Garden of One Thousand Buddhas

A meditation master and scholar of Tibetan Buddhism had a childhood dream about a peace garden in the mountains.

Big Hole National Battlefield

A ceremony was underway because it was exactly 143 years since military scouts spied on a Nez Perce camp and prepared to slaughter them.

Yakama fishermen

I’m a person who can’t stand not doing something.

Weekend in Lyle

I know I am spoiled that I have the option to get out of town when others don’t. I am grateful.

The Modoc tribe survives

I am compelled to understand what led to war and planned genocide of a people.

Modocs as they were

The Oregon-California border held lands that were traditionally Modoc country.

Maryland doors

I think there is room for Thanksgiving Day to be a good holiday.

Shakespeare in southern Oregon

I enjoyed my time at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival so much last year that when I received an email this Spring offering discount early bird tickets, I pounced and bought five. It took me all summer to arrange a visit south, but I finally devised a quick trip with the assistance of a fellow blogger. […]

Rhode Island is small with big attractions

One very silly idea I’ve had about visiting Rhode Island is that I wanted to drive from one state border to the other, and time the trip, to see what it felt like to drive all the way across the state in one shot. I had asked Will if it could be done in less […]

Wintry Providence

Like those early settlers here, I didn’t let a nasty winter day get me down.