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To Get My Feet Wet, or To Not Get My Feet Wet? Lessons in Leadership from the...
Last August I experienced two weeks of backpacking in Alaska’s Brooks Range and Arctic National Refuge. It was epic. Greetings from Alaska's Brooks Range. By epic, I mean the experience was life...
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Frontier Girl Eats Oysters For First Time
I just returned from Boston. It was my first visit. What a city! Among other things, I toured the Freedom Trail, ate oysters and New England clam chowder, quaffed a Sam Adams beer in the famous Cheers...
View ArticleStalking Big Foot in Wyoming
Our three young sons, Wolf, Hayden and Fin, ages almost-12, 10 and almost-5, are producing a video reality show series called STALKING BIG FOOT IN WYOMING. So far, they’ve published 7 episodes. (Watch...
View ArticleMuir Beach Bliss
I was in the San Francisco area all last week for meetings and a presentation. It was a treat to return to the Marin Headlands, and area I fell in love with during my frequent trips to the area in the...
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Climbing Finis Mitchell’s Mountain
Howdy. Last Thursday, my husband, Jerry, and I left Lander at (gasp) 3:45 am. It was a two-hour drive to the Big Sandy Opening trailhead, and our plans for the day were ambitious: to climb Mitchell...
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Wind River Peak in a Day
Greetings. We were already 7 miles in when the sun rose. NOTE: I know this is a long post. It was a long hike. If you’re interested in hiking and climbing Wind River Peak, you’ll find key information...
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Doubletop + New Fork Canyon = Awesome
Howdy. My friend, Tom Carter, is author of Day Hiking the Wind River Range. He has told me, in person, as well as in his guidebook that the hike to the top of Doubletop Mountain, in the northern Wind...
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Island Lake and Titcomb Basin: Breathtaking
Howdy. It has been a generous summer for me in terms of how much time I’ve had in the high country of my back yard, Wyoming’s Wind River Range. For the last six weeks, I’ve gone on six epic day hikes....
View ArticleWeek 1 of my W. I. F. E. Project
Hi there! Some of you may have followed my blogging during my two-year weight loss journey, from March 2009-March 2011. Today, I’m starting another experiment that is related to my health: Note: I will...
View ArticleFasting To Feed the Local Hungry
Today I fast for 24 hours. This is my sixth week of weekly fasting. I promised updates when I started this project. I am sorry I’m so tardy in providing them. Thanks for your support!
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Europe or Bust!
Hi there! I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written. I have not forgotten about you, or this blog. It’s just that a lot of my attention has been on developing my work and mission at Epic Life...
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Zermatt: Gornergrat Glacier, the Matterhorn, Mountain Lakes, and More...
Greetings! After successfully making four train connections, we arrived in picturesque Zermatt, Switzerland. Zermatt is in southern Switzerland’s Valais canyon, and is a mountain resort renowned for...
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Moneglia, Italy: The Cinque Terre, Epic Focaccia, Pizza, Pesto, Wine, Olives,...
Greetings from one of the most charming towns I’ve ever experienced – Moneglia, Italy. Greetings from Italy’s Cinque Terre region. (By the way, this is my 9th blog post published so far during our...
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Leaning Tower of Pisa, Michelangelo’s David, Cathedral of Florence, and...
Greetings from Florence, Italy. Wow! We have had just 24 hours here, and it’s not enough. I know you’re probably growing weary of me saying it, but we really love this place. (By the way, this is my...
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Rome, Part I: Ponte Sant ‘Angelo, St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza Navona & More
We are so excited, we can hardly stand it. For months we have talked about and anticipated our visit to Rome, and we are finally here. We are in Rome! Family selfie in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in...
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Rome, Pt. 2: Capuchin Crypt, Catacombs of Priscilla, and Ancient Underground...
Greetings from Rome! Today was our second day in Rome. We are so in love with this city. Everywhere we go, we are awe-struck. Last night, after we arrived in Rome, we wasted no time, and walked all...
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Rome, Pt. 3: The Pope, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain,...
Well, it’s Day 17 of our 29-day Epic Europe Family Adventure. We have had so many exceptional and unforgettable experiences. This is our third day in Rome, and it has nothing short of Epic. It started...
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Rome, Pt. 4: The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and our Last Night in...
Hello again! We are still in Rome. It is our last day here; we leave tomorrow around lunch-time. As we were eating lunch on a bench in a piazza today, our middle son, Hayden, remarked, “I never want to...
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Lagos, Portugal: Stunning Beaches, Kayaking Through Caves and Passageways –...
Greetings from Lagos, Portugal. I write this from the balcony of our apartment overlooking the ocean, enjoying a soup-bowl-sized cup of coffee Jerry just served me. The boys are still in a slumber. It...
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Lisbon, Portugal: São Jorge Castle, Miradauros, Tagus River, Portuguese Wine,...
Greetings from Lisbon – the hilly, coastal – and stunning – capital city of Portugal. (By the way, this is my 14th blog post published so far during our 29-day “Epic Europe Family Adventure.” If you’re...
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