To Teach or to do ‘Something More’?

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Earlier this year I found myself laboring over what to do with my life. Continue reading “To Teach or to do ‘Something More’?”

My Favorite Spots in Rocky Mountain National Park

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I haven’t written nearly enough about my amazing summer living in Rocky Mountain National Park and the exploring that afforded me. Continue reading “My Favorite Spots in Rocky Mountain National Park”

How This Summer Resolved My Quarter-Life Crisis

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I walked into the gym on my very first day with the Boys & Girls Club to find near chaos. Continue reading “How This Summer Resolved My Quarter-Life Crisis”

Just Around the River Bend [PhotoEssay]

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Because sometimes a Disney Princess provides a much more poetic narrative… Continue reading “Just Around the River Bend [PhotoEssay]”

Farewell Colorado

IMG_20140813_092119_466Eagle help my feet to fly

Mountain help my heart be great

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Please don’t let it be too late. Continue reading “Farewell Colorado”

The Pros and Cons of Remote Cabin Living

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It’s been months now that I’ve called Rocky Mountain National Park home, and much like Canyonlands and Mesa Verde, I’m finding this park to be incredibly beautiful, complex, thrilling, and full of unique challenges. Continue reading “The Pros and Cons of Remote Cabin Living”

International Family: One Day in DC

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I consider myself a very fortunate child of several different worlds. Continue reading “International Family: One Day in DC”

You Don’t Deserve Your National Parks

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Yes, you read that right. Continue reading “You Don’t Deserve Your National Parks”

Rising Waters

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Less than a year ago, many of the front range towns of northern Colorado found themselves under water. Continue reading “Rising Waters”

Moved In and Looking Back: It All Worked Out

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Sunset view from our cabin inside Rocky Mountain National Park

My flight from Florida back to Colorado left at a painfully early hour, and after a long flight and a longer drive from the airport, I arrived at Austin and I’s mountainside cabin completely and utterly exhausted. Continue reading “Moved In and Looking Back: It All Worked Out”