A Touch Of Nature: Dirt Is Good For You And Other Lessons

Photo taken by author atop Victoria, BC’s Mt. Tolmie at sunrise.

What makes someone rise early to watch the sun slowly ascend toward the horizon from a nearby hill? Why would anyone spend their annual vacation wandering about in Canyonlands National Park’s remote Maze District year after year? What sane person would decide to spend weeks riding a bike across Southeast Asia after her internship was up?