A house with no nails On their 39th anniversary, watching the giant beams go upBy Becca TuckerThe timber frame rising from the ground is a common... Special Spots 01 Jul 2019 | 04:50
Yes, New Jersey has lakes Tom was taking me for a swim at one of those special places in the country it seemed only he knew about. I was waiting on... Special Spots 01 May 2019 | 03:18
A wall that doesn’t scream Keep Out Long before the Border Wall, fences have been provocative: keeping something in or out; the good side, the bad side. The... Special Spots 01 May 2019 | 01:47
Go West, young man Adjusting to life in the bizarre, breathtaking Red Rocks By Jacob StrausIn January I drove my trusty Subaru from Dutchess... Special Spots 01 May 2019 | 01:05
In the path of the jaguar A rare case of hope for an apex predatorBy Jenna GersieConnor and I walk with a guide and other tourists down a canopied... Special Spots 06 Mar 2019 | 01:00
Unseen forces March and April are edge months, blurry parts of a few seasons, both leftover winter and flashes of spring. T.S Eliot got... Special Spots 28 Feb 2019 | 03:11
Cozy factor up, carbon footprint zero Heat pumps conjure warmth from sub-zero airBy Becca TuckerMichael Helme carries a tray upstairs with two cups of tea and... Special Spots 28 Feb 2019 | 02:19
The trail abides A section of the Appalachian Trail high above Culver Lake summons bittersweet memories of old friends who have faded from... Special Spots 28 Feb 2019 | 02:09
Walking with (not riding on) elephants About an hour’s drive southwest of Chiang Mai, Thailand, my high school students and I climbed out of two vans at... Special Spots 07 Feb 2019 | 03:37
To get here you’ll want expensive socks and a pumice stone I’m holed up under the dryer at the beauty salon, flipping through magazines, when I come across a feature on celebrity... Special Spots 08 Jan 2019 | 01:13
The shock of the sting For those who pay attention to accidents and coincidences, a hornet sting might be an occasion of interest. So when my wife... Special Spots 02 Jan 2019 | 02:03
My ayahuasca adventure An exercise in meeting fearBy Cody RoundsIn March I found myself alone in Iquitos, a city nestled in the Amazon rainforest... Special Spots 31 Dec 2018 | 12:30
Artist sister’s bungalow Somewhere in the black dirt, a family compound is taking shape. I can’t say where, because town code might have a... Special Spots 03 Dec 2018 | 10:04
Memory loss: a failing or a release? Memory is a Thin Place, at times a deep, dark forest, equal to any National Park. What lurks? On Christmas, my 91-year-old... Special Spots 06 Nov 2018 | 03:33
The tug of the not-so-high peaks I love the Adirondacks and the Catskills in equal measure. The Adirondacks have star quality. They have the highest peaks... Special Spots 06 Nov 2018 | 03:33
