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NOLS Leadership Navigation Challenge: Fun and Leadership Development Combined
(Photos by Brain Fabel/NOLS)
I recently participated in a Leadership Navigation Challenge, which was developed and offered by the National Outdoor Leadership School.
The National Outdoor Leadership School – also referred to as NOLS – is headquartered in my hometown of Lander, WY. I was raised in Lander, and I think my only regret in life is [...]
Interview with Endurance Athlete Tavis Eddy
I recently interviewed Tavis Eddy, an endurance athlete here in Lander, WY. I did the interview for Elemental Training Center, the performance training gym to which I belong. I really enjoyed interviewing Tavis. He articulated better than I can the reasons to love uphills and covering long distances on the trails in our mountains. I [...]
Why I Love Lander, Wyoming
Someone once told me, “Happiness is a time, not a place.” I thought that it was a pretty neat way of looking at things. Still, the people in a community also help facilitate happiness. This is true for my community.
And, I certainly find happiness due to the place in which I live. A place called [...]
Biking to Frye Lake, in Wind River Range
Right now, the “Switchbacks” and road that connects nearby Sinks Canyon State Park and Bruce’s Bridge to Highway 28 and South Pass, above my town of Lander, WY, is closed to vehicular traffic, which means as a cyclist you can have the 8 miles of pavement up the Switchbacks all to your self.
Or, as [...]
Snowshoeing in May above Lander, WY
Recently, the foothills above Lander, WY, received three feet of snow. In mid-May. What this meant was instead of a trailrunning outing, I went on a snowshoeing outing. It was a stellar bluebird day!
Enjoy!
Running “The Bus” Trail above Lander, WY
It’s spring in Wyoming. Which means there is snow still falling. As I write this today (May 11), we’re getting pounded with snow. The forecast calls for up to 20 inches of snow in our foothills. Boo hoo! I know, the optimist would say we need the moisture, and everything will be so green come [...]
Jackass Pass & Cirque of the Towers
Yesterday it became vividly clear to me, once again, why I love living in Lander, Wyoming.
I was on an epic day hike that’s in my back yard in Wyoming. Along with a dear friend, Kathy Browning (also of Lander), I hiked the Big Sandy Lake trail over Jackass Pass to Lonesome Lake and the Cirque [...]
National Park Trips
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