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Grit Is Key, But How Do You Learn It?

January 27, 2014by Rachel Leave a comment

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 […]

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Musings, Wilderness

When Sled Dogs Go Outward Bound

January 8, 2014by Rachel Leave a comment

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 […]

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Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness
Later that evening, my missing tooth was still hilarious.

Hey, Gapface!

November 13, 2013by Rachel Leave a comment

In July, I broke a tooth. Broke it at an angle about a quarter of the way past the gumline. I’d spent the previous three weeks in the woods teaching […]

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Outdoor Recreation

Fall is Spectacular / OB Fuels Success

September 2, 2013by Rachel Leave a comment

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 […]

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Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness

Paddling Toward Summer

May 28, 2013by Rachel Leave a comment

My newest post is up on the Voyageur Outward Bound School website.  Check it out! http://www.vobs.org/paddling-toward-summer/

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Nature, Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness

The Morning Dip

February 1, 2013by Rachel Leave a comment

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 […]

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Nature, Wilderness

Where 0°F Feels Like Summer

January 28, 2013by Rachel 3 Comments

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. […]

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Nature, Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness

A Day in the Life: Wintern Edition

January 3, 2013by Rachel 1 Comment

January 2, 2013 My work day started fourteen hours ago. In some respects, it still continues. In others, it ended a mere twelve hours after it started. Thus is the […]

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Community, Musings

On Thin Ice

December 21, 2012by Rachel Leave a comment

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 […]

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Nature, Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness

Winter Flavor

December 21, 2012by Rachel Leave a comment

Well friends, I’ve moved again.  Despite a brief holiday relapse into believing I’m a Montana resident, I’ll be spending the rest of the winter in northern Minnesota.  Loving the life […]

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