

A weekend biking the Rothrock Rambler in Pennsylvania
I grew up in Pennsylvania, though my appreciation for the densely and deciduously-forested state would only come after I moved away. As...
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Andalusia honeymooning: two days in Cuenca
Welcome to our Andalusia trip report! We spent two weeks bouncing around southern Spain by train, bus, and foot: Madrid > Cuenca >...
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Andalusia honeymooning: two days in Madrid
September 14th was the day Uriel and I were married, and, to risk the cliche, it really was everything I could have hoped for. The sun...
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The Finger Lakes Freshet 150 Mile Bike Race
I had never done a bike race before. Generally speaking, I'm not very speedy, and a short distance bike race would surely have me left in...
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An Interview with Environmental Artist Sheila Novak
First published in Unearthed I first met Sheila in 2024 at a book club event in Ithaca—an intimate, monthly gathering focused on...
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