Assessing whether it was time to add lye to the lard boiling over an open fire, I was careful not to get too close while wearing my long petticoat. Determining that it was not time for lye, I trudged up the hill for probably the hundredth time, fatigued from lugging iron pots, firewood, buckets of […]

I have worked for Great Parks over 17 years now. While I have enjoyed my time at each park, it is actually the walking and hiking trails that have provided me with special memories. I met my future wife while I was working at Sharon Woods, and the trails there became part of our weekly […]

“Whack!” The golf ball flies from the tee in an effortless traverse through the air, willed by the club holder to find a straight and true path to the hole. But it is not to be. Instead, the ball lands in a swath of prairie, flushing out a small cloud of golden, winged creatures. American […]