How 1970s Disneyland damaged spacetime and broke my concept of nature.

Poetry by H. H. Chase Rodgers.

A much more entertaining glimpse at my employment history than my current resume.

The author explores her decision to leave her life in the United States behind and move, permanently, to the Czech Republic.

The author reflects on a paddling journey through the swamps of Florida.

Underpriced goat meat in Peru, overpriced coffee in Alabama.

I signed up for an advanced meditation course in Nepal, but I had never meditated before. Here’s how it went.

Texas has a gravitational pull. After living in Austin for 20 years, the author shares practical and metaphysical advice on how to leave.

The author explores the breakfasts of his past, and the life surrounding them.

In Bolivia, travelers routinely attempt a serious mountaineering objective on a whim.

A rock climbing guide reflects on blurring the lines between passion and profession.

An ESL teacher reflects on the invasion of Ukraine through the lense of her Ukrainian and Russian students.

For the author, hockey has always been more than just a game.

An arborist reflects on how we dispose of remains.

Right, wrong, and what we think we fear the most in the end.

A tribute to my family, the source of my love for being (and shitting) outside.

A final life lesson from Dad.

The story of Josef Čapek, an interwar painter and poet who gave the world the word robot.