March: the month when winter starts to feel long, when the white blanket that coats the ground is no longer majestic, but an inconvenience, and your skin looks like it hasn’t felt the warm kiss of the sun in quite some … Continue reading Abaco Island, Bahamas
Photo by Maddie Southard. A sloth shows off its climbing skills in the Costa Rican jungle. Continue reading A Sloth Climbs in Costa Rica
Nothing beats kayaking in the Florida Keys; on a clear day the water and sky almost blend into each other! the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge includes undeveloped mangrove islands, completely full of squawking birds. Continue reading Kayaking in Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
My experience in the cat café was very much the opposite of my experience in the fish market. While the cat café was tiny, warm, and relaxing, the fish market was giant, cold, and jarring. Japan is expert-level at these … Continue reading One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Haiku Fish
First published by the Duke Nicholas School. In mid-January, I hopped on a boat from a Key West, Florida, harbor with my colleagues from the Natural Resources Leadership Institute. As the sun rose higher in the morning sky, we diligently … Continue reading Snorkeling in Key West
Remember those old cartoons where someone is making a decision, and there’s a devil whispering in one ear, and an angel in the other? That’s how I feel every time I’m presented with the opportunity for an up-close animal experience. … Continue reading Visiting One of Japan’s Cat Cafés
Scene from paddling Casco Bay from the Royal River. Yarmouth, ME. Continue reading Paddling Casco Bay
Zion National Park is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Utah is famous for its national parks. Most famous parks in Utah allow visitors to stand above beautiful canyons and rivers and look down; however, Zion is unique … Continue reading Scenes from Zion National Park
Watching the stars in the Grand Wash, a canyon within Capitol Reef National Park. Continue reading Stargazing at Grand Wash
This beautiful flower unfurled its petals on the side of a trail in the Florida Panhandle. Though I was hiking the Garcon Point Trail to look for birds, I found myself equally mesmerized by all the late-fall blossoms around my … Continue reading A Florida Flower Blooms
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
One World, Two Feet 