Daydreaming of Memphis
I don’t know why I return to this place so often in my mind. For me, Memphis was about as foreign as any place I’ve visited in America. Part of […]
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Camping Recipe: Spicy Raisin Couscous
I’ve recently concocted a new favorite meal to eat when camping: Spicy Raisin Couscous. Couscous is an amazing camping food. It requires a lot less energy to make than other pastas […]
Ghosts on the Oregon Coast
I wandered the Oregon Coast for a week to see beaches. I wanted sunny beaches— bright all-revealing shores that I could read and write by. The first day I was […]
McCall: Goose Creek Falls
I almost don’t want to write about this hike. I almost want to keep it as secret as possible. Do you like shade? Do you like diverse plant-life? How about a […]
Polecat Loop
Close to Boise? Check. Interesting views? Check. Not too difficult? Check. This 5.8 mile hike follows the contours of hills and ridges in the foothills. The trailhead is located in […]
The Usefulness of an English Major
I apologize in advance, but I gotta go bat-shit academic crazy on this recent article about the so-called “Ideal English Major” just posted on The Chronicle (http://chronicle.com/article/The-Ideal-English-Major/140553). Don’t read this […]
McCall: Twenty Mile Lakes
Don’t do this hike. The images might convince you otherwise, and my descriptions might convince you otherwise, but this hike is difficult and should be taken only if you either […]
