March 20, 2013
by David Ryan
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The jungles of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippine Islands are a long way from the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in the northern reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico. Yet there is a strong connection … Continue reading
March 9, 2013
by David Ryan
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Mount Taishan in Shandong Province is one of China’s five sacred Taoist peaks. My wife Claudia and I had the opportunity to climb Taishan in November 1996. The gateway to Taishan, the town of Tai’an, is a nine-hour train ride … Continue reading
February 19, 2013
by David Ryan
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A couple of days ago the dogs and I went wandering in a very quiet area of the New Mexico backcountry. When we pulled off the dirt road and got out of the car, the air was still; the sky … Continue reading