Seasons are Natural

The seasons are guaranteed to change, it's just natural. This cycle will make the leaves change colors and fall to the ground which will shortly thereafter, if we're lucky, be covered in glorious snow. So if it's natural for our environment to  change around us seasonally, it makes sense to change our recreational habits along with them. For some of this this change also comes with a full change of lifestyle.

Mt Baker Ski Area

Winter is easy. Live at my small home in the mountains, slide on snow almost everyday which is made easy by my job as a ski patroller at least 4 days a week.  It's easy to find me in the winter, I still have a landline in the cell phone free town of Glacier, WA.

Then there's summer. Always there's the question in the winter of "so what are you doing this summer?" This is the question that has brought me to writing this blog.  I'm always debating my answers of "being a dirtbag", "working for a non-profit" or "guiding kayaks in the San Juan Islands". Never is there time to explain the jigsaw puzzle of jobs and adventures that make up my summer life.

San Juan Islands

I'm challenging myself to write this blog to keep track of myself and so that family and friends can hear about my experiences in a seasonal summer lifestyle! In doing so I also hope to spread the word about an amazing organization that provides free outdoor adventure programs to young adults (18-39) with cancer. If you enjoy reading about my adventures I know you'll feel great knowing you helped change someone's life with a small or large donation to First Descents. Thank you!
http://teamfd.firstdescents.org/2013/fd/bennydubs/