Category Archives: Guest Blogger

The Grace of Glaciers

Posted on March 22, 2011 by smithsj

by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger Certain eloquent moments in the natural world cause a welling up in me that yields unexpected, unbidden tears. It happened the first time I witnessed a breeching whale, and again when I saw a wolf … Continue reading →

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Patagonia: The Other End of the Hemisphere

Posted on March 4, 2011 by smithsj

Guest Blogger Kate Dernocoeur “Patagonia”: my love for the word came long before the outdoor-wear company by that name was founded. Patagonia is not a country, but a region at the tip of South America that includes terrain in both Chile … Continue reading →

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Building Walls in Nicaragua

Posted on February 4, 2011 by smithsj

By Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger The work isn’t terribly profound: demolish the shaky wall, dig a trench, line it with river rock. Fill the trench seven inches below grade with mescla (mortar) off the pile on the dirt floor where … Continue reading →

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