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  • Alaska
    • Feb 21, 2019 Monterey Bay Fishermen Catch Salmon as Far Away as Alaska. A Proposed Copper Mine There Poses a Local Threat. Feb 21, 2019
    • Jan 10, 2018 A Photographic Journey Through Juneau, Alaska's Unique Ecosystem Jan 10, 2018
    • Dec 1, 2017 Alaska Is the Last Frontier. But for How Long? Dec 1, 2017
    • Sep 15, 2017 9 Epic Ways to Explore Juneau, Alaska Sep 15, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 How Whale Watching Has Made Me Love Science Sep 11, 2017
    • Aug 28, 2017 I Visited the Fortress of the Bears, and Here’s What I Found Aug 28, 2017
    • Aug 27, 2017 Following My Childhood Dream Has Made Me Happier Than Ever Aug 27, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • May 30, 2017 Notes from the Alaska Marine Highway System May 30, 2017
    • May 16, 2017 Earning My Spring Turns: An Afternoon at Eaglecrest Ski Area May 16, 2017
    • Sep 29, 2015 A Crystal Clear Week in the Kenai Peninsula Sep 29, 2015
    • Sep 22, 2015 How Do Pensioners Keep the Alaskan Tourism Industry Afloat? Sep 22, 2015
    • Sep 16, 2015 Where Do You Feel Most Comfortable, the Beach or the Mountains? Sep 16, 2015
    • Sep 12, 2015 How Living In Alaska Has Made Me Understand Conservative Politics Sep 12, 2015
    • Sep 5, 2015 A Short Treatise on Cabin Fever Sep 5, 2015
    • Sep 1, 2015 Do I Now Work at Denali Creekside Cabins? Sep 1, 2015
    • Aug 22, 2015 Alaskan Weather is a Fickle Thing Aug 22, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Why Do the Northern Lights Look So Different in Person? Aug 15, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 An Enquiry into the Merits of Being an Ambivert Aug 8, 2015
    • Aug 1, 2015 Blueberry Season Is Upon Us Aug 1, 2015
    • Jul 25, 2015 A Short Treatise on the Lifestyle of Seasonal Workers in Alaska Jul 25, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 Why is Everyone So Concerned With Where I'm From? Jul 18, 2015
    • Jul 11, 2015 Living in the Land Where the Sun Never Sets Jul 11, 2015
    • Jul 4, 2015 An Independence Day Summit of Carlo Mountain Jul 4, 2015
    • Jun 26, 2015 A Bus Trip into Denali National Park (and back) Jun 26, 2015
    • Jun 19, 2015 Circling the Peak of Denali: A Scenic Flight Tour to Kantishna Jun 19, 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 What's the Deal with Seasonal Work in America? Jun 12, 2015
    • Jun 5, 2015 What's It Like With a National Park as My Backyard? Jun 5, 2015
    • May 29, 2015 Where Will I Be Working This Summer? May 29, 2015
  • Arizona
    • May 16, 2016 Four Corners Monument: A Site Where Four States Meet, and Not Much Else Happens May 16, 2016
    • May 11, 2016 Thoughts From A Short Afternoon Driving Around a Polygamist Enclave May 11, 2016
    • May 9, 2016 Visiting a Big Ditch: An Evening in Grand Canyon National Park May 9, 2016
    • May 9, 2016 Dispatches from An Afternoon Spent Driving Across Northern Arizona May 9, 2016
  • Australia
    • Jan 19, 2015 Is Scuba Diving For You? An Enquiry of the Merits of Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Exploration Jan 19, 2015
    • Jan 5, 2015 How to Find Work on a Vineyard in Australia Jan 5, 2015
    • Oct 18, 2014 How To Be A Wine Snob in 2,853 Words or Less Oct 18, 2014
    • Oct 4, 2014 A Short Addendum Oct 4, 2014
    • Sep 29, 2014 Later, Mate. Sep 29, 2014
    • Sep 17, 2014 Nine Things to do on the Weekend in Margaret River Sep 17, 2014
    • Aug 31, 2014 This is Australia, After All: Whitewater Rafting on the Barron River Aug 31, 2014
    • Aug 30, 2014 From Wool to Wine: Working on Adinfern Estate Aug 30, 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 A Short Treatise on the Power of Positive Thinking Aug 16, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 Sometimes, It Takes a Village: The Day We Blew a Head Gasket Aug 6, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 Go West, Young Man Jul 31, 2014
    • Jun 23, 2014 How to Scuba Dive on a Budget in Cairns Jun 23, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 An Afternoon Sail with Gentleman of Australia May 28, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Taking a Step Back: Daily Life in Cairns May 20, 2014
    • May 1, 2014 How to Get a Job as a Street Charity Fundraiser May 1, 2014
    • Apr 25, 2014 Life in the Tropics of Queensland Apr 25, 2014
    • Mar 8, 2014 Tackling the Big Q: Why Did I Leave New York in the First Place? Mar 8, 2014
    • Feb 2, 2014 Cyclone Fever Feb 2, 2014
    • Jan 23, 2014 A Much Needed Update: Dispatches From the Backpacker Trail Jan 23, 2014
    • Dec 17, 2013 A Short Treatise on the Art of Saltwater Wine Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 1, 2013 Giving Thanks Dec 1, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 Beachside Life Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 14, 2013 Sayonara, Sydney Nov 14, 2013
    • Nov 1, 2013 Live, from Down Under! Nov 1, 2013
  • Bali
    • Dec 17, 2014 A Visit to Jodie O'Shea Orphanage Dec 17, 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 One Man's Review of a Vipassana Retreat Nov 10, 2014
    • Nov 7, 2014 21 Fun Facts Anyone Who's Been to Bali Will Know Nov 7, 2014
    • Oct 10, 2014 Dispatches from the East Indies Oct 10, 2014
    • Oct 4, 2014 A Short Addendum Oct 4, 2014
  • Bangkok
    • Dec 8, 2014 Dental Tourism in Bangkok Dec 8, 2014
    • Dec 7, 2014 Long Live the King! (of Thailand) Dec 7, 2014
  • BenitoLink
    • Nov 15, 2020 BL Special Report: What are agricultural easements, and do they preserve San Benito County’s rural character? Nov 15, 2020
    • Nov 1, 2020 BL Special Report: Why is prime agricultural land important, and what measures are in place to keep it? Nov 1, 2020
    • Oct 17, 2020 BL Special Report: What is prime agricultural land, and who keeps track of it? Oct 17, 2020
    • May 31, 2019 Taylor Farms acquires Earthbound Farm May 31, 2019
  • Black Rock City
    • Oct 25, 2016 So, You Want to Hear About My Week at Burning Man... Oct 25, 2016
    • Sep 10, 2016 A Short Treatise on Decommodification at Burning Man Sep 10, 2016
    • Sep 7, 2016 From One First-Time Burner to Another: What You Really Need to Know Sep 7, 2016
  • Borneo
    • Nov 17, 2014 Three Days on the Kinabatangan River Nov 17, 2014
    • Nov 15, 2014 A Day at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center Nov 15, 2014
    • Nov 14, 2014 Diving With Scuba Junkie on Mabul Island Nov 14, 2014
    • Nov 13, 2014 How to Ascend Mount Kinabalu on a Budget Nov 13, 2014
    • Nov 12, 2014 Summit Fever: The Ascent of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo Nov 12, 2014
    • Nov 11, 2014 Basic Dusun for Travelers Nov 11, 2014
    • Nov 11, 2014 24 Hours in Borneo: The Pursuit of Happiness Nov 11, 2014
  • Burning Man
    • Oct 25, 2016 So, You Want to Hear About My Week at Burning Man... Oct 25, 2016
    • Sep 10, 2016 A Short Treatise on Decommodification at Burning Man Sep 10, 2016
    • Sep 7, 2016 From One First-Time Burner to Another: What You Really Need to Know Sep 7, 2016
  • Cairns
    • Jan 19, 2015 Is Scuba Diving For You? An Enquiry of the Merits of Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Exploration Jan 19, 2015
    • Aug 31, 2014 This is Australia, After All: Whitewater Rafting on the Barron River Aug 31, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 Go West, Young Man Jul 31, 2014
    • Jun 23, 2014 How to Scuba Dive on a Budget in Cairns Jun 23, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 An Afternoon Sail with Gentleman of Australia May 28, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Taking a Step Back: Daily Life in Cairns May 20, 2014
    • May 1, 2014 How to Get a Job as a Street Charity Fundraiser May 1, 2014
    • Mar 8, 2014 Tackling the Big Q: Why Did I Leave New York in the First Place? Mar 8, 2014
  • California
    • Feb 26, 2020 Proposed federal legislation would take on plastics at the manufacturing level Feb 26, 2020
    • Feb 28, 2019 A Community of Underwater Photographers Seeks to Bring Underwater Life Into the Light Feb 28, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Monterey Bay Fishermen Catch Salmon as Far Away as Alaska. A Proposed Copper Mine There Poses a Local Threat. Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Activists Protest Growing Number of Cruise Ships in Monterey Bay, Despite Protocols Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 7, 2019 Interview with Scientist Alex Weber, 18, Who Recovered 39,602 Golf Balls from Pebble Beach Feb 7, 2019
    • Feb 6, 2019 Eastwood's Team Chips past Murray's Squad in 3M Celebrity Challenge Feb 6, 2019
    • Jan 24, 2019 A Belly Dance Class in Marina Teaches Movement – and a Language – That Transcends Self-Consciousness Jan 24, 2019
    • Jan 24, 2019 Interview with School-Based Counselors Matthew Merrill and Walter Orion Jan 24, 2019
    • Jan 19, 2019 Hundreds March Through Downtown Monterey for the Third Annual Women's March Jan 19, 2019
    • Jan 10, 2019 Interview With International Environmental Policy Student, Andrea Fisher Jan 10, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 A Unique Seabird Trains to Teach the Public at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 3, 2019
    • Dec 20, 2018 Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Is Building Resilience for a Generation Dec 20, 2018
    • Dec 4, 2018 A Maiden Voyage for a New Cruise Ship Stops in Monterey Bay Dec 4, 2018
    • Nov 21, 2018 Monterey Bans Plastic Utensils and Straws for Foodservice in a Nod to Ocean Health Nov 21, 2018
    • Nov 16, 2018 Pelagic Red Crabs Return to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove Nov 16, 2018
    • May 22, 2016 A Lazy Ride Along the Pacific Coast Highway May 22, 2016
    • Nov 23, 2015 Yosemite in the Wintertime is a Worthwhile Trip Nov 23, 2015
    • Nov 16, 2015 Where Is This All Headed, You Might Ask? Nov 16, 2015
    • Nov 9, 2015 A Day at Point Reyes National Seashore Nov 9, 2015
    • Nov 2, 2015 Why Does Hanging With Grad Students Makes Me Support Funding for Scientific Research? Nov 2, 2015
  • Cambodia
    • Dec 8, 2014 36 Hours in Phnom Penh, and All You Do Is Dine? Dec 8, 2014
    • Dec 4, 2014 Cambodia is a Depraved Place, In Desperate Need of Help Dec 4, 2014
    • Dec 3, 2014 Musings Upon Arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia Dec 3, 2014
    • Dec 3, 2014 Nattakan Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Dec 3, 2014
    • Dec 2, 2014 There May Be Hope After All: An Afternoon at New Hope Cambodia Dec 2, 2014
    • Nov 30, 2014 The Giant Ibis Bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Nov 30, 2014
    • Nov 28, 2014 Green E-Bike Tour around Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia Nov 28, 2014
  • Colorado
    • Feb 3, 2017 H.R. 621 Withdrawn: A Small Victory For Those Who Support Public Land Feb 3, 2017
    • Sep 16, 2016 A Pre-Dawn Summit of Sleeping Giant (Or, A Novice Tries His Hand at Hunting) Sep 16, 2016
    • Aug 26, 2016 13 Seemingly Obvious Tips for the Amateur Hiker, That Might Not Be So Obvious Aug 26, 2016
    • Aug 19, 2016 10 Ways You Know You're Becoming a Mountain Man Aug 19, 2016
    • Aug 12, 2016 11.5 Miles is Enough: Hiking the Devil's Causeway Aug 12, 2016
    • Jul 22, 2016 Sometimes, You Just Need To Go Climb a Damn Mountain Jul 22, 2016
    • May 16, 2016 Four Corners Monument: A Site Where Four States Meet, and Not Much Else Happens May 16, 2016
    • Apr 11, 2016 Winter in Colorado: A Time To Embrace the Elements, Winter Series 5 of 5 Apr 11, 2016
    • Apr 4, 2016 From Why Not to Storm Peak: Attaining Unconscious Competence on a Snowboard in Ten Days Apr 4, 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 When Taking a Photograph Becomes a Matter of Life and Death Mar 28, 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 Doubtful Certainty on Rainbow: Spring Arrives in Steamboat Mar 21, 2016
    • Mar 14, 2016 How Does Living as a Vagabond Become Tiresome? Mar 14, 2016
    • Feb 29, 2016 The Curious Observational Perks of Working on a Ski Mountain Feb 29, 2016
    • Feb 22, 2016 Skiing Well Means You Can Truly Appreciate Winter, Winter Series 4 of 5 Feb 22, 2016
    • Feb 8, 2016 Skiing is a Sport for the Rich and Powerful, and a Handful of Lucky Bums Like Me, Winter Series 3 of 5 Feb 8, 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 One Shot, One Kill: Working as a Professional Photographer Jan 25, 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 Outdoor Gear Companies Have Finally Made the Cold Bearable, Albeit at a Price, Winter Series 2 of 5 Jan 18, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 What Does A Peer Mean to You? Making New Friends While Traveling Jan 11, 2016
    • Dec 28, 2015 A Summer Baby Learns to Deal with Winter…By Buying the Right Clothes, Winter Series 1 of 5 Dec 28, 2015
    • Dec 21, 2015 18 Degrees is The New Normal: Learning to Embrace Snow Dec 21, 2015
    • Dec 14, 2015 Welcome to Ski Town, USA Dec 14, 2015
    • Dec 7, 2015 The Perks of Travel: Why I'm Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Dec 7, 2015
    • Nov 30, 2015 A Short Treatise on the Art of Failure Nov 30, 2015
  • Denali
    • Sep 22, 2015 How Do Pensioners Keep the Alaskan Tourism Industry Afloat? Sep 22, 2015
    • Sep 16, 2015 Where Do You Feel Most Comfortable, the Beach or the Mountains? Sep 16, 2015
    • Sep 12, 2015 How Living In Alaska Has Made Me Understand Conservative Politics Sep 12, 2015
    • Sep 5, 2015 A Short Treatise on Cabin Fever Sep 5, 2015
    • Sep 1, 2015 Do I Now Work at Denali Creekside Cabins? Sep 1, 2015
    • Aug 22, 2015 Alaskan Weather is a Fickle Thing Aug 22, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Why Do the Northern Lights Look So Different in Person? Aug 15, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 An Enquiry into the Merits of Being an Ambivert Aug 8, 2015
    • Aug 1, 2015 Blueberry Season Is Upon Us Aug 1, 2015
    • Jul 25, 2015 A Short Treatise on the Lifestyle of Seasonal Workers in Alaska Jul 25, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 Why is Everyone So Concerned With Where I'm From? Jul 18, 2015
    • Jul 11, 2015 Living in the Land Where the Sun Never Sets Jul 11, 2015
    • Jul 4, 2015 An Independence Day Summit of Carlo Mountain Jul 4, 2015
    • Jun 26, 2015 A Bus Trip into Denali National Park (and back) Jun 26, 2015
    • Jun 19, 2015 Circling the Peak of Denali: A Scenic Flight Tour to Kantishna Jun 19, 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 What's the Deal with Seasonal Work in America? Jun 12, 2015
    • Jun 5, 2015 What's It Like With a National Park as My Backyard? Jun 5, 2015
    • May 29, 2015 Where Will I Be Working This Summer? May 29, 2015
  • Environment
    • Sep 5, 2019 A Pending Bill Would Tackle Plastic on the Front End, With a 75-Percent Reduction in Packaging Sep 5, 2019
    • Aug 15, 2019 Bottle Recycler Replanet Closes 284 Locations, Including Four in Monterey County Aug 15, 2019
    • Jun 12, 2019 California Seamounts Are Sylvia Earle’s Newest “Hope Spots” Jun 12, 2019
    • May 31, 2019 Taylor Farms acquires Earthbound Farm May 31, 2019
    • May 2, 2019 One Way to Go on a Wildlife Safari: Take an Electric Boat Through Elkhorn Slough May 2, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Activists Protest Growing Number of Cruise Ships in Monterey Bay, Despite Protocols Feb 21, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 A Unique Seabird Trains to Teach the Public at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 3, 2019
    • Feb 16, 2018 Morning Jogs in Paradise: Despoiled by Trash and Plastic Feb 16, 2018
    • Jan 11, 2018 Antarctica: Can’t We Leave a Little of It to the Imagination? Jan 11, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2018 A Photographic Journey Through Juneau, Alaska's Unique Ecosystem Jan 10, 2018
    • Dec 1, 2017 Alaska Is the Last Frontier. But for How Long? Dec 1, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 How Whale Watching Has Made Me Love Science Sep 11, 2017
    • Aug 28, 2017 I Visited the Fortress of the Bears, and Here’s What I Found Aug 28, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Oppose the Completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline? Prepare to Spend More on Gas. Mar 14, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 The E.P.A. Has a Duty to Protect the Environment — and So Do You Mar 7, 2017
    • Feb 28, 2017 Road Trips Made Me Fall in Love With the Natural Beauty of America — But They Are Hardly Eco-Friendly Feb 28, 2017
    • Feb 3, 2017 H.R. 621 Withdrawn: A Small Victory For Those Who Support Public Land Feb 3, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2016 Rick Perry: Board Member of Energy Transfer Partners, and now Secretary of Energy? Dec 15, 2016
    • Dec 9, 2016 What Does Donald Trump’s EPA Pick Mean for the Environment? Dec 9, 2016
    • Sep 16, 2016 A Pre-Dawn Summit of Sleeping Giant (Or, A Novice Tries His Hand at Hunting) Sep 16, 2016
    • Jun 13, 2016 This Land Is Your Land: The Foreign Concept of the Bureau of Land Management Jun 13, 2016
    • Nov 2, 2015 Why Does Hanging With Grad Students Makes Me Support Funding for Scientific Research? Nov 2, 2015
    • Jan 19, 2015 Is Scuba Diving For You? An Enquiry of the Merits of Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Exploration Jan 19, 2015
    • Nov 17, 2014 Three Days on the Kinabatangan River Nov 17, 2014
    • Nov 15, 2014 A Day at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center Nov 15, 2014
    • Nov 14, 2014 Diving With Scuba Junkie on Mabul Island Nov 14, 2014
  • Extra Newsfeed
    • Jan 11, 2018 Antarctica: Can’t We Leave a Little of It to the Imagination? Jan 11, 2018
    • Dec 1, 2017 Alaska Is the Last Frontier. But for How Long? Dec 1, 2017
    • Nov 25, 2017 The Spirit of Aloha: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawai'i Nov 25, 2017
    • Oct 27, 2017 Instagram Is Coded Crack, and It’s Making Us Lose Touch with the Real World Oct 27, 2017
    • Oct 18, 2017 Keen on Your Caffeine? Well, What Happens to the Cup When You’re Done? Oct 18, 2017
    • Aug 12, 2017 White Nationalists March? It’s Time to Read the Newspaper. Aug 12, 2017
    • Jul 30, 2017 Why I Want to Visit Cuba More Than Ever Jul 30, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Oppose the Completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline? Prepare to Spend More on Gas. Mar 14, 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Public Schools Are There for the Students Who Need It Most; Under Betsy DeVos, That Could Change Feb 9, 2017
    • Feb 1, 2017 This is Democracy in Action: America’s Response to Trump’s Ban on Refugees Feb 1, 2017
    • Jan 31, 2017 The Fourth Branch of Government: An Essential Institution to American Democracy Jan 31, 2017
  • Feature
    • Jun 12, 2019 California Seamounts Are Sylvia Earle’s Newest “Hope Spots” Jun 12, 2019
    • Feb 28, 2019 A Community of Underwater Photographers Seeks to Bring Underwater Life Into the Light Feb 28, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Monterey Bay Fishermen Catch Salmon as Far Away as Alaska. A Proposed Copper Mine There Poses a Local Threat. Feb 21, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 A Unique Seabird Trains to Teach the Public at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 3, 2019
    • Aug 28, 2017 I Visited the Fortress of the Bears, and Here’s What I Found Aug 28, 2017
    • Aug 27, 2017 Following My Childhood Dream Has Made Me Happier Than Ever Aug 27, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • May 30, 2017 Notes from the Alaska Marine Highway System May 30, 2017
    • May 16, 2017 Earning My Spring Turns: An Afternoon at Eaglecrest Ski Area May 16, 2017
    • Nov 27, 2016 The Standoff at Standing Rock: an Attempt to Explain Why It's an Issue of National Importance Nov 27, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Why I Will Not Live in Trump’s America, and Why You Won’t Either Nov 10, 2016
    • Nov 3, 2016 Making America Dope Again: A Series of Encounters While Wearing a Silly Hat through the South Nov 3, 2016
  • Fort Worth
    • Nov 3, 2016 Making America Dope Again: A Series of Encounters While Wearing a Silly Hat through the South Nov 3, 2016
  • Great Barrier Reef
    • Jan 19, 2015 Is Scuba Diving For You? An Enquiry of the Merits of Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Exploration Jan 19, 2015
  • Hakai
    • Jun 12, 2019 California Seamounts Are Sylvia Earle’s Newest “Hope Spots” Jun 12, 2019
  • Hawaii
    • Apr 2, 2020 So, You Want to Go to Hawaii...? Apr 2, 2020
    • Mar 12, 2018 Today, I Turn Thirty — and I’m OK With That. Here’s Why. Mar 12, 2018
    • Feb 16, 2018 Morning Jogs in Paradise: Despoiled by Trash and Plastic Feb 16, 2018
    • Jan 14, 2018 BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT — Save Yourself, And Be Sure To Bring Your Camera Jan 14, 2018
    • Nov 25, 2017 The Spirit of Aloha: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawai'i Nov 25, 2017
    • Nov 24, 2017 Aloha, Mahalo: On Settling Into Island Life on Maui Nov 24, 2017
  • Ho Chi Minh City
    • Nov 24, 2014 Dispatches from Vietnam: A Capitalist Paradise? Nov 24, 2014
  • Indonesia
    • Dec 17, 2014 A Visit to Jodie O'Shea Orphanage Dec 17, 2014
    • Nov 17, 2014 Three Days on the Kinabatangan River Nov 17, 2014
    • Nov 15, 2014 A Day at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center Nov 15, 2014
    • Nov 14, 2014 Diving With Scuba Junkie on Mabul Island Nov 14, 2014
    • Nov 13, 2014 How to Ascend Mount Kinabalu on a Budget Nov 13, 2014
    • Nov 12, 2014 Summit Fever: The Ascent of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo Nov 12, 2014
    • Nov 11, 2014 Basic Dusun for Travelers Nov 11, 2014
    • Nov 11, 2014 24 Hours in Borneo: The Pursuit of Happiness Nov 11, 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 One Man's Review of a Vipassana Retreat Nov 10, 2014
    • Nov 7, 2014 21 Fun Facts Anyone Who's Been to Bali Will Know Nov 7, 2014
    • Oct 10, 2014 Dispatches from the East Indies Oct 10, 2014
    • Oct 4, 2014 A Short Addendum Oct 4, 2014
  • Juneau
    • Jan 10, 2018 A Photographic Journey Through Juneau, Alaska's Unique Ecosystem Jan 10, 2018
    • Dec 1, 2017 Alaska Is the Last Frontier. But for How Long? Dec 1, 2017
    • Sep 15, 2017 9 Epic Ways to Explore Juneau, Alaska Sep 15, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 How Whale Watching Has Made Me Love Science Sep 11, 2017
    • Aug 27, 2017 Following My Childhood Dream Has Made Me Happier Than Ever Aug 27, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • May 16, 2017 Earning My Spring Turns: An Afternoon at Eaglecrest Ski Area May 16, 2017
  • Machu Picchu
    • May 7, 2020 A Few Thoughts on Tourism in Peru May 7, 2020
    • May 17, 2018 A Guide to Hiking the Inca Trail May 17, 2018
  • Margaret River
    • Oct 18, 2014 How To Be A Wine Snob in 2,853 Words or Less Oct 18, 2014
    • Sep 17, 2014 Nine Things to do on the Weekend in Margaret River Sep 17, 2014
    • Aug 30, 2014 From Wool to Wine: Working on Adinfern Estate Aug 30, 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 A Short Treatise on the Power of Positive Thinking Aug 16, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 Sometimes, It Takes a Village: The Day We Blew a Head Gasket Aug 6, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 Go West, Young Man Jul 31, 2014
  • Matador Network
    • Jan 10, 2018 A Photographic Journey Through Juneau, Alaska's Unique Ecosystem Jan 10, 2018
    • Sep 15, 2017 9 Epic Ways to Explore Juneau, Alaska Sep 15, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • May 30, 2017 Notes from the Alaska Marine Highway System May 30, 2017
    • Feb 3, 2017 H.R. 621 Withdrawn: A Small Victory For Those Who Support Public Land Feb 3, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2016 Rick Perry: Board Member of Energy Transfer Partners, and now Secretary of Energy? Dec 15, 2016
    • Dec 13, 2016 A Few Thoughts on Rex Tillerson, Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of State Dec 13, 2016
    • Dec 9, 2016 What Does Donald Trump’s EPA Pick Mean for the Environment? Dec 9, 2016
    • Dec 4, 2016 The Dakota Access Pipeline Is Dead — for Now Dec 4, 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 This Is Why Standing Rock Has Galvanized Protestors Around the Country Dec 1, 2016
    • Nov 30, 2016 Standing Rock: Don't Just Raise Your Fist, Know the Facts Nov 30, 2016
    • Nov 27, 2016 The Standoff at Standing Rock: an Attempt to Explain Why It's an Issue of National Importance Nov 27, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Why I Will Not Live in Trump’s America, and Why You Won’t Either Nov 10, 2016
  • Maui
    • Apr 2, 2020 So, You Want to Go to Hawaii...? Apr 2, 2020
    • Mar 12, 2018 Today, I Turn Thirty — and I’m OK With That. Here’s Why. Mar 12, 2018
    • Feb 16, 2018 Morning Jogs in Paradise: Despoiled by Trash and Plastic Feb 16, 2018
    • Jan 14, 2018 BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT — Save Yourself, And Be Sure To Bring Your Camera Jan 14, 2018
    • Nov 25, 2017 The Spirit of Aloha: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawai'i Nov 25, 2017
    • Nov 24, 2017 Aloha, Mahalo: On Settling Into Island Life on Maui Nov 24, 2017
  • Monterey
    • Nov 15, 2020 BL Special Report: What are agricultural easements, and do they preserve San Benito County’s rural character? Nov 15, 2020
    • Nov 1, 2020 BL Special Report: Why is prime agricultural land important, and what measures are in place to keep it? Nov 1, 2020
    • Oct 17, 2020 BL Special Report: What is prime agricultural land, and who keeps track of it? Oct 17, 2020
    • Feb 26, 2020 Proposed federal legislation would take on plastics at the manufacturing level Feb 26, 2020
    • Sep 5, 2019 A Pending Bill Would Tackle Plastic on the Front End, With a 75-Percent Reduction in Packaging Sep 5, 2019
    • Aug 15, 2019 Bottle Recycler Replanet Closes 284 Locations, Including Four in Monterey County Aug 15, 2019
    • Jul 31, 2019 Firefighters Battle Two Blazes in South Monterey County Jul 31, 2019
    • Jun 6, 2019 Interview with Madhumita Mehrotra Jun 6, 2019
    • May 31, 2019 Taylor Farms acquires Earthbound Farm May 31, 2019
    • May 2, 2019 One Way to Go on a Wildlife Safari: Take an Electric Boat Through Elkhorn Slough May 2, 2019
    • Feb 28, 2019 A Community of Underwater Photographers Seeks to Bring Underwater Life Into the Light Feb 28, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Monterey Bay Fishermen Catch Salmon as Far Away as Alaska. A Proposed Copper Mine There Poses a Local Threat. Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Activists Protest Growing Number of Cruise Ships in Monterey Bay, Despite Protocols Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 7, 2019 Interview with Scientist Alex Weber, 18, Who Recovered 39,602 Golf Balls from Pebble Beach Feb 7, 2019
    • Feb 6, 2019 Eastwood's Team Chips past Murray's Squad in 3M Celebrity Challenge Feb 6, 2019
    • Jan 24, 2019 A Belly Dance Class in Marina Teaches Movement – and a Language – That Transcends Self-Consciousness Jan 24, 2019
    • Jan 24, 2019 Interview with School-Based Counselors Matthew Merrill and Walter Orion Jan 24, 2019
    • Jan 19, 2019 Hundreds March Through Downtown Monterey for the Third Annual Women's March Jan 19, 2019
    • Jan 10, 2019 Interview With International Environmental Policy Student, Andrea Fisher Jan 10, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 A Unique Seabird Trains to Teach the Public at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 3, 2019
    • Dec 20, 2018 Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Is Building Resilience for a Generation Dec 20, 2018
    • Dec 4, 2018 A Maiden Voyage for a New Cruise Ship Stops in Monterey Bay Dec 4, 2018
    • Nov 21, 2018 Monterey Bans Plastic Utensils and Straws for Foodservice in a Nod to Ocean Health Nov 21, 2018
    • Nov 16, 2018 Pelagic Red Crabs Return to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove Nov 16, 2018
  • Monterey County Weekly
    • Feb 26, 2020 Proposed federal legislation would take on plastics at the manufacturing level Feb 26, 2020
    • Sep 5, 2019 A Pending Bill Would Tackle Plastic on the Front End, With a 75-Percent Reduction in Packaging Sep 5, 2019
    • Aug 15, 2019 Bottle Recycler Replanet Closes 284 Locations, Including Four in Monterey County Aug 15, 2019
    • Jul 31, 2019 Firefighters Battle Two Blazes in South Monterey County Jul 31, 2019
    • Jun 6, 2019 Interview with Madhumita Mehrotra Jun 6, 2019
    • May 2, 2019 One Way to Go on a Wildlife Safari: Take an Electric Boat Through Elkhorn Slough May 2, 2019
    • Feb 28, 2019 A Community of Underwater Photographers Seeks to Bring Underwater Life Into the Light Feb 28, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Monterey Bay Fishermen Catch Salmon as Far Away as Alaska. A Proposed Copper Mine There Poses a Local Threat. Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Activists Protest Growing Number of Cruise Ships in Monterey Bay, Despite Protocols Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 7, 2019 Interview with Scientist Alex Weber, 18, Who Recovered 39,602 Golf Balls from Pebble Beach Feb 7, 2019
    • Feb 6, 2019 Eastwood's Team Chips past Murray's Squad in 3M Celebrity Challenge Feb 6, 2019
    • Jan 24, 2019 A Belly Dance Class in Marina Teaches Movement – and a Language – That Transcends Self-Consciousness Jan 24, 2019
    • Jan 24, 2019 Interview with School-Based Counselors Matthew Merrill and Walter Orion Jan 24, 2019
    • Jan 19, 2019 Hundreds March Through Downtown Monterey for the Third Annual Women's March Jan 19, 2019
    • Jan 10, 2019 Interview With International Environmental Policy Student, Andrea Fisher Jan 10, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 A Unique Seabird Trains to Teach the Public at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 3, 2019
    • Dec 20, 2018 Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Is Building Resilience for a Generation Dec 20, 2018
    • Dec 4, 2018 A Maiden Voyage for a New Cruise Ship Stops in Monterey Bay Dec 4, 2018
    • Nov 21, 2018 Monterey Bans Plastic Utensils and Straws for Foodservice in a Nod to Ocean Health Nov 21, 2018
    • Nov 16, 2018 Pelagic Red Crabs Return to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove Nov 16, 2018
  • Nevada
    • Oct 25, 2016 So, You Want to Hear About My Week at Burning Man... Oct 25, 2016
    • Sep 10, 2016 A Short Treatise on Decommodification at Burning Man Sep 10, 2016
    • Sep 7, 2016 From One First-Time Burner to Another: What You Really Need to Know Sep 7, 2016
    • Jun 27, 2016 "The Open Range"...That's Still A Thing? Jun 27, 2016
    • May 24, 2016 Traveling Along US-50, The Loneliest Road in America May 24, 2016
    • May 23, 2016 Great Basin National Park: A Disappointing Visit, Understandably So May 23, 2016
  • New Mexico
    • May 16, 2016 Four Corners Monument: A Site Where Four States Meet, and Not Much Else Happens May 16, 2016
  • New South Wales
    • Dec 17, 2013 A Short Treatise on the Art of Saltwater Wine Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 1, 2013 Giving Thanks Dec 1, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 Beachside Life Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 14, 2013 Sayonara, Sydney Nov 14, 2013
    • Nov 1, 2013 Live, from Down Under! Nov 1, 2013
  • New York
    • Oct 18, 2017 Keen on Your Caffeine? Well, What Happens to the Cup When You’re Done? Oct 18, 2017
    • Oct 27, 2015 A Weekend Spent Camping in Minnewaska State Park Oct 27, 2015
    • Jan 26, 2015 I Will Write: Why Confidence Makes All The Difference Jan 26, 2015
    • Jan 12, 2015 New York is a City Like No Other Jan 12, 2015
    • Oct 15, 2014 The Boys in the Bronx: An Ode to New York City Oct 15, 2014
  • News
    • Feb 21, 2019 Activists Protest Growing Number of Cruise Ships in Monterey Bay, Despite Protocols Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 6, 2019 Eastwood's Team Chips past Murray's Squad in 3M Celebrity Challenge Feb 6, 2019
    • Jan 19, 2019 Hundreds March Through Downtown Monterey for the Third Annual Women's March Jan 19, 2019
    • Dec 20, 2018 Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Is Building Resilience for a Generation Dec 20, 2018
    • Dec 4, 2018 A Maiden Voyage for a New Cruise Ship Stops in Monterey Bay Dec 4, 2018
    • Nov 21, 2018 Monterey Bans Plastic Utensils and Straws for Foodservice in a Nod to Ocean Health Nov 21, 2018
    • Nov 16, 2018 Pelagic Red Crabs Return to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove Nov 16, 2018
  • North Dakota
    • Nov 27, 2016 The Standoff at Standing Rock: an Attempt to Explain Why It's an Issue of National Importance Nov 27, 2016
  • Ohio
    • Oct 9, 2015 A Short Commentary on Midwestern Values Oct 9, 2015
  • Personal Journey
    • Apr 27, 2020 Starting a New Job: Fourteen Lessons I've Learned From Five Years of Seasonal Work Apr 27, 2020
    • Mar 12, 2018 Today, I Turn Thirty — and I’m OK With That. Here’s Why. Mar 12, 2018
    • Nov 24, 2017 Aloha, Mahalo: On Settling Into Island Life on Maui Nov 24, 2017
    • Aug 27, 2017 Following My Childhood Dream Has Made Me Happier Than Ever Aug 27, 2017
    • Jul 30, 2017 Why I Want to Visit Cuba More Than Ever Jul 30, 2017
    • May 30, 2017 Notes from the Alaska Marine Highway System May 30, 2017
    • Aug 19, 2016 10 Ways You Know You're Becoming a Mountain Man Aug 19, 2016
    • Jul 22, 2016 Sometimes, You Just Need To Go Climb a Damn Mountain Jul 22, 2016
    • Apr 25, 2016 Travel Long Enough, And You'll Learn to Appreciate Nature Apr 25, 2016
    • Apr 11, 2016 Winter in Colorado: A Time To Embrace the Elements, Winter Series 5 of 5 Apr 11, 2016
    • Apr 4, 2016 From Why Not to Storm Peak: Attaining Unconscious Competence on a Snowboard in Ten Days Apr 4, 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 Doubtful Certainty on Rainbow: Spring Arrives in Steamboat Mar 21, 2016
    • Mar 14, 2016 How Does Living as a Vagabond Become Tiresome? Mar 14, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2016 I'm Back on Facebook, But It's Still the Devil Mar 7, 2016
    • Feb 22, 2016 Skiing Well Means You Can Truly Appreciate Winter, Winter Series 4 of 5 Feb 22, 2016
    • Feb 15, 2016 Why the 4 Hour Workweek is No Longer For Me Feb 15, 2016
    • Feb 8, 2016 Skiing is a Sport for the Rich and Powerful, and a Handful of Lucky Bums Like Me, Winter Series 3 of 5 Feb 8, 2016
    • Feb 1, 2016 Life Hack: Working Smart at Something You Love is the Key to Ultimate Happiness Feb 1, 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 One Shot, One Kill: Working as a Professional Photographer Jan 25, 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 Outdoor Gear Companies Have Finally Made the Cold Bearable, Albeit at a Price, Winter Series 2 of 5 Jan 18, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 What Does A Peer Mean to You? Making New Friends While Traveling Jan 11, 2016
    • Jan 4, 2016 New Year, New You Jan 4, 2016
    • Dec 28, 2015 A Summer Baby Learns to Deal with Winter…By Buying the Right Clothes, Winter Series 1 of 5 Dec 28, 2015
    • Dec 21, 2015 18 Degrees is The New Normal: Learning to Embrace Snow Dec 21, 2015
    • Dec 14, 2015 Welcome to Ski Town, USA Dec 14, 2015
    • Dec 7, 2015 The Perks of Travel: Why I'm Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Dec 7, 2015
    • Nov 30, 2015 A Short Treatise on the Art of Failure Nov 30, 2015
    • Nov 16, 2015 Where Is This All Headed, You Might Ask? Nov 16, 2015
    • Nov 2, 2015 Why Does Hanging With Grad Students Makes Me Support Funding for Scientific Research? Nov 2, 2015
    • Oct 20, 2015 Where Is a Traveler to Plant His Roots? Oct 20, 2015
    • Sep 16, 2015 Where Do You Feel Most Comfortable, the Beach or the Mountains? Sep 16, 2015
    • Sep 5, 2015 A Short Treatise on Cabin Fever Sep 5, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 An Enquiry into the Merits of Being an Ambivert Aug 8, 2015
    • Jul 25, 2015 A Short Treatise on the Lifestyle of Seasonal Workers in Alaska Jul 25, 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 What's the Deal with Seasonal Work in America? Jun 12, 2015
    • May 29, 2015 Where Will I Be Working This Summer? May 29, 2015
    • Jan 26, 2015 I Will Write: Why Confidence Makes All The Difference Jan 26, 2015
    • Nov 11, 2014 24 Hours in Borneo: The Pursuit of Happiness Nov 11, 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 One Man's Review of a Vipassana Retreat Nov 10, 2014
    • Oct 4, 2014 A Short Addendum Oct 4, 2014
    • Sep 29, 2014 Later, Mate. Sep 29, 2014
    • Aug 30, 2014 From Wool to Wine: Working on Adinfern Estate Aug 30, 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 A Short Treatise on the Power of Positive Thinking Aug 16, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 Go West, Young Man Jul 31, 2014
    • Jul 2, 2014 From the archives... Jul 2, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Taking a Step Back: Daily Life in Cairns May 20, 2014
    • Apr 25, 2014 Life in the Tropics of Queensland Apr 25, 2014
    • Mar 8, 2014 Tackling the Big Q: Why Did I Leave New York in the First Place? Mar 8, 2014
    • Feb 2, 2014 Cyclone Fever Feb 2, 2014
    • Jan 23, 2014 A Much Needed Update: Dispatches From the Backpacker Trail Jan 23, 2014
    • Dec 17, 2013 A Short Treatise on the Art of Saltwater Wine Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 1, 2013 Giving Thanks Dec 1, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 Beachside Life Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 14, 2013 Sayonara, Sydney Nov 14, 2013
    • Nov 1, 2013 Live, from Down Under! Nov 1, 2013
  • Personal Op-Ed
    • May 7, 2020 A Few Thoughts on Tourism in Peru May 7, 2020
    • Oct 27, 2017 Instagram Is Coded Crack, and It’s Making Us Lose Touch with the Real World Oct 27, 2017
    • Aug 12, 2017 White Nationalists March? It’s Time to Read the Newspaper. Aug 12, 2017
    • Jul 30, 2017 Why I Want to Visit Cuba More Than Ever Jul 30, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Oppose the Completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline? Prepare to Spend More on Gas. Mar 14, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 The E.P.A. Has a Duty to Protect the Environment — and So Do You Mar 7, 2017
    • Feb 28, 2017 Road Trips Made Me Fall in Love With the Natural Beauty of America — But They Are Hardly Eco-Friendly Feb 28, 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Public Schools Are There for the Students Who Need It Most; Under Betsy DeVos, That Could Change Feb 9, 2017
    • Feb 3, 2017 H.R. 621 Withdrawn: A Small Victory For Those Who Support Public Land Feb 3, 2017
    • Feb 1, 2017 This is Democracy in Action: America’s Response to Trump’s Ban on Refugees Feb 1, 2017
    • Jan 31, 2017 The Fourth Branch of Government: An Essential Institution to American Democracy Jan 31, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2016 Rick Perry: Board Member of Energy Transfer Partners, and now Secretary of Energy? Dec 15, 2016
    • Dec 13, 2016 A Few Thoughts on Rex Tillerson, Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of State Dec 13, 2016
    • Dec 9, 2016 What Does Donald Trump’s EPA Pick Mean for the Environment? Dec 9, 2016
    • Dec 4, 2016 The Dakota Access Pipeline Is Dead — for Now Dec 4, 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 This Is Why Standing Rock Has Galvanized Protestors Around the Country Dec 1, 2016
    • Nov 30, 2016 Standing Rock: Don't Just Raise Your Fist, Know the Facts Nov 30, 2016
    • Nov 21, 2016 Why I’m Optimistic About a Trump Presidency (and It’s Not Because I’m a Straight White Male) Nov 21, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Why I Will Not Live in Trump’s America, and Why You Won’t Either Nov 10, 2016
    • Sep 27, 2016 Is Our Addiction to Social Media Here to Stay? I Sure Hope Not. Sep 27, 2016
    • Sep 10, 2016 A Short Treatise on Decommodification at Burning Man Sep 10, 2016
    • Jun 29, 2016 In a National Park, Everyone Takes the Same Photo. Who Cares? Jun 29, 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 When Taking a Photograph Becomes a Matter of Life and Death Mar 28, 2016
    • Sep 12, 2015 How Living In Alaska Has Made Me Understand Conservative Politics Sep 12, 2015
    • Sep 1, 2015 Do I Now Work at Denali Creekside Cabins? Sep 1, 2015
    • Aug 22, 2015 Alaskan Weather is a Fickle Thing Aug 22, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Why Do the Northern Lights Look So Different in Person? Aug 15, 2015
    • Jan 12, 2015 New York is a City Like No Other Jan 12, 2015
    • Dec 15, 2014 Why Do First-World Travelers Feel Like Walking ATMs in Third-World Countries? Dec 15, 2014
    • Dec 8, 2014 36 Hours in Phnom Penh, and All You Do Is Dine? Dec 8, 2014
  • Peru
    • May 7, 2020 A Few Thoughts on Tourism in Peru May 7, 2020
    • May 17, 2018 A Guide to Hiking the Inca Trail May 17, 2018
  • Philosophical Diatribes
    • Jan 11, 2018 Antarctica: Can’t We Leave a Little of It to the Imagination? Jan 11, 2018
    • Dec 12, 2017 The Key to a Successful Writing Life Is Not Worrying About Your Morning Coffee Dec 12, 2017
    • Dec 1, 2017 Alaska Is the Last Frontier. But for How Long? Dec 1, 2017
    • Nov 25, 2017 The Spirit of Aloha: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawai'i Nov 25, 2017
    • Oct 27, 2017 Instagram Is Coded Crack, and It’s Making Us Lose Touch with the Real World Oct 27, 2017
    • Oct 18, 2017 Keen on Your Caffeine? Well, What Happens to the Cup When You’re Done? Oct 18, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 How Whale Watching Has Made Me Love Science Sep 11, 2017
    • Aug 27, 2017 Following My Childhood Dream Has Made Me Happier Than Ever Aug 27, 2017
    • Aug 12, 2017 White Nationalists March? It’s Time to Read the Newspaper. Aug 12, 2017
    • Jul 30, 2017 Why I Want to Visit Cuba More Than Ever Jul 30, 2017
    • Feb 28, 2017 Road Trips Made Me Fall in Love With the Natural Beauty of America — But They Are Hardly Eco-Friendly Feb 28, 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Public Schools Are There for the Students Who Need It Most; Under Betsy DeVos, That Could Change Feb 9, 2017
    • Feb 1, 2017 This is Democracy in Action: America’s Response to Trump’s Ban on Refugees Feb 1, 2017
    • Jan 31, 2017 The Fourth Branch of Government: An Essential Institution to American Democracy Jan 31, 2017
    • Dec 13, 2016 A Few Thoughts on Rex Tillerson, Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of State Dec 13, 2016
    • Dec 9, 2016 What Does Donald Trump’s EPA Pick Mean for the Environment? Dec 9, 2016
    • Nov 21, 2016 Why I’m Optimistic About a Trump Presidency (and It’s Not Because I’m a Straight White Male) Nov 21, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Why I Will Not Live in Trump’s America, and Why You Won’t Either Nov 10, 2016
    • Sep 27, 2016 Is Our Addiction to Social Media Here to Stay? I Sure Hope Not. Sep 27, 2016
    • Jul 25, 2016 I Like to Read. How Do You Unwind? Jul 25, 2016
    • Jun 20, 2016 Approach Your Bucket List With An Open Mind; You'll Be Surprised What You Find Jun 20, 2016
    • Jun 13, 2016 This Land Is Your Land: The Foreign Concept of the Bureau of Land Management Jun 13, 2016
    • Jun 3, 2016 Forever West: Why Driving Through Wyoming Can Be Oddly Meditative Jun 3, 2016
    • Apr 25, 2016 Travel Long Enough, And You'll Learn to Appreciate Nature Apr 25, 2016
    • Apr 18, 2016 How Can Pursuing Wealth Help Others in the End? Apr 18, 2016
    • Mar 14, 2016 How Does Living as a Vagabond Become Tiresome? Mar 14, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2016 I'm Back on Facebook, But It's Still the Devil Mar 7, 2016
    • Feb 29, 2016 The Curious Observational Perks of Working on a Ski Mountain Feb 29, 2016
    • Feb 15, 2016 Why the 4 Hour Workweek is No Longer For Me Feb 15, 2016
    • Feb 1, 2016 Life Hack: Working Smart at Something You Love is the Key to Ultimate Happiness Feb 1, 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 One Shot, One Kill: Working as a Professional Photographer Jan 25, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 What Does A Peer Mean to You? Making New Friends While Traveling Jan 11, 2016
    • Jan 4, 2016 New Year, New You Jan 4, 2016
    • Dec 21, 2015 18 Degrees is The New Normal: Learning to Embrace Snow Dec 21, 2015
    • Nov 2, 2015 Why Does Hanging With Grad Students Makes Me Support Funding for Scientific Research? Nov 2, 2015
    • Oct 20, 2015 Where Is a Traveler to Plant His Roots? Oct 20, 2015
    • Oct 9, 2015 A Short Commentary on Midwestern Values Oct 9, 2015
    • Sep 22, 2015 How Do Pensioners Keep the Alaskan Tourism Industry Afloat? Sep 22, 2015
    • Sep 16, 2015 Where Do You Feel Most Comfortable, the Beach or the Mountains? Sep 16, 2015
    • Sep 5, 2015 A Short Treatise on Cabin Fever Sep 5, 2015
    • Aug 27, 2015 The Insidious Creep of Apathy Aug 27, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 An Enquiry into the Merits of Being an Ambivert Aug 8, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 Why is Everyone So Concerned With Where I'm From? Jul 18, 2015
    • Sep 16, 2014 How to Care For Your Coffee Like a Pro Sep 16, 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 A Short Treatise on the Power of Positive Thinking Aug 16, 2014
    • Dec 17, 2013 A Short Treatise on the Art of Saltwater Wine Dec 17, 2013
  • Philosophy
    • Mar 12, 2018 Today, I Turn Thirty — and I’m OK With That. Here’s Why. Mar 12, 2018
    • Jan 26, 2015 I Will Write: Why Confidence Makes All The Difference Jan 26, 2015
  • Phnom Penh
    • Dec 8, 2014 36 Hours in Phnom Penh, and All You Do Is Dine? Dec 8, 2014
    • Dec 4, 2014 Cambodia is a Depraved Place, In Desperate Need of Help Dec 4, 2014
    • Nov 30, 2014 The Giant Ibis Bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Nov 30, 2014
  • Photojournalism
    • Feb 16, 2018 Morning Jogs in Paradise: Despoiled by Trash and Plastic Feb 16, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2018 A Photographic Journey Through Juneau, Alaska's Unique Ecosystem Jan 10, 2018
    • Sep 15, 2017 9 Epic Ways to Explore Juneau, Alaska Sep 15, 2017
    • Aug 28, 2017 I Visited the Fortress of the Bears, and Here’s What I Found Aug 28, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • May 30, 2017 Notes from the Alaska Marine Highway System May 30, 2017
    • Nov 27, 2016 The Standoff at Standing Rock: an Attempt to Explain Why It's an Issue of National Importance Nov 27, 2016
    • Nov 3, 2016 Making America Dope Again: A Series of Encounters While Wearing a Silly Hat through the South Nov 3, 2016
    • Oct 25, 2016 So, You Want to Hear About My Week at Burning Man... Oct 25, 2016
    • Aug 4, 2016 16 Oddball Observations from Traveling in Southeast Asia Aug 4, 2016
    • Jul 22, 2016 Sometimes, You Just Need To Go Climb a Damn Mountain Jul 22, 2016
  • Port Macquarie
    • Dec 17, 2013 A Short Treatise on the Art of Saltwater Wine Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 1, 2013 Giving Thanks Dec 1, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 Beachside Life Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 14, 2013 Sayonara, Sydney Nov 14, 2013
  • Portfolio
    • Nov 15, 2020 BL Special Report: What are agricultural easements, and do they preserve San Benito County’s rural character? Nov 15, 2020
    • Nov 1, 2020 BL Special Report: Why is prime agricultural land important, and what measures are in place to keep it? Nov 1, 2020
    • Oct 17, 2020 BL Special Report: What is prime agricultural land, and who keeps track of it? Oct 17, 2020
    • Feb 26, 2020 Proposed federal legislation would take on plastics at the manufacturing level Feb 26, 2020
    • Jun 12, 2019 California Seamounts Are Sylvia Earle’s Newest “Hope Spots” Jun 12, 2019
    • Feb 28, 2019 A Community of Underwater Photographers Seeks to Bring Underwater Life Into the Light Feb 28, 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Monterey Bay Fishermen Catch Salmon as Far Away as Alaska. A Proposed Copper Mine There Poses a Local Threat. Feb 21, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 A Unique Seabird Trains to Teach the Public at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 3, 2019
    • Nov 16, 2018 Pelagic Red Crabs Return to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove Nov 16, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2018 A Photographic Journey Through Juneau, Alaska's Unique Ecosystem Jan 10, 2018
    • Aug 28, 2017 I Visited the Fortress of the Bears, and Here’s What I Found Aug 28, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier Jul 18, 2017
    • Nov 27, 2016 The Standoff at Standing Rock: an Attempt to Explain Why It's an Issue of National Importance Nov 27, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Why I Will Not Live in Trump’s America, and Why You Won’t Either Nov 10, 2016
    • Jul 22, 2016 Sometimes, You Just Need To Go Climb a Damn Mountain Jul 22, 2016
    • Dec 17, 2014 A Visit to Jodie O'Shea Orphanage Dec 17, 2014
    • Dec 4, 2014 Cambodia is a Depraved Place, In Desperate Need of Help Dec 4, 2014
  • Queensland
    • Jan 19, 2015 Is Scuba Diving For You? An Enquiry of the Merits of Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Exploration Jan 19, 2015
    • Aug 31, 2014 This is Australia, After All: Whitewater Rafting on the Barron River Aug 31, 2014
    • Jun 23, 2014 How to Scuba Dive on a Budget in Cairns Jun 23, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 An Afternoon Sail with Gentleman of Australia May 28, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Taking a Step Back: Daily Life in Cairns May 20, 2014
    • May 1, 2014 How to Get a Job as a Street Charity Fundraiser May 1, 2014
    • Apr 25, 2014 Life in the Tropics of Queensland Apr 25, 2014
    • Mar 8, 2014 Tackling the Big Q: Why Did I Leave New York in the First Place? Mar 8, 2014
  • Road Trip
    • Nov 3, 2016 Making America Dope Again: A Series of Encounters While Wearing a Silly Hat through the South Nov 3, 2016
    • Jun 27, 2016 "The Open Range"...That's Still A Thing? Jun 27, 2016
    • May 24, 2016 Traveling Along US-50, The Loneliest Road in America May 24, 2016
    • May 23, 2016 Great Basin National Park: A Disappointing Visit, Understandably So May 23, 2016
    • May 22, 2016 A Lazy Ride Along the Pacific Coast Highway May 22, 2016
    • May 16, 2016 Four Corners Monument: A Site Where Four States Meet, and Not Much Else Happens May 16, 2016
    • May 10, 2016 Zion National Park: A Springtime Oasis in the Middle of a Desert May 10, 2016
    • May 9, 2016 Dispatches from An Afternoon Spent Driving Across Northern Arizona May 9, 2016
    • Oct 9, 2015 A Short Commentary on Midwestern Values Oct 9, 2015
    • Sep 29, 2015 A Crystal Clear Week in the Kenai Peninsula Sep 29, 2015
  • Salt Lake City
    • May 30, 2016 An Afternoon Stroll Through the Grounds of Temple Square, Ground Zero of Mormondom May 30, 2016
  • San Antonio
    • Apr 24, 2015 Fiesta, Fiesta: A Weeklong Party in San Antonio Apr 24, 2015
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