Associated Press writer Jeff Barnard, who’s based in Grants Pass (but was in the Peace Corps years ago in Morocco and also lived on Cape Cod before moving to a more hospitable climate) interviewed me for a vaccine safety article he wrote, which is now all over the newswires. The subject: the CDC community meeting in Ashland, Oregon, on vaccine…
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McCloud: A Tiny Town on the Cusp
“McCloud: A Tiny Town on the Cusp” is the name of my article in The Jefferson Monthly about McCloud, California, which I’ve been working on for awhile. The full article is available to subscribers of Jefferson Public Radio. Here’s an excerpt: One cloudless night three years ago Rhonda Hiebert, 49, and her sister said goodbye to some friends at the…
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Ski and Snowshoe at Crater Lake, Oregon
In the winter you can snowshoe at Crater Lake. You can ski too. My article about skiing at Crater Lake just came out in the Oregonian, as did an article about how to snowshoe at Crater Lake. From the article on Crater Lake snowshoeing adventures: If you’ve never been snowshoeing, you probably imagine you’ll crunch effortlessly atop acres of snow…
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Raspberry Island
Raspberry Island, one of 22 islands in Lake Superior off the northernmost tip of Wisconsin, is a fascinating and wonderful place. When an editor first asked me if I wanted to go to the Apostle Islands, I asked, “Are you sending me to Greece?” I didn’t know there were islands in Lake Superior. Of all the family travel destinations I…
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Back From Klamath Falls, Oregon
I spent the weekend in Klamath Falls, Oregon. My 9-year-old daughter and I arrived Saturday night and had dinner at one of the town’s fanciest restaurant, Bel Tramonto. Their gnocci was excellent, as was the eggplant lasagne. I don’t recommend the lobster ravioli, though, and I thought the chef had a bit too much penchant for fontina cheese. Tuscan style…
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Talking About Travel Writing
Travel writing is the topic, especially travel in Oregon. I’ll be the guest on the Jefferson Exchange, on Jefferson Public Radio, this Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 at 9 a.m. Travel writing and Oregon are two of my favorite subjects! I’ve written travel pieces for Smithsonian, the New York Times, Oregon Business Magazine, and dozens of other outlets. Ironically, this JPR…
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