Near the end of the last millennium, upon getting to the bottom of the precipitous stairs and before setting foot on the bridge suspended ov...

Summer's officially over, the weatherman says so. While it's true we might hang our hats on celestial events yet in the offing, th...

I'd considered ignoring the 200 th post mile marker, much like I ignore milestone birthdays. After a while, it's all of a piece. ...

Text and Images by Philip J. Kucera, except as noted. The First People named the lake Kitchi-gummi , or Great Water. In 1620 - ...