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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 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.