Seek the Clearwater
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The river is white and frothing as it tumbles down the mountain, splashing over rocks and fallen trees until its banks find room to spread out and the waters slow … Read More

Travel the PATH with HEART
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Transformation has become a bit of a theme for me. I talk about it in my recent blog posts, but it’s woven all throughout Clearwater Trekker. It was there in … Read More

Escaping on the Big Eddy Trail
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Elevation Low: 1700 ft High: 2200 ft Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderate Best Seasons: Year round Maps: Dworshak Dam & Reservoir Recreation Areas Fees: Dworshak State Park Idaho … Read More

Hiking Through Liminal Space
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Every time we go hiking we follow the three stages of a rite of passage. In his book, The Rites of Passage, Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) defined the three parts … Read More

Guiding the Unknown Trail
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When I first started as a wilderness therapy field guide, I knew nothing about the trails I was headed out on. Of course, I had the map, so I knew … Read More

Mentoring Marauding Elephants
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There is an old African proverb that says, “If the young are not initiated into the tribe they will burn down the village just to feel its warmth.”† It’s easy … Read More

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