hooleyddMay 18, 20223 minOwning a Piece of the Oregon Trail: the Things We FoundI took a walk on the Oregon Trail this morning. The southern leg of the Trail goes through part of our farm. I bushwacked my way around...
hooleyddApr 2, 20223 minWhat the West Needs and How to Get ItOn was on vacation, driving through Louisiana when I looked around me and thought: this is what the West needs: water. The ground was so...
hooleyddJan 24, 20223 minTrail Talk in Arizona: The Recipe for Cactus Tacos and Good Human BeingsThe trail to Wasson ridge in Tucson’s Saguaro National Park was pitiless. Sharp rocks and barbed cactus everywhere. But near the top, the...
hooleyddJul 30, 20213 minTragedy on the Snake RiverIn the summer the Snake River is sluggish-looking and seems to meander. There’s mossy patches and the water level is lower. People forget...