Grit Is Key, But How Do You Learn It?
This blog post originally appeared on the Voyageur Outward Bound School’s blog. Check it out in its original home. In recent years, the discussion of how children succeed has focused […]
Category Archives: Wilderness
When Sled Dogs Go Outward Bound
This blog post originally appeared on the Voyageur Outward Bound School’s blog. Check it out in its original home. Just like our staff and students, our sled dogs come from all […]
Fall is Spectacular / OB Fuels Success
It’s been a whirlwind of a summer (how is it September already?). The wonders of technology allowed me to contribute two pieces to the Voyageur Outward Bound School’s “News from […]
Duffel Shuffle Is Just the Beginning
My newest “News from the Field” piece is up on the Voyageur Outward Bound School website. Check it out! Link: Duffel Shuffle Is Just the Beginning
Paddling Toward Summer
My newest post is up on the Voyageur Outward Bound School website. Check it out! http://www.vobs.org/paddling-toward-summer/
Embracing the Suck
I hiked out over the sled as far as I could, jutting my butt out over straight legs, feet planted at the base of the right stanchion. I tugged bodily […]
The Morning Dip
I waved my hand in front of my headlamp, and my leather mitt reflected bluish light. Otherwise, I couldn’t tell that the headlamp was still on. Light had gathered gradually […]
Where 0°F Feels Like Summer
For the first time in days, I watched solid water melt into liquid in the open air. I’d only witnessed the reverse process since we’d started mushing three days before. […]
Strengthening Ice, Strengthening Confidence
December 7th, 2012: The glittering blades of grass were silent beneath my feet as I padded down toward the lake. I’d left my anorak on the dock sections sitting on […]
On Thin Ice
I stuck my hand down the hole I’d just chipped through the ice. My finger tips felt down the irregular wall until they reached the bottom of the ice and […]
Going to the Mountains, Going Home 