SPRING IN BISBEE, ARIZONA, by Larry Turner

Many times I had traveled Interstate 10. Many times I had passed the Bisbee exit. Many times my curiosity was such that I wanted to take the exit and explore this part of Arizona along the Mexico border…because of stories told by family members and friends who had visited....more

EVERYTHING BUT THE SKIING AT BIG SKY & MOONLIGHT BASIN, MONTANA, by Lynn Rosen

You don’t have to be out on the slopes to enjoy Big Sky or Moonlight Basin. Either “instead of” or “après” sloping, in Big Sky’s friendly, walkable village, you can find a dozen restaurants and pubs; shopping at the Mountain Mall; Solace .....more

LA PLATA, MISSOURI IS TRAIN CENTRAL FOR RAILFANS, by SYLVIA BLISHAK

Rail fan energy began enlivening the community as Grande placed retired Amtrak mail cars next to the Inn. One became The Exhibition of Amtrak History with vintage menus, timetables, maps, mugs, wineglasses, stationery and buttons from the Amtrak Historical Society and Trainweb.....more

SKIING BIG SKY AND MOONLIGHT BASIN, MONTANA, by Lee Juillerat

While skiing with Moonlight Basin's trail designer, we not only learned but experienced his design goal: create runs that feature undulating terrain that purposely meander and intentionally avoid long, straight views of the trail ahead. He succeeded....more

SENDAI AND SUSIE, MEMORIES OF PRE-QUAKE JAPAN, by Lee Juillerat

Before my visit, Susie wrote often, giving me a sense of Sendai. An early letter mentioned the frequency of earthquakes while others offered her impressions of the city: “I really like Sendai. I love how big it is. I like to be downtown at night—it just really feels neat with all the lighted signs and cool breeze … Sendai is not really beautiful, but it’s nicer than most Japanese cities....more

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA; SNOWSHOEING TOO by Marina Knez, BC Nordic

The days are longer and the snow a softer, but that doesn’t mean winter fun is over in British Columbia. Mild day time temperatures coupled with huge snowpacks after a winter season of generous snowfalls make spring time a great time for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in BC....more