By Mary Fairchild Piestewa Peak is one of my favorite places to trail run in Arizona. It’s right in the middle of Phoenix surrounded by freeways, and neighborhoods and hotels. A lot of people who live there run it every day…. I do when I’m there. (Flickr Pictures) It’s a steep, rocky trail that is about 1.2 miles to the top. The trail has…
Climbing Devils Tower in June With Andy Petefish
By Mary Fairchild “Mary Reaching”; picture by Andy Petefish “To me, climbing lifts my spirits more than any other activity… When I climb the tower and I get up on top there, I’m fully engaged with nature, and I’m actually feeling it and touching it and wedging my body into it.” Andy Petefish, Devils Tower, Wyoming…
Wisconsin Dells History: A Walk With Ross M. Curry
By Mary Fairchild (Rocky Arbor State Park) “Hidden History of the Wisconsin Dells Area,” is available at Book World, Brews Landing, H.H. Bennett Studio Museum Store, and by special order at Books N Beans in Portage. Contact Ross M. Curry with any inquiries at rcurrysr@Frontier.com . When my grandfather, Joe Curry, sold his north 40 acres… a virtual Indian…
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Flea Market Style: Pre-loved and Deadstock Come Back to Life
By Mary Fairchild Perhaps it’s the economy, or perhaps it’s the younger generation finding a way to express themselves in the most unique and personal way. Whatever the case, even the popular mall stores like Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters have gotten on the band wagon… Urban Outfitters has a new, limited-edition line of clothing and…
Willow Creek Community Church: Vision Night
By Mary Fairchild “Jesus used to say every once in awhile you have to change the wineskins.” Bill Hybels, Vision Night 2003 Completion of the 7,200-seat, $73 million, auditorium keeps Willow Creek in the ‘top ten’ largest church auditoriums in the country. The lobby includes a water wall, escalators, 12 kiosks connecting the church’s website,…