

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
Spend enough time outdoors and you learn to appreciate the beauty so much that it becomes part of your soul. For many people that evolves into a sense of gratitude. And I have found that from that place of gratitude, people who experience nature frequently feel compelled to "give back." My journey as a volunteer began over my frustration with "trail trashers." This led to thinking about ways to contribute more and find like-minded people who wanted to share in solutions. It also helped me ...
Posted by Curt Cragg on May 11, 2012 1:22 PM & Tagged meetup, stewardship and volunteer | permalink | Comments
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