This program (14 mins.) focuses on New York State's colonial background, especially the Finger Lakes and Adirondacks

I expected the Mekong River jungle to be relatively silent. But it is not. In a humid, green undergrowth, I stride to the sound of...

It is finally time to leave Hanoi, the city, for a gambit in the countryside. But it takes time, as the metropolis is far-flung, hanging...

“The swallow has set her six young on the rail, and looks seaward.” James Lee’s Wife (1864, pt 3 st.1), Robert Browning Before Autumn...

Vancouver Island is a peaceful place on the Pacific Ocean, with big trees and even bigger secrets.

Cowboy Valley, Heart of BC I had lunch of sorts at the Coldwater Hotel in Merritt, British Columbia, located 50 miles south of Kamloops...

Off the beaten track in Alberta

"To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher." Pascal, Pensees, Sect.1 Another of Pascal's remarks, written only a few...

A subdued sunset on Clear Lake petered out as clouds moved in over central Canada, bringing rain the next day. It is cool, and the...