Fox Haven Blog Series

As part of my experience learning at Fox Haven Farm and Learning Center, I wrote a blog series. Click on the links below to learn more about their programs. 2022 Welcome to the Wilderness  Wayfinding and Signaling Food and Water Firemaking Shelter 2021 Forager Level...

The Mystery of Bulgaria

For a dose of the red tape and helter-skelter services that plague post-communist Europe, head for Bulgaria. The average pack-a-day smoker could outrun a Bulgarian train, and maps seem to be drawn by an astigmatic drunk. Travelers risk a $200 fine for failing to fill...

Pilgrimage to Tibet

Tibet is a place of pilgrimage. To Tibetans, for whom religion encompasses all, sacred sites are everywhere: city monasteries, holy boulders and hermit caves. The longer and harder the journey, the more the merit. For Westerners who worship superlatives, Tibet’s...

Living Late in Madrid

Three hours behind schedule, the Madrid-bound 747 was still circling JFK’s runways without a word from the Iberia Airlines crew. The Spanish passengers barely glanced at their watches; the Americans on board were unmistakable from their scowling brows and...

Legends of Romania

Dubbed the Wild West of Eastern Europe, Romania has always inspired ferocious and seamy yarns, from medieval legends passed down its villages to traveler’s tales spread near its borders. Gassed trains and pickpocket gangs scare many tourists off Romania’s...