Since running into the mountains, it’s been a busy few days. My deepest thanks to Rob and Chloe Vance for taking me in and helping me to have a good day off! It was just what the doctor ordered. And thanks to John and Erin Krohe… they took Jen in for the day off. I had just met John the night he came to pick up Jen and he ended up running with me the following day for 10k as I ran out of Canmore! As I was running through Banff, an old Outward Bound friend saw me as he was driving by, so it was a chance encounter in the Rockies! Thanks Derek! My friend Liza came out to run with me yesterday morning, which was great! She’s been an elite adventure racer for years, so it was kind of her to run my slow pace!! And after crossing the BC border yesterday, Jen made an amazing chicken curry to celebrate!
Couldn’t be more happy crossing this last border!
This morning, it’s back to seeing my own breath in the RV. It’s about 0 degrees but the sun is slowly coming up over the mountains and we’re hoping for a nice day. It’s hard to beat the contrast of white snow on the peaks against the rich blue sky… hard not to be inspired by these giants… hard not to have a big smile as I head further into the mountains!
Photo: Elder Christopher Stock and his daughter Keana opening Take Me Outside’s Ontario Educator Wellness Retreat in a good way Tomorrow, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we invite non-Indigenous members of our Take Me Outside community to join in quiet reflection, self-education, and a re-commitment towards justice, as […]
Happy Pride Month! We have put together a Read, Watch, Listen guide featuring books, films, podcasts, resources, and accounts to explore. Plus some amazing outdoor opportunities to explore and celebrate Queer Ecology and creating safe spaces in the outdoors! Read For Educators Nature Needs a New Pronoun by Robin Wall Kimmer Evoluntion’s Rainbow by Joan […]
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21st is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Below you will find a collection of favourite resources for integrating Indigenous Knowledge, perspectives, and history into your classroom. In addition, our friends over at the Outdoor Learning School and Store have put together a list of 30 recommended resources and learning […]