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| HARLEY SOLTES / THE SEATTLE TIMES |
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On the Cover
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Saying she wants her lifestyle to be "a living example of a low-impact existence," ethno-botanist Erin Kenny lives off the grid in a small home without power, water or phone. She teaches people on Vashon Island how to gather native medicinal plants. |
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Cover Story: The Path To "Puget Paradise" |
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WRITTEN BY WILLIAM DIETRICH PHOTOGRAPHED BY HARLEY SOLTES |
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Ecotopia as a state of mind is alive and thriving in the Pacific Northwest. |
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| Plant Life: Dusky, Not Dreary |
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON |
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Black is striking and beautiful in the new landscape of popular plants. |
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| Taste: Voilà, Viognier |
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WRITTEN BY PAUL GREGUTT ILLUSTRATED BY SUSAN JOUFLAS |
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Hard on the tongue but easy on the palate, viognier is a white wine worth getting to know. |
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| On Fitness: Fit For What? |
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WRITTEN BY RICHARD SEVEN |
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Meet Richard Seven, aging former jock, trying his best to fill Molly Martin's gym shoes. |
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Now & Then: For Ceremony and Service
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WRITTEN BY PAUL DORPAT |
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