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February 2010 Issue
Tammie and Me: It's Complicated
column by Michael WolcottIt's an hour before dawn at the bottom of Grand Canyon. The waning half-moon sinks in the west while my campmates sleep. The only sounds are the rush of the Colorado River and the hiss of a backpacking stove. Once the coffee has brewed, I raise a toast to my sworn enemy and newfound friend: Tamarix ramosissima.
Southwest of NormalTop Stories
Intimations of a Cracked Republic
column
by Rob Schultheis
Found in: | Inside | Politics | Idiot's Delight
Easy Targets
column
by Lewis McCool ©2010
Skywatch
Rites of Ski Passage
column
by Ken Wright
Found in: | Outside | Snowsports | Skiing | Alpine | San Juandering
Simple Pleasures
column
by Susan Oloier
With The Kids
Birding
Bird Watching in the Desert
by Michael WolcottJuly/August 2007
Wind scrapes across the grey-green flats from the west, flinging a fistful of gray birds through the air. Lightning
flares in the bruised afternoon sky over by the Arizona-New Mexico line. Purple rags of cloud stream out ahead of the
storm, headed my way.
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Gallery Photo
How To
Winter Photography
story and photos by Claude SteelmanFebruary/March 2006
I awakened in the darkness of the tent. The alarm clock had not yet rang but I was too cold for sleep, so I lit the
heater to warm the tent. I poured a cup of lukewarm coffee from a thermos. By my second cup the tent had warmed
enough to start breakfast. I tried to crack an egg but it was frozen solid. I had overlooked putting the eggs in the
cooler to keep them from freezing. I set
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Scenic Drives
Ghost Homes
by David FeelaJuly 2009
Memorial Day had arrived and graveyards all across America were being decorated with wreaths, sprays, and garlands.
Pam and I expected a low impact holiday, without any real plans in the works. No relatives stopping over, no picnics,
nothing memorial . . . that is, until Pam had her "idea."
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Connect With Our Bloggers
Our Neighbor
Updated 2/8/2010
Desert Reflections blog by Jen Jackson
There is an older gentleman in our trailer park whom we've recently befriended. Or he's befriended us. He showed up
at our doorstep last week and sat down for a cup of coffee. He's 75 years old and lives alone – except for his two
cats – in a trailer that is slowly falling apart. The plumbing leaks, and he hasn't had the inclination to fix it
these past few years. He gets his water
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The Necessity of Weakness
Updated 2/2/2010
Desert Reflections blog by Jen Jackson
If you've never listened to Speaking of Faith on NPR, you're missing out. It's one of my favorite radio
programs, and it's got to be one of the most thought-provoking, inspiring shows out there right now. The host, Krista
Tippett, brings all the greatest thinkers of our time to the show and engages in wide-ranging conversations on faith
and humanity. This show has nothing to
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The "rites of ski passage" come with risks
Updated 2/1/2010
San Juan Almanac blog by Ken Wright
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