Coastal Living - national travel and lifestyle magazine
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Artful Escape (May 2007) I came to Edmonds to see the flowers, but it was the baby sea lion that stopped me in my tracks. I rounded a bend and there he was...
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Far Flung Adventure (March 2006) - Dungeness Spit curls is beaches and tidal flats into the Strait of Juan de Fuca for five-and-a-half miles.
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Victorian Secret (November 2005) - Beautiful and welcoming, Victoria sparkles with Christmas color and spirit.
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Naturally Norwegian (October 2005) - The sign outside Marina Market on Front Street entices the curious and the hungry to
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The Quiet Season (March 2005) - Manzanita offers a lot of "no's." No beach buggy or scooter rentals, no fine-art galleries or noisy arcades...
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Shoreline of the Spirit (May 2004) - We're standing on a cedar platform at the edge of the continent. Or so it seems.
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Beach Rockin' (September 2004) - With one solid stroke, Guy DiTorrice cracks open a baseball-size rock.
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Newport Belle (September 2004) - Let's see, breakfast on the bow as the morning sun warms the deck? Or cocktails on the stern as sunset turns Yaquina Bay Bridge into a glowing silhouette?
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Sunset - national travel and lifestyle magazine
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Top 10 Lakeside Resorts (Aug 2007) - Elkins Resort., Idaho. Find a driftwood log, settle into the sun-warmed sand, and watch the Selkirk Mountains take on a rosy glow.
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Welcome Our Newest Wine Country (Sep 2007) - Watch out, Walla Walla: Idaho's wine country has arrived. The Snake River Valley -- home to high elevations, extra-long sunny days, and cool nights -- received AVA designation in April.
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Idaho's Iditarod (Feb 2008), Priest Lake, ID - Sand within yards of yipping, tugging, hysterically happy sled dogs and cheer on your favorite team at the U.S. pacfiic Coast Championship Sled Dog Races.
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Enjoy Organic Eats (Mar 2008), Spokane, WA - In the past century, the East End has morphed from a rip-roaring red-light district into a green scene.
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A country meal done right (August 2007) - On a soft summer evening, my friend and I are lounging on the white wooden vernada of Lovitt Restaurant. overlooking Colville Valley...We've driven 65 miles from Spokane to the remote reaches of northeast Washington for nothing more than a good meal.
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Make way fo ducklings (April 2007) - Grab a bag of dried bread or wild birdseed, head for the steps leading to the edge of the Spokane River, and be entertained by mallard ducklings...
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Big Rides and Wet Slides (August 2006) - Drive north on Idaho's Highway 95 from Coeur d'Alene and civilization quickly gives way to hiking, fishing, biking territory. Then - whomp - a giant wooden roller coaster breaks the horizon...
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Golden Stroll (September 2006) – Step onto South Manito Boulevard on a fall day and the world turns golden.
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3 New Ways to Catch Fall Colors (October 2006) - Bask in the sunlight of an open meadow on a horse-drawn wagon ride at the 1,000-plus-acre Rider Ranch.
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Northwest Meetings & Events - Professional journal for meeting planners
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A Sweet Deal (Winter 2007) The World Potato Congress had an unusual requirement: a 35-acre chunk of prime agricultural land for a demonstration farm....
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Near Nature, Near Perfect (Fall 2006) Not all tourism slogans get it right. By their very nature, tag lines aimed at attracting visitors make over-the-top proclamations. Not this one...
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Full Speed Ahead (Fall 2006) The angular, glass-encased lobby of the expanded Spokane Convention center juts toward the city like the prow of an ocean liner.
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Travel Anthology - Traveler's Tales series
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Petticoat Juncture published in Traveler's Tales: 30 Days in the South Pacific (December 2005) - "I had a poster of this Tahitian girl hanging over my bed all through college," Drew said. He described her in detail: she's coming out of the ocean, topless, of course, wearing a bright sarong wrapped lazy and low around her hips."
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Acura Style - travel and lifestyle magazine for Acura owners
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Adventure Loop summer 2006) - Adventure, whether ridiculous or sublime, comes in all shapes and sizes. For some people it means catapulting down a mountain bike trail, for others it is paddling a kayak to a hidden waterfall. Still others might find it coming face to face with a six-pack toting Sasquatch.
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Prime Magazine - Travel columnist, monthly magazine
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Postcards (Jul/Aug 2007 - I loved my first passport, all creased and dog-eared, full of so many stamps I had to get extension sheets.
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TravelAge West - trade publication for travel agents
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Artistic Retreat (Sep 2007) - At the Wyland Waikiki, sculptures of dolphins and sea turtles flank the walkway and a whale waves its tail as it seems to disappear beneath the surface.
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Washington Times, Oakland Press, various - newspapers
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When bad weather equals good times (November 2007) - Horizontal rain, 70-mph wind and 30-foot swells don't sound much like visitor attractions, but Pacific Coast storms watching is the newest lure....
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CNN.com - website
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Victorian Secret (November 2005) - British Columbia's capital rolls out a red carpet for the holidays.
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SkyWest/United Express - Inflight magazine, Delta and United
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Artist Haven: Sandpoint, Idaho "I came across that bridge 15 years ago and it was magic......"
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Essentially America - published in the United Kingdom
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Ocian in View 0 O! The Joy!" (Summer 2005) - Long before super highways crisscrossed the American West, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an adventurous band of 45 men - and one Native American woman - across the vast western lands....
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VIA Magazine - AAA Idaho-Oregon publication
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Not-So-Little House on the Prairie (January 2004) - In 1988 Seattle businessman Sam Emmanuel donated his uncommon collection of Asian and European artifacts to the Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, a tiny depository in Cottonwood, Idaho.
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True Horsepower (November 2003) - The history of the Appaloosa is almost as spotted as its coat.
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An Accomplished Mission (July 2002) - Built at the request of the Coeur d'Alene Indians, the Mission of the Sacred Heart is Idaho's oldest still-standing building.
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The Big Thrill (May 2003) - You grip the safety bar in front of you as the Tremors roller coaster rumbles forward, picks up speed, banks around a corner then slows for the clanking crawl up hill.
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Hightailing it on the Hiawatha Trail (July 2003) - The phrase "light at the end of the tunnel" takes on a whole new meaning on the Route of the Hiawatha in Idaho.
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Generations Hawaii - Lifestyle magazine for Hawaii's over 55 crowd
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Bangkok - Sojourn in the Land of Smiles (May 2007) The term sweatshop takes on a whole new meaning in the airless alleys of Bangkok's Chatuchak Market.
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La Vie Claire - national lifestyle and travel magazine
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An Orchid Obsession (Spring 2007) - With colors as flamboyant as magenta and chartreuse and shapes as exotic and voluptous as the images in a Georgia O'Keeffe painting, orchids are all about being noticed.
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Island Spirit (Summer 2005) - Aunty Bella is wearing a straw hat rimmed in bright blooms, an equally lively muumuu, and a shell lei. She looks every bit the traditional lei maker.
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The Allure of Lavender (Winter 2005) - Five women are laughing and teasing as they position themselves around and on a weathered stepladder. These visitors from Seattle seem to be having a grand, uproarious time - like a Red Hat Society in purple - at the annual Sequim Lavender Festival.
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Canada Scope Magazine - trade magazine for tour operators, published in Canada
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Two Nation Vacation (March 2006) - Talk about holding hands across borders. Washington, Idaho and British Columbia joined forces five years ago to establish the International Selkirk Loop, a 280-mile road trip that celebrates the region.
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Trailer Life - Good Sam publication
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Sisters on the Fly (March 2006) -
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Honolulu Star Bulletin - Hawaii newspaper
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Meeting the Wild with Teen Spirit (August 2005) - We have paddled our kayaks to Little Kaikash Beach on Vancouver Island and are sitting on the rocks eating lunch when one of the guides shouts:
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Imagine Magazine - lifestyle/social activism magazine
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On the Edge (Summer 2005) - I'm sizing up my fellow hiker. I've read everyone's bio at least three times and am totally humbled by their credentials. Their travel stories have run in every magazine and travel anthology I've lusted after, queried, been rejected by.
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Working Assets (Summer 2004) - Businesses that give a portion of their profit to charities, worthwhile causes and philanthropic organizations are nothing new. Along comes Working Assets, a San Francisco-based company that offers a twist on share-the-wealth corporate giving.
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Save Paradise (Summer 2004) - In her hit song Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell bemoaned the fact that "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot." If Joni had gone diving in gorgeous Palau or hoisted her backpack with a bunch of Sierra Club hikers, she might have been moved to write a completely different song.
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Heifer International (Winter 2004) - In the mountains of the West African nation of Cameroon, Lake Nyos shimmers peacefully. Wild and domestic animals drink along the shore and women wash clothes on the rocks. But one horrible day in 1986, Nyos shuddered and belched a massive cloud of carbon dioxide from its depths.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer, Getaways - Puget Sound, WA, newspaper
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Family Affair (August 2004, cover story) - We have paddled our kayaks to Little Kaikash Beach on Vancouver Island and are sitting on the rocks eating lunch when one of the guides shouts: "Whales!"
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Elite Traveler - international travel and lifestyle magazine
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Northwest Retreat (Jan/Feb 2007) - From the floor-to-ceiling windows in the top suite of the Coeur d'Alene Resort, the view is washed in shades of blue and green punctuated by a cloud-streaked sky, shadowy mountains...
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Mountain Home (Nov/Dec 2005) - Montana is Big Sky Country famous for its Old West character and fabulously undeveloped landscape. That winning combination makes the Stock Farm an especially attractive place to build your own private western getaway.
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Northwest Travel - regional magazine, national distribution
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Chelan Secrets (Nov/Dec 2005, cover story) - On a topographical map of north central Washington, the spiky Cascade mountain range marches snowcapped through the middle of the state. Lake Wenatchee breaks the pattern with a cobalt blot, and Lake Chelan cuts a sinuous path northwest.
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On Foot and On Horseback (Sep 2004) - Wind soup. That's what Salmon, Idaho, resident and river guide Mary Wright says the Lewis and Clark party ate when they were in these parts.
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From Mild to Wild (March 2004) The lady in the red parka is a woman with a mission. She tells me she's discovered a new cocktail, the lemon drop, and wants serving glasses worthy of its style and tradition.
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Snow Bound (November 2002, cover story) - "The changes in skiing in the last 50 years have been phenomenal," says 68-year-old Schweitzer Mountain winter resident Darrel Albert. Albert started skiing in 1947 at Montana's Big Mountain when there was just a T-bar and a rope tow.
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Ranch Roundup (January 1999, cover story) - Steve Konz, the 72-year-old patriarch of K Diamond K Ranch, teases that he has a pair of leather workin' gloves with your name on them just in case you want to help out with ranch chores.
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Take a Commercial Break (December 1993 - "Does she or doesn't she? Is only a slightly risqué advertising slogan by today's standards, but in the 1950s Clairol's question about hair coloring caused such a stir that Life magazine initially rejected the ad.
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Spokesman Review - Inland Northwest daily newspaper
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Playa Las Tortugas (February 2006, cover story) - The last time I was this close to a turtle I was 7 years old.
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Full Circle (June 2003, cover story) - Road trip. Ah, the memories. You're 22 years old, driving across the state, pushing the speed limit. Girls' road trip. Ah, the images. Maybe Thelma and Louise, middle-aged and beautiful, lost and found, pushing the speed limit right over a cliff.
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Prime Time Adventures (April 2000) - I learned to downhill ski and got my AARP card in the same year.
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Follow that Dream (November 1999) - The air is filled with the chemical-sweet smell of hair spray and the almost tangible electricity of anticipation.
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Northwest Palate - regional food, wine and travel magazine
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Victoria Whisky Festival (Jan/Feb 2008) - Admit it: you'd really like to order a glass of whiskey with confidence but you've never gotten past the choices....
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How Spokane Got Its Groove Back (Sep/Oct 2006) – We have been circling downtown for 15 minutes looking for a free-after-six parking spot.
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Our Favorite Things (March 2005) - I like a sense of humor and some originality with my double-tall nonfat vanilla late, and the Northwest's drive-through espresso stands serve both in grande style.
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Spokane's Davenport Hotel (March 2003) - "We used to come to Spokane from Wilbur to shop and we'd stay at the Davenport," Suzanne Dallas Lonn says. We are sitting in the ornate lobby of Spokane's newly renovated Davenport Hotel, sipping tea from delicate china cups, under a massive gilt-edged skylight. I am so glad I had the sense not to wear jeans.
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On the Trail to Hidden Creek Ranch (March 2001) - The first surprise was a flock of wild turkeys running willy-nilly alongside the road. Then we saw a great blue heron. Ten another, and another.
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Leisure Group Travel - trade publication distributed nationally to group tour planners
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Lewis & Clark (three-part series) - February, May and July 2003. Award winner.
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Pilot Getaways - distributed to small plane pilots
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Washington's Cascade Loop (flight loop) - Spring 2003
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Alaska/Horizon - airline inflight magazines
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Winning Combination (February 2008) - In a decade of working and playing in downtown Spokane, I've always admired the magnificent trick and terra-cotta buildings, been intrigued by the spooky gargoyles on the Chronicle Building....
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Gourmet Getaway (March 2008) - The early summer sun drapes my bistro table on the deck of Bitner Vineyards' new tasting room, creating the perfect ambiance for savoring ....
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Play List (February 2007) - My mother, who is afraid of heights, was not buying my claim that a gondola ride 50 to 70 feet above the Spokane River is a must for every Spokane visitor.
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Snow Patrol (November 2006) - Fancy architectural drawings and deep-pocketed investors were nowhere to be found 69 years ago when Don Adams and Bruce Kehr got a Forest Service permit to open a ski run on Big Chief Mountain.
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Measuring Success (January 2007) - Let's imagine that you've just completed what might be the best meeting you've ever organized.
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Spokane's Art and Soul (October 2000) - A few years ago, my husband and I were on a quest to find a new zip code -- a four-season town with...
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Massage Magazine - nationally distributed publication for massage therapists
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Double Joy (profile of blind massage therapist) - May 2004
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A Man of All Sports (profile of massage therapist to elite athletes) - March 2004
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Serving Up Touch (profile of massage therapist to tennis stars) - January 2004>
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Calm Your Soul (profile of massage therapist at dude ranch) - April 2003
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TRAVELTips - trade magazine for group tour planners (all articles published between 1999-2002
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Olympic Peninsula; Quarterly Northwest Update; Waves, Wind and Dunes; Seattle; Experience Music Proj
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The Tourist - Amtrak Coast Starlight magazine
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Looking for Love in all the Right Places (romantic destinations) - January 2000
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American Journeys - trade magazine for international travel trade show
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Technical and Special Interest Tours (Fall 1999)
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Peninsula Magazine - national distribution (no longer in print)
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In Silent Support (submarine station on Hood Canal, WA) - Summer 1992
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Bainbridge's Vanishing Heartland (island's agriculture demise) - Fall 1992
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Wilcox House (historic inn) - Winter 1991
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Northwest Parks and Wildlife - national distribution (no longer in print)
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Bainbridge Gardens (historic, scenic nursery) - July 1992
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Glimpses of Micronesia - Western Pacific travel and cultural magazine. All articles published between 1984 - 1987
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Micronesian Body Language; Singapore's Gentle Roar; Legends of Micronesia (second place winner Guam
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Guam Business News - Profiles of Guam/Micronesian business leaders All articles published between 1984 - 1987
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Fryin' High; Homing in on Guam; You Can't Get There From Here; At the Carwash; Crowded Skies; Sail S
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Off Duty - distributed to military personnel stationed in the Far East and Pacific. Contributed monthly travel articles from 1984-1986
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Hong Kong; Singapore; Diving Palau; Truk Lagoon; Saipan; Cocos Island; Lanchon Antigo; Agana; travel
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