Log In About/Contact Facebook

Ways

The Point of Observation: Seeing Zion

From Observation Point in Zion National Park, you almost sense geological time. You see how a meandering river spent ten million years cutting through thousands of feet of sandstone and limestone. Carving the contours of massive geological features.
Read more

Seven Mile Hole

The Yellowstone hike that has it all. Cliffs and mountainsides. Meadows where you expect to see bison. Forests. Wide-open moonscapes with bubbling, steaming geothermal pots. Wildly colorful canyon walls. And the view from the bottom of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Right alongside the great rushing river.
Read more

A Call to Arms. And Legs.

A few years ago we celebrated the 100th anniversary of our National Park Service. This year, we'll have to keep fighting to protect it from the Republican Party. Smoky the Bear's not kidding when he says "only you can prevent forest fires". Because he might be defunded. Click to see three of our National Parks.
Read more

When humans walked the Earth every Day

It's Earth Day. Get back to where you once belonged. On your feet. We've been walking upright for a few million years. It's how we got places. Your highly evolved body still expects you to be walking everywhere. So many Ways.
Read more

Slower Sunday: April Showers

I used to think they were only good for May flowers. But when you stop to look at them, these raindrops are pretty good looking. Maybe even mesmerizing if you just let yourself go for a minute. And you should. So Press Play.
Read more

Matzos. Passover not required.

Whether you're leaving Egypt in a big hurry or you just want to make a great flatbread in a few minutes. Delicious and easy because it's got olive oil in it. Infinitely better than those square things that come in a box. Delicious and satisfying anytime.
Read more

Vacation Plan: Limited Time Offer

If you're in shape to hike around Glacier National Park, do it while the glaciers are still there. If you're not - get in shape. Before 2030, when the massive glaciers will have disappeared, completely. Right now, click and gasp.
Read more

Vegan Picadillo, sausage optional

A seriously delicious Way to get a high-protein vegetarian dish into your diet. It's got it all: earthy, sweet, salty, bright and smoky. Light but substantial and satisfying. Or a great Way for omnivores to limit meat consumption to meat-as-condiment proportions.
Read more

Ahi Papaya Ceviche

A great meal for two for five minutes and ten dollars. The bright, tart lime juice lightens the rich, meaty flesh of the tuna and papaya. The mint's cool. The ginger and pepper very, very warm. Eat it very, very slowly. Really. Use chopsticks.
Read more
Back To Top
Search