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    A Visit to Sun Valley, America’s First Destination Ski Resort

    by Malcolm Logan February 27, 2021
    by Malcolm Logan February 27, 2021

    Skiing came to Sun Valley—as it came to all of us—by a roundabout manner. Having existed in Norway for centuries as a …

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    Leavenworth, WA and the Making of a Bavarian Dream

    by Malcolm Logan February 20, 2021
    by Malcolm Logan February 20, 2021

    In 1945 at the end of World War II a soldier named Bob Rodgers found himself stationed in the German province of …

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    Eight Great Road Trips You Can Take Right Now

    by Malcolm Logan February 15, 2021
    by Malcolm Logan February 15, 2021

    In a recent New York Times article entitled “Travel and the Art of Anticipation”, psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn said, “When we begin …

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    The Road to Paradise: Driving the Golden Chain Highway in Northern California

    by Malcolm Logan February 6, 2021
    by Malcolm Logan February 6, 2021

    Getting lost isn’t bad. I’ve had some of my best adventures when I’ve gotten lost. Case in point, recently I was on …

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    Good Medicine: A Spiritual Journey Through Monument Valley

    by Malcolm Logan March 2, 2020
    by Malcolm Logan March 2, 2020

    As a child he witnessed magic. Among the spires of orange and russet rock, in the shadows of parapets ribboned with plum …

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    Wild Man: Down to Earth and Out on the Edge with the Mayor of Telluride

    by Malcolm Logan February 15, 2020
    by Malcolm Logan February 15, 2020

    My brother Curt and I were sitting in the dining room of the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ after our ski …

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    Return of the Rocket Man: Learning to Flyboard in Fort Myers, Florida

    by Malcolm Logan January 9, 2020
    by Malcolm Logan January 9, 2020

    When I was eight, I saw a vision of my future.  According to Argosy magazine, by the time I was thirty I …

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    Sand, Sex and Style on Miami Beach, the Sexiest City in America

    by Malcolm Logan January 2, 2020
    by Malcolm Logan January 2, 2020

    It was awful, one of the most disgraceful examples of urban blight imaginable. Block after block of gorgeous buildings gone to seed, …

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    Red State Reckoning: Playing Paintball in Martinsville, IN

    by Malcolm Logan November 16, 2019
    by Malcolm Logan November 16, 2019

    When the squadron leader gave the signal, we hurried forward, crouching and firing, trying to get to an overturned cable spool where …

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  • New Hampshire

    Greeting the Storm Spirit: Hiking Mt. Washington, NH

    by Malcolm Logan September 21, 2019
    by Malcolm Logan September 21, 2019

    Here’s a tip for any would-be hikers out there.  Don’t trust the Internet. The trouble is anyone can post anything on the …

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My American Odyssey
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    • Pennsylvania
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