When I was a kid, family vacations always involved camping at state and national parks. We lived in Louisville, Kentucky, where our interaction with wildlife was limited to sightings of [...]
“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me); It’s always our self we find in the sea.” —e.e. cummings Portland Head Lighthouse is dramatically set on rocky Cape Elizabeth just outside of [...]
On our sailing trip aboard Isaac H. Evans, an 1886 schooner, we had access to the endless outdoors: voluminous sky, sea, and islands—and stars galore. Note: Since I took this trip, the Isaac [...]
Choosing your transportation well is an important part of greening your vacation. On a Maine windjammer trip, the transportation—a historic, wind-powered schooner—is the vacation. As you sail [...]
