As much as the trail beckons, most of the time I can't go traipsing through the woods. I have a day job and bills and some responsibilities (though I try to keep those to a minimum). However, none of these curb my urge to explore, and suppressing my need for Nature just makes me more restless. And so when I'm unbearably restless, I run.
My first solo hike - from Rock Gap to Wayah Shelter and back on the Appalachian Trail - was a search for solitude and the perfect quiet campsite.
The US Women's National Team (USWNT) won the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 soccer tournament recently. After the confetti and awards ceremony and player interviews and the NYC ticker tape parade, there are still a lot of thoughts, opinions, and concerns regarding the state of women's soccer and how new fans can follow and support the sport.
We only had a couple days in Montreal, but the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal provided an ornate glimpse into the city's storied past.
Kilauea fumes in her sunken pit. At night Halema'uma'u Crater glows red. The lava lake has risen. Pele is home.
You've probably seen those little hand-painted wooden signs that proclaim "I'm on Island Time!" with a martini glass or pineapple or sandals decorating the sign. They hang in vacation rental homes clustered on sunny beaches around the world. In Hawaii, they just call it "Hawaiian Time."
The Duomo, the largest masonry dome in the world, is a landmark of the Florence skyline.
