The Ventura County Mountain Fire destroyed more than a nonprofit museum. It destroyed thousands of years of history and a generational family home.
Read moreHere's What I Get Out of Backpacking
There is something about having to carry all that you’re going to need to live in the wilderness for days on your back that makes you question your entire life. Hiking heals, but backpacking takes it up a notch as you discover what is most important in life.
Read moreThe Living History of Allensworth
My grandma told me about the time she lived in Allensworth in the 1960s and how local authorities planned to demolish the town because of arsenic in the water in 1966. She told me Allensworth was founded at the turn of the century by a Black man for Black people.
Read moreThe Birthday Writing Retreat
For the last five years, on my birthday, I have ventured out into nature to write and meditate. It’s my own personal low-budget outdoor writing retreat that gives me a moment to reflect on my past and look to the future.
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