The volcano reminds us that we can also grow from destruction. Just as a quiet mountain can suddenly erupt with molten lava to wipe out all forms of life and provide soil for new growth, a volcano symbolizes resilience, as life and fertile new beginnings can rise directly from total devastation.
Read moreThe Fight to Keep Our Public Lands
About 45 million acres of national forest lands are at risk of being carved up and exploited around the country. The current administration hoped to push this through quietly, but informed citizens are pushing back to help keep these intact areas of our national forests protected.
Read moreHiking Both Sides of the High Sierra
I had never had a student in my five years in outdoor education have to be pulled off a trip before, and this last trip to the High Sierra Mountains was the first time I had to make the call to restructure the trip enough and go with the flow as things changed.
Read moreSolo On The Mountain
From the high elevation, standing solo on the mountain, you are forced to change your perspective on life and everything in it. What seems big and impossible to deal with on the ground feels possible when you are standing among the clouds.
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