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    Sign My Name To Freedom

    In 2021, I joined a book club organized by James Edward Mills through his Joy Tripp Project. I had begun following James after reading his book, The Adventure Gap, and when he announced he was going to have a book club with authors writing about topics related to the outdoors and then having...
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    Staying In My Lane But Not Standing Still

    So this will be a long read (surprise) because if I try to break this up into a multitude of posts it won’t happen and I will be on to something else before I get halfway through. Life is just like that, my last post is proof. I am adding headings for those who like...
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    Boycotts Take More Than One Day, Folks

    The title of this post was going to be “Why I Am Not Going To Be Boycotting On February 28th” but then decided that wasn’t entirely true so let’s see if this title is more apt. I have been reading the book, Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding The Revolution by Frederick Douglas Opie for...
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    Sometimes You Just Have To Stand Next To A Big Ass Tree And Then Advocate To Save Our National Forests

    My picture is not going to do justice but as my friend, Sarah, and I were walking along the White Chuck Bench Trail outside Darrington, Washington, this last Sunday she stopped and gazed up admiring this mammoth beauty. I have to admit that I had not noticed this giant of a Douglas fir at first,...
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    Scouting Out Daroga State Park And Trail Accessibility

    As some of you know, I volunteer my time to write for Washington Trails Association as a way to give back and help others get outdoors. Last fall when I was in Wenatchee in search of golden larches, an email went out to those of us on the “Hike It” team with a list of...
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    Back Out With The Boys

    At the end of June I had an invite from my friend Dave to join him and the boys on a log out of the Smithbrook Trail near Stevens Pass on State Route 2 in Washington State. You know, the short access trail most people take to get to Lake Valhalla or Janus Lake to...
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    We Are Still Not Broken But Something Is

    Last week I needed to venture in Monroe, WA, to pick up some yarn at Ben Franklin. I am at the end of my 2023 year long knitting project, this time a Sophie Shawl based on precipitation (rainy days vs dry days). I was mostly through November when it was clear I was going to...
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    So How Are The Youth Doing?

    I get asked a lot how school is going this year. As in, how is it for the youth these days? I’m never sure exactly how to answer, mostly because I’d like to say it’s “better” than the last three years. Whatever that means. All I can do is give examples of what work is...
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    Gather And Reviving First Nations Traditions

    I watched a great documentary on Netflix a short while back (okay, maybe it was this summer) and there is no better time to share than Native American Heritage Month. I learned about the movement to restore local native foodways in our country which led me to do a little more research into...
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    Leave It Better Than You Found It And Countering The “Othering”

    Looking into 2025, you may be like me and wondering how you can be more helpful, make a difference or even counter the “othering” that is happening in our country. Let me help get your mind thinking about how that might look for you. Othering is a way of negating another person’s individual...
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    Sign My Name To Freedom

    In 2021, I joined a book club organized by James Edward Mills through his Joy Tripp Project. I had begun following James after reading his book, The Adventure Gap, and when he announced he was going to have a book club with authors writing about topics related to the outdoors and then having...
  12. K

    Staying In My Lane But Not Standing Still

    So this will be a long read (surprise) because if I try to break this up into a multitude of posts it won’t happen and I will be on to something else before I get halfway through. Life is just like that, my last post is proof. I am adding headings for those who like...
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