Election Day
In Maine this morning, it is reported, dogs wait patiently for their owners to vote. Not so here in the Catskill Mountains of New York. At least not when it comes to a particular...
John P. O'Grady Blog
Roadside Geology
“From here,” said our guide, pointing toward the horizon, “you can see Wyoming.” At the time we were standing in Wyoming. We looked anyway. Nothing was the same after that.
The View Remains
In the summer of 1979, I served as a “wilderness ranger” in the Shawangunk Mountains of New York. I lived in a little wooden shack without electricity or running water. It stood on the...
Last Days
A wrong turn on the Connecticut Wine Trail led to an unexpected terminus. I did not know whether to be sad or scared.
Lost and Found
The collie puppy and I took a long walk in the woods this afternoon. We walked and we walked and we walked. At last we came out on a far-off and unfrequented road. Nothing...