“You been ridin’ the rails?” The man had an old green duffel bag slung over his shoulder. I could tell he’d checked us out as we stood on the lush lawn by the courthouse in Missoula, Mont. On my back I wore a faded red pack, and across my front I’d strapped my 6-month-old son. […]
Betsy Kepes
Posted inMarch 2, 2009: How low will it go?
Long day’s journey
Mr. Thompson’s “Editor’s Note” and Mr. Moore’s article “All Aboard” failed to mention a couple of key points about traveling on Amtrak (HCN, 2/02/09). Although Mr. Thompson and his family paid for berths when they took the train, most Americans who take Amtrak travel in coach class. With children’s tickets at half price, the journey […]
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Trees for two: A mother and son saw together
In old Forest Service photos, a trail crew was always young men with crew cuts, their white t-shirts tight against their lean bodies. What would those men make of us, a mother-son team swaying together over a crosscut saw? My ponytail is going gray and 19-year-old Lee wears a stained shirt with the sleeves ripped […]