It is odd to consider my previous post about the start of our social isolation and how, even with the world falling to pieces, I had such hope that we would return to normalcy by summer (even though I did not verbalize it to that extent in that post). I think, even back then, I…
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There's something shocking when realizing a decade is done. Of course, decades have come and gone outside of the calendar year. Turning thirty, that's three decades done, and that happened in 2016. But there's something more final with 2019 coming to a close. I'm trying to be less flippant about the end of the year…
The alarm was set for 6:45. The previous day had been complete with freezing temperatures, too much wind, traveling by car, looking for bears, hiking and shivering, and being up for far too long; so the idea of getting up at 6:45 was met with general distaste. Neither of us believed we would be able…
I was a teenager when I first was introduced to Minnewaska. I loved the name, it was rich with the heritage of the area. Growing up at the foot of the Catskill Mountains in New York, there was a blend of both Dutch and Native American names in the towns, streets, and natural locations. Nestled…
Erica Rose Eberhart 