Winter Glamping Flamingo Florida Eco Tents
I had one night between leaving Key West Literary Summit and arriving in Everglades City to meet my Fakahatchee Panther Walks crew. What'd I do? I went glamping in Everglades...
Nature Lovers
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Florida Panther Walks in Fakahatchee Strand
In case you’re considering stepping foot in the Fakahatchee, with hopes of seeing a Florida Panther, there are things to know before you go.
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Thru-Hiker Renee Patrick Sits a Spell with Me
By the time Renee turned forty, she was a triple-crown thru hiker. That means that not only did she complete the CDT, she had also solo-hiked the Appalachian and Pacific...
Makers
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Key Takeaways from “Florida: The State We’re In” | 2024 Key West Literary Seminar
Key West Literary Seminar 2024: three days of author talks, wild chicken encounters, cafes con leche, and an active discussion of the seminar theme, “Florida: The State We’re In”—double entendre...
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Bend Film Festival 2023 & Virtual Film Fest
Bend Film Festival 20th Anniversary Weekend & Virtual Film Fest I watch more movies during Bend Film Festival than I do the rest of the year. Why? Because BendFilm’s artful...
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Poet-Novelist Irene Cooper: The Most Decorated Writer I Know
Irene Cooper and I share a love (perhaps an obsession) with two things: brown bears and creative writing. If you know her, you know her genius: She's a poet and...
Mothers
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Havana, Cuba: A Mother’s Reflections on a Sarah Cyr Writing Retreat
When my friend Sarah Cyr told a table of fellow writers at Jackson’s Corner Cafe that she planned to cohost an arts retreat in Havana, Cuba alongside a creative travel...
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4 Ways to Stop Your Four-Year-Old's Tantrum
How to deal with your 4-year-old's tantrums Before I list 4 ways to stop your four-year-old’s tantrum, I’m going to acknowledge that I have struggled with motherhood: its rigidity, routines,...
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Goodbye Tribute to a Nurse
We said farewell to my grandmother, Mamie, on Tuesday, which would have been her 97th birthday. Mamie told me her days working as a nurse were the best days of...
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