Crane, Oregon
Crane, Oregon sized up its reasons for cautious optimism. They struck her as a hedged bet. If...
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Author: Paul Talbot
Eaton, Idaho
Eaton, Idaho heard the news secondhand. It came from sly side of the mouth voices. They were the...
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Diamond, Oregon
Diamond, Oregon sat up straight and paid attention. Maybe it was too late. But a few stubborn...
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Capulin, New Mexico
Capulin, New Mexico knew a thing or two about deceit. Not that it was a deceitful place. Maybe it...
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Elk Springs, Colorado
Elk Springs, Colorado isn’t far from the headwaters of Twelve Mile Gulch. The gulch drains north...
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Melstone, Montana
Melstone, Montana didn’t need a scientist to confirm summers lasted longer and stayed hotter....
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The Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
The Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory fascinated her. Dorothy read about their research on conifer...
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Meeker, Colorado
Meeker, Colorado stirred and yawned and watched the black sky turn salmon. So did Dorothy, in her...
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada lived up to its billing. Excesses invariably outdid themselves. The bitter...
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Forks, Washington
Forks, Washington intrigued them all. The wind stirred up just before daybreak. They all knew the...
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Oakridge, Oregon
Oakridge, Oregon danced through the night, lost in festivities so unlikely the mountain lions...
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Monticello, Utah
Monticello, Utah meanders with the charm of an eccentric explorer. They’re different now, the...
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