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Golf in the Adirondack Mountains; A scenic and historical treat

Earlier this year I completed an assignment for the amazing Adirondack Explorer magazine: the history and current state of golf in New York's stunning Adirondack Mountain region. Below is a copy. I've also posted a direct link to the magazine's site.   Golf courses provide views, jobs and four-season workouts By Mark Marchand Satellite renderings of the Adirondack Park show unusually shaped patches of flat greenery amid the rugged mountains, vast forests and hundreds of lakes and ponds. These sections, from 150 to about 500 yards long, are surrounded by trees and…

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Read more about the article Guest commentary on the 4/8 total solar eclipse
Albany-area residents view the April 8 solar eclipse. (Photo credit: Times-Union, Albany, NY)

Guest commentary on the 4/8 total solar eclipse

(The Times-Union daily newspaper of Albany, N.Y. accepted and published my guest commentary on the April 8 total solar eclipse:) Commentary: All eyes on the sky The total solar eclipse was an opportunity to live in the moment, no cellphone required — except for taking photographs By Mark Marchand April 14, 2024  In those low-tech pre-internet days, I was often called upon as a Verizon spokesman to relate how world events affected phone call volumes. Two of my favorite happenings were the O.J. Simpson trial verdict in 1995 and the 1981 wedding of…

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Viewing the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse in the Adirondacks

The Adirondack Explorer newspaper up in the Adirondacks assigned me to research and write this story on the upcoming April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. One of the best places in the northeast to view it will be in the Adirondack Mountains. When the sun, Earth and moon align What to know about this rare celestial event By Mark Marchand Residents and visitors will get a chance this spring to witness a stunning cosmic phenomenon that hasn’t occurred in the Adirondack region for nearly seven centuries. On April 8, a complex orbital…

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Read more about the article Mapping the Ocean Floor – Hawaii Sea Grant College Article
A coral reef off the shores of Hawai'i

Mapping the Ocean Floor – Hawaii Sea Grant College Article

The University of Hawaii Sea Grant College assigned me to research and write this article on the process of digitally mapping the ocean floor. Published in August, 2023. Here's a direct link to where my article appears in the Sea Grant College Ka Pili Kai magazine. My article appears on pages 41 and 42. While you're there, feel free to browse the rest of the magazine. Lots of great information and great writing!

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