountains, raging winds and tumbleweed pilgrimages… but spring beckons, and so does Colorado.
Cara and Morgan were headed to Denver, and I was too. We piled in the jalopy and [...]

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