Carmen Faulkner

Christmas Season Festivities

I grew up in Newaygo country. My memories of the area are rich odes to the senses. There’s the...

Posted by Carmen Faulkner | Dec 10, 2019 | Culture, Winter |

Finding the right tree!Snow fell, and we said goodbye to fall as if it were a thing that never...

Posted by Carmen Faulkner | Aug 14, 2018 | Trails |

The trees are heavy with the afternoon’s rain. Sagging evergreen branches hang over me;...

Posted by Carmen Faulkner | Jul 18, 2018 | Culture, Parks |

When I grew up, it was a seemingly simple affair. We were a small family, myself an only...

Posted by Carmen Faulkner | Jun 26, 2018 | Camping, Culture |

Guiso What? The joy of cooking – over a fire! Campers, holiday-makers, hostesses and hosts: what...