Squatter farmers of long ago

Squatter farmers of long ago

by | Feb 25, 2016 | Get This

Sand plains near an industrial site in central Connecticut. In the 18th century, squatter farmers in central Connecticut tried to grow crops on sand plains. They failed, because the soil resembles the desert, and they abandoned the land. Particular plants and trees...
Fog, night, fear, and writing ideas

Fog, night, fear, and writing ideas

by | Jan 22, 2016 | Get This

Fog rolls across Franconia Notch, White Mountains, NH. I took this on a solo backpacking trip. Have you ever thought that being scared and uncomfortable in nature might jolt you toward new ideas? People sometimes ask me why I go into the mountains by myself. I do it...
“Writers from the natural world”

“Writers from the natural world”

by | Jan 5, 2016 | Get This

Light from Squam Lake reaches into the living room of Longhouse, Rockywold-Deephaven Camps The tag on our dining room table at last June’s writing workshop called us “Writers from the Natural World.” The actual name of my workshop is Writing from...