Ranger Ted talks about how we can leave the screens behind and get more into nature Screens rule our lives. They keep us connected in some ways but they prevent us from connecting to each other and to nature in a meaningful way. Let’s try something fun! Let’s leave our phones at home or in the car and take a hike. Just an experiment and my guess is that after the panic you’re going to find that you are wondering …in a GOOD way – a lot more! If you simply can’t do that, th

L.A. is a great big freeway.  NOT!  Yes, there are lots of freeways here with the famous “the” preceding them.  Take the 405 to the 105 to the 5!  But I say get off the freeway and you’ll see all around are huge, magnificent, amazing and diverse areas of flora and fauna! And once you’re there, let’s engage those wonder muscles! L.A. is a great big freeway…NOT! I’ve canoed, kayaked, hiked and otherwise explored much of the Boreal Forest and BWCAW of Minnesota, to Denali Nation