A big thanks to @NatGeotravel for letting me tell the crazy tale of how #Australia turned the #SydneyHarborBridge into a travel adventure and why its influence is felt worldwide on.natgeo.com/3rvHW7Q #BridgeClimb #EngineeringMarvel #Sydney #bucketlist #Australianheritage

Had a lot of fun putting together this Garden & Gun story on Folkways Records - a typical magazine piece, touching on protest songs, the Smithsonian and frogs Smithsonian Folkways #frogs #toads #FolkMusic #AmericanMusic #herpetology #FolkwaysArchives

This is easily the best news of the week: A flock of flamingos is also known as a flamboyance Thank you The Washington Post Joe Heim wapo.st/475J6Gj

Do not read this Virtuoso Travel story by Larry Bleiberg on an empty stomach. You have been warned. virtuoso.com/travel/article…

Just saw #Rustin, a new film about the man who planned the March on Washington Virginia Film Festival The fast-paced story revolves around someone overlooked by history, an openly gay man battling prejudice. Find it on Netflix in November bit.ly/3MiQAha #civilrightshistory

Had a spectacular visit to this gorgeous historic inn that just (re)opened in Virginia’s New River Trail State Park. It has a fascinating backstory - a former mining company inn & orphanage Virginia State Parks Ruth Sykes Virginia DCR Garden & Gun bit.ly/3sJl314

I’ve gotten tons of comments about this article on the unusual marriage of William & Mary. Their reign sounds like a bad #realityTV dating show, but its influence still resonates today Virginia Living William & Mary #royalfamily #BritishHistory #StuartEra bit.ly/3Ra2VpA

Had fun contributing to this one — chili dogs, craft beer, and cafe Cubano!

America's half-century #panda love affair is ending. Here’s a bittersweet Garden & Gun story about the country's last pandas. If all goes as expected, the cuddly Zoo Atlanta residents will be gone by December. See them while you can bit.ly/42dRLoR Discover Atlanta

October Sky turns 25! Homer Hickam's classic film about the Rocket Boys still lures visitors to West Virginia West Virginia Tourism bit.ly/3SCLBu5

The new costs of travel that tourists should know bbc.in/3v2al77

Honored to write about extreme travel a year after the Titan sub disaster BBC Travel Humans will always explore but we can do it w/purpose & dignity. And remember a modest adventure like a chat with a stranger has the power to open new worlds bbc.in/3VxzmjI

A Depression-era travel guide revealed a hidden Virginia.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about this roadmap to history!⁠ virginialiving.com/culture/wpa-gu…

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I’m proud to have the cover story for Virginia Living magazine, which took me on a hunt with #raptors on a snowy #Shenandoah Valley morning. I can’t take credit for the stunning photography, but it was fascinating to spend time with these gorgeous, wild birds The Omni Homestead Resort

Proud to be contributing to this year's Travel Unity conference talking about the exciting growth in #civilrights tourism

Every writer has a specialty - my legacy may be #minigolf! Here’s my latest for Garden & Gun. Someday I hope to install a backyard course with dinosaurs and windmills. Until then, I’ll live out my dreams through the pros! bit.ly/4eXxhG3

Travel outside your political tribe? Many are saying no thanks on.ft.com/3HRkJom | opinion