As people who love public lands who want to do every thing we can to protect it, it can boggle the mind when we are faced with the reality that not everyone is standing up and carrying the battle as we are. How do others not see the same impending catastrophe that we do? The…
Category: Social Commentary
Lake Angeles: This Trail Had It All
If you are thinking that this post is going to about a trail with majestic views, lakeshore property, solitude and wildflowers, I’m sorry (not sorry) to mislead you. I just have to share about a hike we did this January within the Olympic National Park that somehow had more than its share of hot topics…
TMI: What It Really Means To Hike Like A Woman
Editor’s Note: You were warned. TMI. Back when I began my spring break saga last year, I told you that I was going to write that story in several different ways. I wrote some pages on how to visit the national park and attractions that we stopped at along the way. All Rated G kind…
#MeToo: Out Into The Light
“Me, too,” I stared at my coworker in shock. Last month, I had a coaching session with a teacher to talk about his caseload. We have worked together for quite some time, at least 10 years I would say, and I consider him a friend. As we sat down at the table he asked me…
Nature: Do We Really Believe It Is For Everyone?
It is no secret that our national parks, monuments, trails and other places of nature are being accessed at an increasing rate as many discover the beauty of these outdoor spaces, often to the detriment of the land they occupy. People who have been enjoying these spaces long before Instagram and Facebook are up in…
How Community Is Created
As I walked down the stairs towards the peeling blue painted double doors of the church basement, I wondered what I had gotten myself into. It is moments like this that it is quite clear I am an introvert and I just wanted to turn around and make a beeline for my car. Who’s idea…