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The Assault on the Pursuit of Happiness May. 03, 2019
International researchers, policymakers and public health practitioners, I am guessing, were happy f... Read More
Door County: Cape Cod of the Midwest Apr. 07, 2019
By Athena Lucero The woman I met in Los Angeles grinned with nostalgia when I mentioned my recent vi... Read More
Pleasure Practice Feb. 09, 2019
"What's your pleasure practice?" my friend Lynn asked. We were sitting in a cafe having coffee toget... Read More
Polls and Poles: Exercise Your Vote, Save Your Knees Oct. 23, 2018
Nov. 6 looms large. As your most personal trainer, I'm always badgering you to exercise — runn... Read More
The Fox and the Golden Retriever Mar. 07, 2018
Anyone walking into Great Falls Park, Virginia, from across the winding road that marks its southern... Read More
Idyllwild, California: Mountain Grandeur and Arts Mecca Jul. 17, 2016
By Athena Lucero There is only one Idyllwild in the world, according to Google, and during a weekend... Read More
The Great Outdoors Will Expand Your Great Indoors Apr. 19, 2016
Raise your hand if you're planning to do some hiking this spring. Then reach around and pat yourself... Read More
A Hare-owing Tale Sep. 20, 2014
My dad thinks he's short. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall. One of four boys, all of whom grew to towering h... Read More
Racing Through Nature Aug. 19, 2014
The story of a young man's speed-hiking the 2,663-mile Pacific Crest Trail has raised some environme... Read More
Take a Hike and Hike Your Health Aug. 15, 2014
Q: Chuck, you've always been seen by me as a guy who walks the walk. I try to walk whenever and wher... Read More
Take a Hike: The Transformative Nature of Nature Jul. 15, 2014
Summer is a great time to be getting away from it all. You can slip into escape mode the fast way wi... Read More
The Barn
Apr. 07, 2014
