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A.M. Hickman

I am a proud woodchuck, a Roman Catholic, and a North Country patriot living in the hinterlands of the Northern Adirondack Mountains.

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What I Discovered Deep in the Canyons
If I’d come here to hear romantic platitudes about the past, I’d come to the wrong place.
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The Pot of Gold at America’s Western Edge
I couldn’t help but think: ‘Why would anyone leave this fantastic place?’ even as we prepared to do so ourselves.
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The West Is Still Alive in Nevada
‘The thing I like most about America is the high explosives,’ the Aussie declared. ‘That and your money smells exactly like cocaine.’
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The Other American Border Towns
Notes from the declining Empire State.
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A Voyage to a Failed American Kingdom
For the second installment of ‘Falling Back in Love with America,’ the Hickmans visit the most isolated, permanently inhabited island on all five Great…
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Twelve Months to Fall Back in Love with America
Hoping to rekindle their love of country, newlyweds Andy and Keturah Hickman are going on a yearlong honeymoon across the U.S. We’re tagging along.
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