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Full-Text Articles in Creative Writing
The Hancock Loop Trail, Then And Now: Reflections From One Who Helped Build The Trail, Douglass P. Teschner
The Hancock Loop Trail, Then And Now: Reflections From One Who Helped Build The Trail, Douglass P. Teschner
Appalachia
A hiker who helped build the first trail up North Hancock and South Hancock in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the 1960s, tells the story.
The Women Who Ran Sporting Camps: The Making Of A Tradition In Maine, William Geller
The Women Who Ran Sporting Camps: The Making Of A Tradition In Maine, William Geller
Appalachia
Starting in the 1860s, the land now called Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness was home to a string of trappers’ and hunters’ camps. By the 1890s, many of these camps were managed by women. A dedicated amateur historian shares his research into these quiet leaders’ work.
A Teenager Goes Guideless In The Tetons: Part 2 Of A Climber's Memoir, Steven Jervis
A Teenager Goes Guideless In The Tetons: Part 2 Of A Climber's Memoir, Steven Jervis
Appalachia
In part 2 of his climbing memoir, Steven Jervis writes of exploring the Grand Tetons in the 1950s. He climbs the Exum Ridge, Devils Tower, and the pinnacle called the Red Sentinel.
Waterman Fund Essay Winner: The Wild Self: What Is Wild To One Is Home To Another, Lorraine Monteagut
Waterman Fund Essay Winner: The Wild Self: What Is Wild To One Is Home To Another, Lorraine Monteagut
Appalachia
“It was our first trip as a family: Ben, me, and his three kids. I’d never hiked more than 30 miles in one trip. I was suddenly nervous that I wouldn’t keep up on this hike, that I would never settle into this family, that maybe they preferred last summer when I wasn’t there. That’s when I knew we’d arrived at the wilderness we’d been seeking.”
There Was No Mountain: But There Were Memories—Of Shoes, Elissa Ely
There Was No Mountain: But There Were Memories—Of Shoes, Elissa Ely
Appalachia
Instead of hiking up mountains during spring 2020, a writer and community psychiatrist walked in her memories. The stories in her head start high on ridges but soon sink close to the ground: she thinks about shoes.
The Shaking Trees: In The Forest, Catching Up With Mom By Phone, Andrew Jones
The Shaking Trees: In The Forest, Catching Up With Mom By Phone, Andrew Jones
Appalachia
A student navigates his mother’s phone-in advice to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic while exploring a suburban fringe of trees in Pennsylvania.
Katahdin: Standing Above Unsettling Thoughts And Emotions, Anthony Emerson
Katahdin: Standing Above Unsettling Thoughts And Emotions, Anthony Emerson
Appalachia
It’s May in Maine, which usually means spring, snowmelt, and restless hikes over blowdowns. But in spring 2020, Katahdin in Baxter State Park is closed, and a young writer must walk in and stay low.
Lockdown In The Alps: All Quiet In Chamonix, Doug Mayer
Lockdown In The Alps: All Quiet In Chamonix, Doug Mayer
Appalachia
At noon on March 17, 2020, in the French town where alpinism was born, everything stops. No one is allowed out without completing a form and is forbidden from going farther than 1 kilometer before turning around. Doug Mayor, who lives in Chamonix, describes the seven weeks of le confinement.
Androscoggin Constant: The Town Belongs To Geese And Bears, Judi Calhoun
Androscoggin Constant: The Town Belongs To Geese And Bears, Judi Calhoun
Appalachia
When the world goes quiet, an artist takes her sketchbook to the Androscoggin River across Route 16 from her Berlin, New Hampshire house. She befriends a gaggle of Canada geese near the empty school fields and quiet streets where bears also wander.
Seasonal Affective Reorder: Which Reality Is Capable Of A Pause?, Sarah Ruth Bates
Seasonal Affective Reorder: Which Reality Is Capable Of A Pause?, Sarah Ruth Bates
Appalachia
A young woman has flown home from graduate school in Arizona to suburban Boston for a ten-day spring break. She finds herself living and teaching from her childhood bedroom. She rambles around outside every afternoon, watching old snow melt, crocuses bloom, maples leaf out, adjusting to the cycle of change.
Going Small: A Father And Daughter Do Backyard Field Research, Dan Szczesny
Going Small: A Father And Daughter Do Backyard Field Research, Dan Szczesny
Appalachia
In a small patch of crumbly dirt and mulch in Manchester, New Hampshire, near the weather-worn trellis where the hydrangea had begun to bloom, a father helps his 5-year-old discover a winter firefly. All plans for wider exploration are off, but nature is unlimited if they look hard enough.
Eight Weeks On Scudder: Writing From The Pandemic At The Fringes Of The White Mountain National Forest, Sally Manikian
Eight Weeks On Scudder: Writing From The Pandemic At The Fringes Of The White Mountain National Forest, Sally Manikian
Appalachia
On the fringes of the White Mountain National Forest, in Shelburne, New Hampshire, a dog musher forges a close-to-home walking route where she can feel safe, both physically and spiritually.
The Vertical Mile: An Obsession Of Repeated Climbs, Stephen Kurczy
The Vertical Mile: An Obsession Of Repeated Climbs, Stephen Kurczy
Appalachia
At a secluded 32-foot-high crag in northeastern Connecticut, a climber gives in to his obsessions, tallying 5,280 feet in repeated climbs. Urging him on is legendary repeat climber Ken Nichols.
The Closed Outdoors: A Hiker Quarantines In New York City, Derick Lugo
The Closed Outdoors: A Hiker Quarantines In New York City, Derick Lugo
Appalachia
“My first impulse was to flee to the mountains.” But that is not happening. A hiker copes with quarantines in New York City. Every day brings new extremes and new tests of this Appalachian Trail thru-hiker’s optimism and sense of humor.
Mountains In A Pandemic: Introduction, Christine Woodside
Mountains In A Pandemic: Introduction, Christine Woodside
Appalachia
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Special Feature: Mountains In A Pandemic
Special Feature: Mountains In A Pandemic
Appalachia
Writer-adventurers from New York to the Alps describe how they dealt with the early quarantines of COVID-19.
The Long Way Home: Is It Help Or Is It "Help"?, Christine Woodside
The Long Way Home: Is It Help Or Is It "Help"?, Christine Woodside
Appalachia
On Mount Monadnock, Christine Woodside encounters a hiker who “helps” by asking if she’s got a headlamp. The free advice takes her back to an earlier time when hikers helped in a most respectful way.