Can the Eco-Footprint of Vanlife be Tiny?
Leave it all behind and hit the road in a campervan! Come on…you know you want to do it! If you do, chances are good that vanlife is going to set the stage to do cool outdoor stuff. If you… Read More ›
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Digging for Italian Roots – an Ancestral Pilgrimage
Humans have a fundamental need to feel connections, and a deep yearning to understand our place in the big picture. We seek connections because that’s what connects us with ‘us.’ Learning about our ancestry can provide unique insight into who… Read More ›
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Photo Gallery from 2017 Venture Outside Adventure Camp for Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
July 15 to July 29, 2017, Venture Outside partnered with the Clara Barton Center for Diabetes Education to hold its second annual Adventure Camp for Teens with Type 1 Diabetes. At this camp, we share what making it to the… Read More ›
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Mixing Business and Pleasure in a Tropical Paradise: Permaculture and Conservation in the Guna Yala Islands of Panama
Fresh from a morning of paddling, strolling around palm-fringed beaches, and snorkeling on surrounding coral reef, our group of 11 sea kayakers sat under a cane shelter on the edge of a large white sand beach on an island in… Read More ›
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Traveler, A Poem by Jenna Santillo
Traveler, What calls you out into the night? What wakes you from your slumber and brings you to this silent road? What greets you with each step as the weight of your wandering feet falls towards the earth, making contact with that… Read More ›
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Selfish Metaphors in Nature
“You can notice clouds floating by…but you are not those clouds.” Ken Wilber A true Witness to nature views without imposing themselves onto a majestic scene, an earthly event, or a mysterious place. It’s the mark of an accomplished spiritual… Read More ›
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Ten Ways to Wake Up Your Nature Awareness
We live on a remarkable planet that manifests its brilliance through nature, yet modern life constantly creates barriers and distractions that numb us to this glory. Waking up one’s nature awareness is a process of sharpening all of our senses… Read More ›
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Watching Energy in Ice: Nature’s Version of “Frozen”
A winter walk taps into engaging energies of renewal, focus, and just plain wonder! ________________________________________________________________ Today, as I often do, I went for a walk in the nature of the preserve next door. I can, if I choose, walk the… Read More ›
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Outside Antidotes to the Winter Blues by Kara Douglas
As a yoga teacher and naturalist, one of the most important questions I ask my students every winter is, “How often are you spending time outside?” For those of us who enjoy hibernation, long winter hours of darkness aren’t so… Read More ›
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On the Cusp with Conifers
“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The structure of a needle of a conifer tree is surely one of natures most simply perfect designs. Compared with the diverse foliar expression… Read More ›
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Photo Gallery from 2017 Venture Outside Adventure Camp for Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
August 22, 2017
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Mixing Business and Pleasure in a Tropical Paradise: Permaculture and Conservation in the Guna Yala Islands of Panama
March 3, 2017
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Can the Eco-Footprint of Vanlife be Tiny?
August 6, 2026
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Digging for Italian Roots – an Ancestral Pilgrimage
May 11, 2018
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Selfish Metaphors in Nature
November 28, 2016
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Ten Ways to Wake Up Your Nature Awareness
April 7, 2016