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Updated on April 30, 2017
September 17, 2016 – Wise River, Montana
Well, this was unexpected. Last winter, I worked at Lutsen Resort in Minnesota for a guy named Jim. Quite the adventurous type, he talked a lot about his time in Alaska and Montana. When I told him I …
Posted on April 26, 2017
September 3, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana
And then there were three. Kevin, Elisabeth, and myself. I’m hiking up Sacagawea Peak with them and Thomas, thinking how quickly the time has passed with the others. Paul and Christine left yesterday. Haley and Ally are leaving …
Posted on April 23, 2017
August 25, 2016 – Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
“And that… is a brief history of my colon.” My cousin Molly always had a way with words. She’s driving my other cousins (Kelsey, Reese) and I from Yellowstone National Park to the Grand Tetons whilst entertaining us …
Posted on April 6, 2017
August 12, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana
It’s crazy how fast one year can go. A shooting star appears, then vanishes. Just a year ago I was in Minnesota watching the Perseid meteor shower in a boat on a lake with my friends. This year …
Posted on March 18, 2017
August 10, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana
Our food system in this county is appalling. Working in the food service industry for over ten years has shown me plenty about America’s wasteful habits, but this is new to me. Dumpster diving. Not necessarily your typical …
Updated on March 9, 2017
August 2, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana
As I arrive in Bozeman, I find myself in awe yet again. With the Bridger Mountains to the northeast, Big Belt Mountains to the northwest, Madison Range to the southwest, and Gallatin Range to the south, Bozeman’s geographical …
Posted on January 22, 2017
July 31, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana
A timeline of the most remarkable July of my life: July 4th – Miri and I walk around Hungry Horse and observe hundreds of people lighting off their own fireworks in the center of town. The celebration lasts …
Posted on January 19, 2017
July 1, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana
You’d think that I would be in a better mood. I certainly should be. The sun is setting, and I’m drifting with Miri in a kayak on the Hungry Horse reservoir. My favorite spot. But I’m agitated, and …
Posted on January 7, 2017
June 23, 2016 – Somewhere over Wyoming?
Part 1: Departing Flight “Mir. Sleep.” I’m writing a note to myself on my hand – a reminder to inform Miriam that she can sleep on my bed in the tool shed while I’m gone if she so …
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