I am accidentally celebrating Giving Tuesday today. A couple weeks back I signed up to attend the Sierra Club's Outing volunteer training. I am really excited to help give my time and make sure Bay Area kids have access to outdoor adventures.
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Should we be buying what they are selling?
Random OutdoorLike many of us I try to live my best life. And one of the things that has really struck me recently is the all the research around experiences and happiness. There is a great article in the Atlantic, where the James Hamblin thoughtfully shares the research. The key takeaway from the science is that experiences not things lead to happiness. And that experiences thoughtfully planned and positively anticipated well in advance lead to maximum joy.
Are boys and girls different kinds of campers?
Random OutdoorThere have been a couple of interesting articles published today about gender and scouting. First there was one in the New York Times and then a second article in response by the Guardian.