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Pedal People
northampton, massachusetts — The Pedal People troll our streets almost every day, bicycling not for play but for work. They tow six- and eight-foot trailers behind their bikes, each stacked with Continue reading
Making Other Arrangements
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The Commute
I WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN A GOOD WORD for commuting — not commuting encased in the shell of a car or a train, but cutting the air under one’s own Continue reading
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Notes from a Very Small Island
WITH MY SOLO CANOE loaded down by camping gear and a cooler full of beer, wine, and cold cuts, I paddle out onto Lake Umbagog, a quiet eight-thousand-acre body of water Continue reading
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On Being Loopy
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — My parents gave me a unicycle when I was a teenager, and I became perhaps inordinately fond of it. My first milestone beyond learning to ride it without Continue reading
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A Voice for Downeast Maine
BAR HARBOR, MAINE — With his ever-present cap shading his eyes, Howdy Houghton inserts his spirited voice where and when he feels it needs to be heard. “Our food system is Continue reading