by svsauthor | Oct 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
A week ago I visited Bond Falls Scenic Site in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. As beautiful as the falls are, the element of the resource that I find myself thinking about is the somewhat unique boardwalk. I am not sure of the designer’s intentions, but the wooden...
by svsauthor | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
A few weeks back I read a New York Times op-ed piece titled “I Don’t Need to Be a ‘Good Person.’ Neither Do You.”* While I agreed with some of the content of the article (it was about not following all social norms), the title itself set me off. There was a time...
by svsauthor | Sep 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A basic tenet of outdoor leadership is to make sure novices have a positive experience when they encounter untrammeled nature for the first time. Their initial outing need not be grand, but it ought to be fun and non-threatening. Stark conditions and rugged terrain...
by svsauthor | Sep 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The leaves are beginning to change. For it to occur this early in September, the reason might be more the lack of rain than the time of the year. It is more than leaf color letting me know that fall, if not already here, is only a week or two away. I wear a jacket and...
by svsauthor | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ninety percent of the time it does not matter whether more than ten people read my blog. Friends look at it, and the effort put toward submitting a weekly entry is excellent writing practice. Those two not insignificant benefits are enough to keep me going....
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