Living out west certainly has its perks. I had one day left in Oregon, and I was caught choosing between two of the big ones I miss. The mountains in the east where I live now barely compare to the great … Continue reading Oregon: Pacific Wonderland, Part Two
After many years of wishing to explore the neighbor to my homestate, I finally made it to Oregon. Sent to Portland for business, I ate my way across this bustling city filled with amazing restaurants, and was endlessly impressed by … Continue reading Oregon: Pacific Wonderland, Part One
Nothing makes you think of Florida like alligators do. Scaly, toothy, and unblinking predators capable of growing to 11 feet in length, the American Alligator seems to be of a completely different era. In fact, the living species dates back in … Continue reading Baby Gator Alert
The tourism office was not kidding when they said the Salkantay Trek is long and difficult. Battling altitude, gaining great elevation, and riding horses are three things I don’t do very often, and I have to admit I did struggle. … Continue reading Small Surprises: A Caterpillar Underfoot
With holiday songs in all the stores, lights strung about my neighborhood, and temperatures dropping each day, there is nothing like escaping the encroaching winter by flying down to Florida. During a week-long conference in Jacksonville, I enjoyed sunny skies … Continue reading Jacksonville Beach Stroll
This October, One World Two Feet is celebrating its first anniversary! We have been thrilled to share stories of adventure and admiration for this great big world with you our readers, and glad to hear your responses as well. We … Continue reading Celebrating our First Anniversary!
Mendocino, California: a town so small, with a singular stoplight, that you can drive right past it in minutes. I ventured back to Mendocino this June and met up with Tyler, a dear friend from college. He is one of the people in … Continue reading Mendocino Tidepools
Nestled in misty rainforest along the Madre de Dios river, the Paititi Lodge was a great place to hear and see many bird species in the early morning hours. Feeding on purple verbena flowers, this female Rufus-crested Coquette, a tiny and … Continue reading Manu Hummingbird
Although I’m no longer a student, back-to-school commercials and sales still are the harbingers of the end of summer. We can feel the days getting shorter, cooler, and less humid here in North Carolina, and my friends and I are … Continue reading Finding Herps on Spence Ridge Trail
After backpacking in Point Reyes National Seashore, we aimed our tiny red rental car north, zooming past little towns along the edge of Tomales Bay. We followed the road to its end at Tomales Point where lies the Tule Elk Reserve. … Continue reading Back from the Brink: Tule Elk of Point Reyes National Seashore
Stealthy, quick, and deadly. Were I a tiny insect, these mantises would be my worst nightmare. After lying in wait and slowly approaching their prey, a mantis can strike in just hundredths of a second, ten times faster than the … Continue reading Mantises of Gabon
“If not me, then whom? If not now, then when?” My former principal encouraged my students to be good stewards of the environment by taking initiative to pick up litter they find when they are out hiking. Yesterday, my friend and … Continue reading Whose Job Is It? Leaving Plastics Behind
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