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An Easter Egg Hunt for a Wanderer
When I was kid I always enjoyed finding real color-dyed eggs and, since we had chickens, eggs were not a problem. I also enjoyed the...
May 237 min read


Where Do Streams Begin? -- Tracing the 'Blue Lines'
Whitewater River - West Fork at the Whitewater Canal Feeder Dam near Laurel, Indiana Last week, I was traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for my...
Apr 175 min read


Peace, a Park and a Pork Tenderloin
There are a few days which I carve out just so I can wander alone. These include the memorial day of Beth's death, our wedding...
Feb 166 min read


Your Experiences Will Be What You Remember
In November eight years ago my wife and I finished 'wandering Indiana.' Many have seen the picture of "We Did It! -November 19, 2016 -...
Dec 30, 20245 min read


Sometimes Wandering is More 'Why' than 'What'
When I tell people I teach Cultural Heritage Tourism at Indiana University and now Purdue University, they immediately think of big...
Aug 19, 20248 min read


Road-Testing Life Off The Highway's Backroad Driving Tips
A few weeks back I had the itch to wander. Didn't want to go far, didn't really have anything I had to see, just driving in wide open...
Aug 18, 20246 min read


Celebrating America: Wandering and Bridge Hunting
July 4th, 2024 - Today we celebrated America’s 248th birthday! Wish the country wasn’t so on edge, but the political parties prey on fear...
Jul 5, 20246 min read


Wide Open Prairie Skies - I Can See For Miles
Time and Place shape us. As for Time, I am the youngest of four kids raised in the '60s and '70s, I remember the music of my older...
Jun 4, 20244 min read
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