It’s estimated that in one year alone, trees in the continental US absorbed 17,400,000 tons of air pollutants, saving $6.8 billion dollars and more than 850 human lives per year. … More Six Ways Trees Improve Our Lives
You have to know when to throw in the towel in life, especially when you’re living with a chronic illness. Likewise, when you’re hiking, you have to be able to distinguish between a trail that’s just a little bit challenging and one that may literally result in your funeral. … More Seven Lessons I’ve Learned from Hiking with a Chronic Illness
Everywhere around me was new life, bursting forth in a profusion of neon green that forced me to squint at times. As I went, I wondered how anyone could prefer the lifeless confines of a city to the priceless paradise that is wilderness. … More Hiking Dunnagan Trail at Eno River State Park after Unseasonable Spring Tornadoes
Just as the yellow trout lily harnesses every ray of sunlight to create energy, flowers, and new life, so we too must grasp every opportunity to make our world a better place for every species. … More Yellow Trout Lily: Nature’s Light in Dark Times
You may begin to recognize that not every plan or achievement in life has to be dependent on a soul mate; that you don’t have to measure your self-worth on the basis of your desirability to a partner; that you can be single and create every bit as much meaning from life as anyone else. … More Seven Ways Hiking Can Teach You the Value of Being Single
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