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Journeys Without Destinations: Exploring Places by Following Smells, Sounds, and Shadows

Post Date October 3, 2025
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We have been conditioned to travel in straight lines. Our vacations are plotted on maps with bold, red arrows. Our walks are tracked by apps […]

Thinking of Yours: Journeys Without Destinations: Exploring Places by Following Smells, Sounds, and Shadows

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Traveling With the Wind: How Journeys, Games, and Wildlife Share the Same Spirit

Post Date September 23, 2025
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I take into account standing on a cliffside as a toddler, the salt spray stinging my face, watching a gull dangle immobile in the air. […]

Thinking of Yours: Traveling With the Wind: How Journeys, Games, and Wildlife Share the Same Spirit

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