A Lesson from the Forest
Ritual & Remedy
A pine branch and the case for paying attention
I am lucky to live next to the Falmouth Nature Preserve, which I can access at the end of my street. I often go there to walk my dog and exercise and escape my inbox, Zoom meetings, phone calls, PowerPoints, and everything else that comes with working from home.
What Maine Means to Me
What Maine Means to Me
In the words of John McArthur
It was 1985. She wanted to see a moose. Moose are rare in Massachusetts, where my wife, Reva, and I lived. Maine, we had heard, has moose. So we made a reservation at The Rangeley Inn, packed our hik

