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The wild adventures of Roland Smith
In a society suffering from what Richard Louv has labeled a “nature deficit disorder,” author Roland Smith creates a dilemma. Louv’s “Last Child in the Woods” has created a movement since it came out in 2007 to get our electronically-anchored kids off the couch, out the door and into nature. Roland Smith’s adventure-based novels would [...]
Continue reading...It’s Easter weekend — must we egg you on?
2. April 2010
Things I might be doing this Easter weekend if my nose wasn’t running like a Delta Tau Chi keg from spring allergies.
1. Paddle at Merchant’s Millpond
Merchant’s Millpond may be man made, but after 190 years the millpond has shed most signs of its civilized past. Today, the 760-acre millpond is much more coastal swamp than [...]
Rolesville grows a park — and more
30. March 2010
Lately, I’ve had a gift for divining cool, off-the-radar municipal parks. First, there was the new White Deer Park in Garner (off the radar, perhaps, only because it only opened in November). A week later I rediscovered Cedarock Park in Alamance County. This past Saturday: Main Street Park in Rolesville.
The latter was perhaps the most [...]
There’s a little of everything at Cedarock Park
14. March 2010
Last weekend, I discovered a new park. This weekend, I rediscovered a park that, somehow, had flown off the radar.
Every couple of weeks, usually on a Saturday, Marcy and I pick a direction and drive. Whatever we discover along the way is what we do for the day. Yesterday, our compass pointed west.
“There’s a park [...]
Banff comes to North Carolina
11. March 2010
I’ve long wanted to go to the Banff Mountain Film Festival but I’ve never gotten my act together to make it happen. Now, the next best thing is happening: The Banff Mountain Film Festival is coming to me. More significantly to you, it’s coming to us. This month, the film fest featuring the best in [...]
Continue reading...Scenes from Day One driving a rickshaw
9. March 2010
Highlights from my first day driving for Raleigh Rickshaw:
First fare. My first ride, fittingly was Sig Hutchinson, Mr. Mass Transit in the Triangle. Sig, who in addition to being a huge bike advocate is secretary of the Triangle Transit Authority, was crossing Fayetteville Street on his way to a meeting. “I have to be to [...]
Let me take you for a ride
9. March 2010
If you’re in downtown Raleigh or Glenwood South today between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., call this number — 623-5555 — and I’ll be your vehicle, baby, I’ll take you anywhere you want to go. (And I’ll promise not to sing bad Top 40 songs from the ‘70s.)
Today’s my first day as a rickshaw driver.
I’ve [...]
Saturday’s discovery: Garner’s White Deer Park
8. March 2010
Saturday, Hana and I went looking for a bike ride. We found one — and a whole lot more. Here’s a peek at Garner’s new White Deer Park.
Continue reading...Seeking your passion? Grab some popcorn
7. March 2010
You never know where you’ll find inspiration. You could, for instance, think you’re passing some idle time at work by surfing the web and — viola! — you stumble across a video that makes you think, “Wow! I’d like to do that!” Or, in the case of some of the following videos, “Wow! I’d like [...]
Continue reading...Carolina dreamin’ on a winter’s day …
26. February 2010
Things I dream of doing if the temperature ever gets above 60 again …
Run in shorts. I having nothing against running tights and I’m not an exhibitionist. But you can’t truly appreciate the freedom running offers unless you’re in shorts and a sweaty t-shirt. (And, to a growing number of runners, no shoes.)
Paddle Brice Creek. [...]
4. April 2010
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