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Ushuaia: Southernmost South America
Nov 1

Nov 1 Ushuaia: Southernmost South America

Kate Dernocoeur
Travel / Adventure, 2018

“A place such as Ushuaia tantalyzes us map-addicts… There’s just something special about places like this.”

Tips from Other Travelers...
Oct 19

Oct 19 Tips from Other Travelers...

Kate Dernocoeur
Miscellany, 2018

“…in those days, we compared notes with people traveling in the opposite direction. The result was fresh word-of-mouth insights & important travel tips.”

Coming Back
Oct 5

Oct 5 Coming Back

Kate Dernocoeur
Miscellany, 2018

Where am I? I don't know. I don't know, but it doesn't really matter. I know I am lying in unfamiliar air with a big, open window.

 The Adventure Juggling Act
Aug 22

Aug 22 The Adventure Juggling Act

Kate Dernocoeur
Miscellany, 2018

“Adventures are all about challenging myself to step beyond the everydayness of daily life…”

A Whale of a Story
Jul 13

Jul 13 A Whale of a Story

Kate Dernocoeur
Animals, 2018

“It begins with an impression of presence, then your eyes discern a change in the darkness of the water, then… Right there! See it? A whale!”

Antarctic Seals
Jun 11

Jun 11 Antarctic Seals

Kate Dernocoeur
Animals, 2018

“In Antarctica, a good pair of binoculars and patience while scanning the surface of the water and icebergs were the keys to success.“

Antarctica: All That Ice! (Part Two)
May 1

May 1 Antarctica: All That Ice! (Part Two)

Kate Dernocoeur
Natural World, 2018

“Under the ice are vast mountain ranges and sprawling plains, crushed to elevations measurably depressed by all that massive weight on top.”

Antarctica: All That Ice! (Part One)
Apr 24

Apr 24 Antarctica: All That Ice! (Part One)

Kate Dernocoeur
Natural World, 2018

“To use one word—ice—to describe the predominant feature of an entire continent can lull a person into a terrifically limiting frame of mind.”

Oh, Those Penguins!
Apr 9

Apr 9 Oh, Those Penguins!

Kate Dernocoeur
Animals, 2018

“This chinstrap penguin looking directly into the camera can’t possibly be for real...can it?”

Dancing The Wobble
Mar 5

Mar 5 Dancing The Wobble

Kate Dernocoeur
Travel / Adventure, 2018

“Some of the roughest seas of anywhere in the world belong to Drake Passage, making it one of the most iconic, must-experience journeys for anyone in love with adventure.”

Chomolhari: Bhutan’s Goddess Mountain
Jan 31

Jan 31 Chomolhari: Bhutan’s Goddess Mountain

Kate Dernocoeur
Travel / Adventure, 2018

“The Kingdom of Bhutan in the eastern Himalaya is among the world’s remaining mystical, magical places.”

  2,000 Vehicles
Jan 10

Jan 10 2,000 Vehicles

Kate Dernocoeur
Emergency Services, 2018

“It was a nasty crash: five vehicles, one on its roof, another ripped in half. One fatality. My job was traffic control.”

Walking On Ice: A Metaphor
Dec 4

Dec 4 Walking On Ice: A Metaphor

Kate Dernocoeur
Miscellany, 2017

“In the individual moments of our lives, each of us faces endless choices about how to move forward. We don’t—can’t–always know whether things will go well or not.”

A Familiar Mountain Named Streetsense
Nov 15

Nov 15 A Familiar Mountain Named Streetsense

Kate Dernocoeur
Emergency Services, 2017

“Here inside, it’s time at last to start over again on my first book, Streetsense: Communication, Safety and Control…”

The Passage of Time
Oct 20

Oct 20 The Passage of Time

Kate Dernocoeur
Miscellany, 2017

“In the ‘olden days’ there were these things called watches, devices one wore on the wrist so as to keep track of the time.”

Alaska’s Alsek River
Oct 2

Oct 2 Alaska’s Alsek River

Kate Dernocoeur
Natural World, 2017

“…I joined a group of strangers to descend the Alsek River—a remote river at the upper end of Alaska’s southeastern panhandle.”

Square Peg, Round Hole
Sep 13

Sep 13 Square Peg, Round Hole

Kate Dernocoeur
Animals, 2017

“So here I am, with a dog who is not search and rescue material and a horse who doesn’t jump.”

Denali: The Mountain
Aug 31

Aug 31 Denali: The Mountain

Kate Dernocoeur
Travel / Adventure, 2017

“There, from a very unusual vantage point was a clear and glorious view of the mountain whose name means ‘the Big One’…”

Aerial Alaska
Aug 10

Aug 10 Aerial Alaska

Kate Dernocoeur
Travel / Adventure, 2017

“Alaska is just...immense, no matter where you are: on the rivers, in the mountains, or in the interior. No wonder the place enjoys such a mystical, far-away reputation.“

Small in Size, Great in Stature: A Salute to Miss Roth
Jul 12

Jul 12 Small in Size, Great in Stature: A Salute to Miss Roth

Kate Dernocoeur
Miscellany, 2017

“She is a teacher. Her career traversed interesting times, beginning as it did in September, 1942…”

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