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I remember the moment. As I hiked along Bubbs Creek in Kings Canyon National Park, my heart began to sing. I could swear it would explode right out of my heart. There had been moments before. When I first moved to the Sierra Nevada in California, I marveled at the…
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At a recent staff meeting, we were asked to share about trips we had planned for this summer and fall. “Well, we’re going to Alaska in September, which is really exciting. But it will also be the culmination of my quest to visit all 50 states.” “Wow, that’s so cool…
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Slap! Slap! I stopped, holding the dogs leashes taut. Looking into the bushes, I tried to locate where the sound was coming from. Slap! I glanced towards the creek. Then I saw it. A blur of fur and a flat tail that slapped the water, as the creature slithered through…
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Growing up in Missouri, I dreaded summertime. Summers in St. Louis were steamy and hot. Just a few minutes of exertion and sweat would drop off my forehead. Trying to play tennis in the mugginess brought on a whole new level of fatigue. But the one thing that I always…
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