Published on January 25, 2026
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer I keyed the address into my i-Phone maps app and hit Start. Accustomed to a bit more verbiage in instructions, I waited for the AI voice to give me more insight after the first turn. Nothing. After driving a few blocks, I felt the
Published on November 28, 2021
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer The guide and I walked a rutted dirt road used by Forest Service vehicles. Pine, scrub oak, and aspen bordered the road on each side. All was quiet – blissfully absent of people, their machines, and their devices. As we moved deeper into the