One little Heidi, one big world
Today is the 50th Earth Day, and what a wonderful place Earth is! But my heart aches for the suffering our planet - our home - is enduring. As anthropogenic climate change warms our oceans, melts our glaciers, endangers countless habitats, and brings more severe weather, it can make me feel helpless. The contiguous U.S.… Continue reading The 50th Earth Day
I'm endlessly chasing waterfalls, so naturally when Kubo and I arrived in New Hampshire this past September, we were giddy to learn there were many waterfalls for us to try to catch! We were based in Conway, which is in the White Mountains. Luckily there is no lack of information on the waterfalls in the… Continue reading On the Waterfall Hunt in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
I originally published this post June 2012 on my cycling blog. Decided to dig it out of the archives to share again with very minor edits! Because 7 years have passed, there could be some big changes to the crash site thanks to snow, weather, time, and humans. For some background... Flight 409 crashed… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Understanding in a plane crash on Medicine Bow Peak
I originally wrote this blog in July 2013 after visiting Centralia, PA on my way to a mountain bike race in Allentown on my cycling blog. I decided it needed to come out of the archives as it is a unique roadside attraction to visit if you're in the area! A few months ago Matt… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Exploring the town burning from below – Centralia, PA
My job takes me to Atlanta, Georgia, fairly regularly, which usually means I'm tucked away in some chilly, air-conditioned hotel conference center in the middle of cement and shopping malls. When I'm especially lucky, however, I am in meetings at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and staying on Emory University campus at their hotel.… Continue reading Hahn Woods & Lullwater Preserve – my bit of nature in Atlanta
The Adventuring Heidi 