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Mary Rand

Mar 31, 20215 min read

Book Review: Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods teaches us to enjoy nature on our own terms

Bryson, a travel and science writer, wrote A Walk in the Woods in 1998. In it, he describes his attempt at hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Mary Rand

Jan 30, 20215 min read

Joe Biden's proposed Civilian Climate Corps carries on the legacy of Green Lakes State Park

Now, more than ever, the lessons of the CCC must be taken to heed. President Joe Biden’s January 27th executive order mandates the creation

Mary Rand

Jan 3, 20214 min read

A heron, a toad, and bees to the butt: a personal essay on a year in the Adirondacks

Go outside. Go outside. Go outside. Walk, read, sleep in the grass; bike, hike, kayak if you have the opportunity.