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I grew up in swimming pools and lakes. My father was an College All-American swimmer, my sister went to college on swimming scholarships and in high school age group swimming

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Why Outside?

The interpreters for the Arkansas State Parks came up with a great phrase when they are deciding if an interpretive program is appropriate for one of the parks, “So What!”

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It must have been a holiday

It seems that every major holiday L and I go to Pinnacle Mountain State Park to run/walk/climb the trails. The 4th of July this year was no exception. Rocky, rooty

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Crowds, Training and Injuries

My last posted boasted of being among the first to visit some of the new trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. I was so overjoyed to have these trails where

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Taking things for granted

Sometimes I take things for granted. Sometimes its family or work, both of which I am very thankful for. Last night I realized that I was taking the place I

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An Outside Christmas

Christmas is a special time for us. We are not really into a lot of traditions (this year we didn’t even do a tree or lights). I wonder what the

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