On June 3rd, 2016, a chance meeting in Denali National Park led to a friendship that founded love. Seven years to the day later, John pulled out a mountain-engraved ring on a Lake Michigan beach and asked me to marry him. This is our story.
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2022: A Year of Living Slowly
If I were to assign a word to the past year, it would be “acceptance”. Acceptance of the things I cannot control, the people I cannot change. Acceptance of the things I can. Acceptance of the fact that I am in control of my own happiness and expectations, of fulfilling my own needs. This fall, … Continue reading 2022: A Year of Living Slowly
Returning to Alaska
I woke with a start. I'd been dozing on and off for the past couple of hours, but this time was different. My heart was hammering in my chest, as if my body could sense where I was in the world, my internal alarm clock ringing and bouncing off of the shelf. I quickly sat … Continue reading Returning to Alaska
Growing Alongside Nature: Life as a Field Educator in Denali National Park
“Why do you care about protecting wilderness?” I pose this question to visitors every week in one of my classes. After three or four days in Denali National Park, I know that they’ve heard about as many facts and stories as their brains can hold (and that they won’t remember most of them). I reserve … Continue reading Growing Alongside Nature: Life as a Field Educator in Denali National Park
A Denali Backcountry Birthday
A year ago on September 8th, we were jumping into the Arctic Ocean in Utqiagvik, Alaska. To some, birthdays are just another day on the calendar. They say, "You're really just one day older", sometimes using it as an excuse not to celebrate. To me, birthdays are milestones. They are a chance to look back … Continue reading A Denali Backcountry Birthday
The Curiosity Chronicles 