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Day Tripping: Ten Ways to Avoid Falls

Over the past couple of years, I’ve discovered a new Murphy’s Law. It’s this: The older you are, the worse the outcome tends to be when you fall. Three years ago, I slipped on a patch of snow-dusted ice and broke my elbow. And three weeks ago, I stepped out the front door and fell. […]

Purely for Yourself

In my spare time I like to take pictures. Not just any pictures, but mostly outdoor scenes from nature and awe-inspiring landscapes. I recently bought a new camera and have spent several months reading an expanded manual on how to use its many complicated features. When I travel, I’m armed with a tripod, lenses and […]

Your Connection to Nature

I grew up in New England, on a bluff overlooking the Connecticut River. We lived in a quiet town with a village green, a local dairy around the corner, and houses lining Main Street that were built in the mid 1700’s. Unlike the deep snows that blanket Vermont in the winter, we lived farther south, […]

How to Keep Moving as You Age

In the news this week was a story about a recent study on balance and your health. Researchers asked participants between the ages of 51 and 75 to balance on one leg for ten seconds with their head up and arms to their sides. While most participants could hold the pose for ten seconds, 20 […]