Mt. Rainier National Park Needs To Calm Down
Mt. Rainier has too much beauty for one place.
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Longmire Cabin In Mt. Rainier National Park
The Longmire settled the land around Mt. Rainier in cabins that still exist today.
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Atlanta Skyline From Grant Park
Why hello Atlanta!
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TIL That Beach Logs Do Kill
Mother Nature doesn’t want you goofing off on the Pacific Coast beaches.
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Murphy Ave, Beltline, and MARTA
Walking around Atlanta where there’s constantly changes coming.
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Creek in Olympic National Park
Some of the creeks in Olympic NP look like are from a storybook.
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How To Have a National Park All To Yourself
Our National Parks (along with every other tourist destination) suffer from overcrowding. Even some places with infrastructure and thoughtful visitors…
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Health Is Not That Hard – Behavior Change Is
Exercise regularly, eat a nutritious diet, eschew cigarettes, limit alcohol consumption and nurture meaningful relationships.
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Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier is one of those rare places that’s truly difficult to overhype.
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Barack Obama on Connected Disconnection
We live in a time of such confusion and rancor, with a culture that puts a premium on things that don’t last: money, fame, status, likes.
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TIL about Mimetic Desire
Mimetic Desire is the idea that we want what other people want. Beyond the absolute basics of bodily need, our…
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How Will You Save Small Midwestern Towns without Mass Immigration?
Thoughtful post on a hot topic -> How Will You Save Small Midwestern Towns without Mass Immigration?
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TIL about Taste Games and Status
One of the favorite reads this year was Status Games. It’s a brilliant tour of how humans cooperate in groups…
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Chattahoochee River at Florence Marina State Park
At Florence Marina State Park, the Chattahoochee River pools into the Walter F. George Reservoir (aka Lake Eufaula).
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TIL Narcissism of Small Differences
The Narcissism of Small Differences is the idea that the more a relationship or community shares commonalities, the more likely…
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4 Reasons To Re-Brand a Half-Marathon as a Pythian or Dekatrion
I’ve been able to run several Marathons, Half Marathons, Trail Half Marathons – along with shorter races. I love them…
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Watson Mill Bridge State Park
Watson Mill Bridge is a small, classic State Park with a huge covered bridge.
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3 Reasons Why Meat Reducatarianism Is Underrated
In the developed West, we could all eat less meat. It’s better for our health, our wallet, our local environment,…
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Who died and left the US $7 billion?
Fascinating financial story about the largest single tax payment ever -> Who died and left the US $7 billion?
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What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain
Fascinating findings from Stanford’s longevity lab -> What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain
