WRITING

A Sampling of my essays, features and other writing over the years. Links to other essays and features can be found under the About Steve tab above.

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A Swim for the Ages. Swimming in the Saco River in New Hampshire with my children when they were young.

The Only Civilized Form of Transportation. Some thoughts on canoe travel and conversation on a section of a great wild river where you see few other people.

My Own Little Wilderness. Why I love brooks.

A biographical sketch of Edwin Way Teale, the famous naturalist and author who wrote many of his books from his home in northeastern Connecticut.

Canoeing the Connecticut. An abridged account of the 17-part series I wrote for The Hartford Courant in 1991 while paddling the entire 410-mile long Connecticut River from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound. (Will be posted soon.)

Edwin Way Teale: a biographical sketch
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Edwin Way Teale: a biographical sketch

Edwin Way Teale traveled throughout America with his wife, Nellie, exploring natural areas for his acclaimed American Seasons series of books. This is a view west from Cobble Mountain in Kent, New York’s Taconic Range and the Catskills in the distance.

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