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Many years ago when I worked for the C&O Canal National Historical Park in Maryland, I had an interesting conversation with a co-worker, Lorraine. I always enjoyed talking to Lorraine, because she was one of the kindest people I knew. “So Lorraine, how long until retirement?” “I only have one…
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Working as a Park Ranger with the National Park Service, I would frequently get asked the following question: “What’s the best time of the day to see wildlife?” In the mountains, my answer frequently disappointed. “Honestly, most of our wildlife are most active at night.” In fact, one night as…
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As is the case most years, a crowd of people gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania yesterday to watch a rodent come out of his den. As lore has it, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter, and if not, we will have an early spring….
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Glancing at the odometer, I saw it click over to 207,000 miles. The car still seemed to be running ok, with just a slight oil leak requiring a quart of oil in between oil changes. Still, I’d seen some specials online for some pretty good deals, and I didn’t want…
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