Travel Writing

ARGENTINA
Argentina’s Lake District
Fodor’s Patagonia Guide
"Hundreds of sapphire lakes lie hidden amidst the snow-covered peaks of the Andes on the western frontier with Chile, in what has become the most popular tourist area in Patagonia—the Northern Lake District."
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Wine Regions, Lake District
Fodor’s Argentina Guide
"In the center of Argentina, in the provinces of Mendoza and San Juan, melting snow from the Andes flows into rivers, streams, and underground aquifers, and transforms this semi-arid region into the largest area under irrigation in Argentina..."
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Argentina – Paradise of Natural Beauty
Los Angeles Times Magazine
"From the sub-tropical jungles in the North, to the frozen continent of Antarctica in the South; from the snowy peaks of the Andes in the West, across high plains, Pampas and Patagonia to the Atlantic coast, Argentina is a land of great geographical diversity."
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CHILE
Chilling out in Chile
Los Angeles Times
"Chile’s ski season begins officially in June, but August and September are the best months to go. The weather and snow conditions are more dependable, the prices are lower and it’s much less crowded – and it’s easier to get there than most people think."
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PERU
A Walk Through The Andes
San Francisco Chronicle
"For about an hour we rattle along a dirt road through hill country whose valleys are laden with citrus, avocadoes, walnut trees and tomatoes. We stop for lunch at a a lonely ruin called “Tara Huasi” (old house). A long wall of lichen-covered stones stretches before us, their burnished bronze hues glowing in the midday sun."
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The Sacred Valley of the Incas
Boston Globe    
"Urubamba, Peru – It is one of the most scenic, historic and accessible valleys in all of Peru. It basks in the sun between Cusco and Machu Picchu, protected on either side by two mountain ranges: both of which have snowy peaks and glaciers that at 19,000 feet
seem to float above the clouds. It is the Sacred Valley of the Incas."
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Works on Skiing

A Winter’s Tale
The Atlantic
Squaw Valley celebrates its Olympics 50 years later.
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Heading West ~ Charley Proctor
Skiing Heritage
"In 1936, Charley Proctor arrived in Ketchum to help scout the ski terrain and plan the lifts at Sun Valley. His diary offers a firsthand account."
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Wayne Poulsen
Skiing Heritage
"One of the West’s most extraordinary, courageous and influential ski pioneers, Wayne Poulsen, was known for the initial development of Squaw Valley. His love of skiing and determination to develop a ski resort in Squaw Valley eventually led to America’s first winter Olympic Games."
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Other Adventures

Back In The Saddle
Nevada Magazine 2010
"Buck swung up onto his palomino mare with an ease I envied. As his toe searched for a stirrup, his horse reared up, frightening the horses and riders milling about the corral in anticipation of our first day of a four-day cattle drive that would end at the Elko County Fairgrounds."
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