Or almost. The vivid and smoke-free skies of yore, yes, but now you can’t swim in Odell Lake, for heaven’s sake. And it had taken me some resolve to decide…

My peregrinations around the county came finally to the main story. Three cemeteries and one Mennonite farmstead later, I understand a little more of my own story too. My mother’s…

Iowans seem to place a lot of importance on their counties, rather than burgeoning city-states. As far as I’ve seen, Bloomfield is one of the more quaint administrative centers. And,…

In them thar hills we found riches indeed. Spent the night at a camp called Ochoco Divide, at about 4,700 feet, and this morning it was cool enough that a…