Tag: Yellowstone
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The Soul of the Land
The experience of twelve educators in Yellowstone reflects transformation through nature, friendship, and learning, capturing moments of wildlife and connection that resonate deeply within each participant. Read more…
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Bison Days
What must it be like to be a bison, to own nothing yet have everything. ~Donna Frider, N.C. teacher on one of the museum’s Yellowstone Institutes I’ve probably used this quote on a previous post, but it seems to capture my thoughts and emotions when it comes to these incredible, almost mystical animals. Last week… Read more…
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Sharing Yellowstone
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent in the office or mowing your lawn. ~Jack Kerouac Two years ago we started planning a summer vacation trip to Yellowstone with Melissa’s brother’s family. Melissa made reservations over a year ago and we planned on dong a trip itinerary similar to what we… Read more…
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Early Adventures: Melissa’s Take
Mike gets up much earlier than me, and that’s his blogging time. By the time I’m ready to face the world, he’s already shared our adventures! However, with a bit more time on my hands these days, I’m looking forward to contributing more to the blog. Here’s my take on some of our early adventures… Read more…
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Our First Hike
Between every two pines there is a doorway to a new world. ~John Muir A few days ago Melissa and I took our first long-ish hike in the park since we moved in. This is a follow-up to her earlier Facebook post about the hike. The original plan was to scope out an area for… Read more…
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Settling In
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. ~Henry David Thoreau We’ve been in our new home a little over three weeks now and we are starting to feel settled. It is a different world to be sure. As I started writing this yesterday, it was 4:30 a.m, Mountain… Read more…
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Welcome Home
The best journey takes you home. ~Unknown It has been a little over a week in this journey from our beloved woods in North Carolina to a small town at the edge of a place we love – Yellowstone. It has been a very busy several days with us driving two vehicles across country in… Read more…
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All Roads…
Moving doesn’t change who you are. It only changes the view outside your window. ~Rachel Hollis Most of you probably already know about our coming big change (we put it up on FaceBook a few weeks ago). But, if you don’t, here it is. Melissa and I bought a house in Gardiner, Montana, the north… Read more…
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In Our Happy Place Part 2
[The public lands represent] in a sense, the breathing space of the nation. ~Richard Nixon After Melissa joined her group of educators, I had a few days in Yellowstone on my own. You shouldn’t be surprised that I wanted to spend as much as time as possible out in it, watching wildlife, staying away from… Read more…
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In Our Happy Place
National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst. ~Wallace Stegner Melissa had another of the museum ‘s amazing educator workshops to Yellowstone last month. This year, we decided to go out a week early to enjoy the park, hang out… Read more…
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