The Hiking Trail

March 10, 2012 Essays

Just north of the hamlet of Oregonia, Ohio, along the Little Miami River, there is a nature preserve and a parking lot that accommodates maybe a dozen vehicles. The entrance to Little Miami Caesar Creek State Nature Area is on Corwin Road, and also sits next to Caesar Creek, fed by the Corps of Engineers [...]

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Evolution of a river bank

February 28, 2012 Landscapes

The rains came frequently last year,producing a record year of precipitationnearly twice the annual average. Flood warnings and watches were the normevery time a storm rolled up the Ohio River Valleyflashing lightning and pouring rain into the watersheds. Water ran off the fields into the streams and creeksand eventually made its way to the tributaries [...]

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Road testing the new HJC modular helmet

February 27, 2012 Motorcycling

With temperatures in the mid 50s and rising, I decided it was a good time to road test the new HJC CL Max II modular helmet. I did not want to get caught somewhere down the road with a new helmet that would not perform properly. Well, that’s the excuse I used for a little [...]

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New helmet added to the arsenal

February 24, 2012 Motorcycling

It took me a while to embrace a full-face helmet, and it seems like it has taken me just as long to embrace the idea of a modular helmet. The new helmet is an HJC CL Max II—much more accommodating for the person who wears glasses. Now … it needs a road test. See you [...]

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Kicking more tires, riding season is upon us

February 20, 2012 Motorcycling

It has to be the springtime atmosphere. I was out on the motorcycle on Saturday, and riding is on my mind, which of course has me thinking and looking … AGAIN. I’ve spent too much time looking and dreaming. Of course, that may be the fun of it, or it could be obsessive compulsive disorder [...]

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Shall we gather at the river?

February 16, 2012 Notes to Readers

When we help others, we sometimes help ourselves. For more information about Project Healing Waters, visit their web site. See you on the highway. Brent The Back Story There is more to this personal essay, and it’s how it came about. I reviewed a documentary film last year called the Welcome, and I was haunted [...]

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I am an Indie Traveler

February 16, 2012 Notes to Readers

I love to travel. My favorite books are travel essays. It’s easier to learn about places and people through travel. Travel brings insight and understanding. It was an easy decision for me when I learned about the Indie Traveler Manifesto. I decided to sign the manifesto and to support the idea of travel. Granted, travel [...]

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