On a bright September morning, Kate and I stopped on the access road to Drake’s island, just north of Wells, Maine. We were looking for a...

Last week, on the late afternoon return of my rail trail hike, the low afternoon sun briefly slipped out from behind the clouds. One of...

In 1994, Kate and I were living in Takoma Park, Maryland. Looking for a change, I found a job with the Orvis Company, and we started...