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I have a thing for mountains, but time doesn’t always allow for that. When it doesn’t, I still try to get out almost every day on a trail. It keeps my priorities straight and my mind free of stress. Getting outside—hearing birds, seeing trees—opens me up. My creativity expands and my body feels lighter. Plus,…

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Soldiers of Earth

Posted on September 7, 2025September 8, 2025

They rise up for the fight—and the love—out of the dark. Towards light they cannot see but only feel. To stand against winds and fires they don’t yet know exist.  Some lie in wait, until the time is just right to announce their presence, while others emerge overnight, grabbing at the veterans who paved the…

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Love the mountains? 4000s by 40 is a story of missteps, hard-earned lessons, and the mountains that shape us.
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