For the past year or so, I have been slowly wading into the world of permaculture—a phrase that simply means permanent agriculture. I’m still very much a student, learning as I go, but my hope has always been to create a garden that grows healthier with each passing season rather than demanding more from me or […]
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Some places seem to exist just a little outside the rush of modern life. Mooresville, Alabama, is one of them. The tiny historic village feels less like a tourist destination and more like a place quietly tending its own story. Riding through town by bicycle, I was reminded that there are some places best experienced
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Some places invite you to slow down almost as soon as you arrive. Elkmont, Alabama, is one of them. One crisp Friday afternoon in October, I met my sister, Sandy, after she finished her shift as a nurse at Huntsville Hospital. I had driven down from Franklin, Tennessee after a busy week, eager to leave
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When I decided to return to outdoor cycling, I naturally began searching for interesting places to ride. In the process, I stumbled upon something I had never heard of before: the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Discovering their work felt like uncovering one of those quiet, remarkable stories that reminds me just how many thoughtful people are out
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Sedona, Arizona There was no way I could have known it when I took this photograph. That morning I had been wandering the winding streets of Jerome, Arizona, exploring the remnants of the old copper mining town. Then I looked across the Verde Valley and saw them for the first time. Far in the distance,
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The older I grow, the more grateful I become to live in a place that embraces all four seasons with equal conviction. Summer arrives full of confidence. It beckons us outdoors to linger a little longer beneath wide blue skies, to gather tomatoes still warm from the vine, to breathe deeply of basil and sun-warmed
