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    Stalking Stuffer: Plotting a Diabolical Christmas Binge in Chicago

    by Malcolm Logan December 13, 2016
    by Malcolm Logan December 13, 2016

    They have a name for me. They call me a Grinch, a curmudgeon, a Scrooge, and a grouch. The number of words …

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    Facing up to White Nose: Exploring a Cave in Stanton, MO

    by Malcolm Logan September 29, 2016
    by Malcolm Logan September 29, 2016

    Caves are cool. Slipping out of a hot, muggy day into the cool environs of a cave is the pre-modern equivalent of …

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    The Long, Hard Walk: Tramping Westward on the Oregon Trail in Nebraska

    by Malcolm Logan August 26, 2016
    by Malcolm Logan August 26, 2016

    It was perfectly logical to believe. After all, the Rhine connected with the Danube via the Main and a short portage, tying …

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  • MontanaThe Mountain States

    Walking in the Shoes of Others: Hiking the Bitterroot Mountains

    by Malcolm Logan May 4, 2016
    by Malcolm Logan May 4, 2016

    “Chuff-chuff-chuff,” came the sound. I stopped dead in my tracks and listened.I had been hiking the trail high in the Bitterroot Mountains …

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  • Washington

    Farm to Table with Flare: Suds and Grub in Seattle, WA

    by Malcolm Logan March 20, 2016
    by Malcolm Logan March 20, 2016

    Let’s be honest. I like to eat and drink. And as I travel around the country looking for interesting places to dine …

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  • Oregon

    Into the Vortex: Cognitive Laziness in Gold Hill, OR

    by Malcolm Logan February 23, 2016
    by Malcolm Logan February 23, 2016

    Okay, I kid you not. I’ve been to a place where balls roll uphill, broomsticks stand on end, people grow taller just …

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    Wildflowers in the Snow: Spring Skiing in Squaw Valley, CA

    by admin January 15, 2016
    by admin January 15, 2016

    My kid doesn’t pay me lip service. When it comes to the important stuff, she doesn’t tell me what I want to …

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  • CaliforniaThe West Coast

    Compatible Blend: Visiting the Sonoma Valley in Vintage Company

    by Malcolm Logan November 3, 2015
    by Malcolm Logan November 3, 2015

    I have quit drinking. After 40 years and thousands of gallons, it’s time to give my liver a break and wash the …

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    Taking the Plunge: Skydiving with My Daughter in Erda, Utah

    by Malcolm Logan September 14, 2015
    by Malcolm Logan September 14, 2015

    You would think that jumping out of an airplane at 13,000 feet would be terrifying but for Belle and I it was …

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  • Arizona

    Surrendering to the Void: Stargazing at Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona

    by Malcolm Logan June 6, 2015
    by Malcolm Logan June 6, 2015

    Here’s what I learned from the media on February 18th: Justin Bieber is acting strangely. He wore a gas mask in public …

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