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Purpose Through Pain
The desert makes you face yourself. This lifestyle in general does, but this was next level for me. It was like being forced to look in...
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Woman vs. Nature
Lowman, ID “I should probably take down my tent.” I felt a small, slight pull in my stomach as very distant thunder rumbled. That was...
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Small Joys
Forks, WA First and foremost, I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know where I’m going. Loosely, yes. But mostly, I wake up every...
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For the Love of Creation
Coeur d’Alene, ID I’ve always been a creative. Yes, that’s a title. Like a musician, painter, or teacher. Instead of being limited to the...
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Glacier & Grizzlies
Glacier National Park, MT “Really? You’re turning back because you’re scared?” I was .3 miles into my first solo hike in grizzly country....
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The Midnight Visitor
Kalispell, MT I got out of my tent very carefully, so as not to disturb any sign from my visitor early this morning. I was woken at...
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The Beginning
Billings, Montana As I pull back the zipper of my duffel bag, three things happen: A sigh of relief, a jolt of excitement, and a smile....
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