Long Term Ecological Study Lets You See Ecosystems In New Ways

I spent the first ten days of august in Nova Scotia with my wife for our honeymoon. (Oh, we got married. I suppose that’s worth noting). It was a great trip with plenty of new experiences and locations for both of us. She’d never been to NS before this, and I hadn’t been since beforeContinue reading “Long Term Ecological Study Lets You See Ecosystems In New Ways”

Paddling Pathways, By Bob Henderson And Sean Blenkinsop; A Tonic For The Over Adventured Soul

“To Be Out Is Enough” I returned from an Allagash trip last week to the arrival of a book. This is always a happy occasion, but the timing of delivery for this one in particular seemed to have been ordained by something larger, or maybe I was just looking for the connection after our timeContinue reading “Paddling Pathways, By Bob Henderson And Sean Blenkinsop; A Tonic For The Over Adventured Soul”

2021-22 Year Long Friluftsliv Program Comes To An End With Final Canoe Trip On The Allagash River

Another year long immersion program comes to an end. We spent the last week out on the allagash river with the students from this years friluftsliv immersion program. Final culminating trips are different for every group, and that’s always the exciting part for me. The experience of taking what we’ve learned out on the trailContinue reading “2021-22 Year Long Friluftsliv Program Comes To An End With Final Canoe Trip On The Allagash River”

Trash, Turtles And Tragedy

I don’t usually get very preachy about conservation and leave no trace style practices. I think after all these years of being an outdoor educator, I’d rather instill a sense of understanding and fascination that builds up a respect for the natural world in people. If you respect and enjoy something, there’s a tendency toContinue reading “Trash, Turtles And Tragedy”