Thrive Outside Thursday

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Thanks to Alaska Chicks, you will be seeing outdoor advice and tips here every THURSDAY.  Since I will be posting and encouraging you to GET OUTSIDE, you might want to know a bit about me.  This is my bio from the latest Thrive Outside hiking guide (it is in the process of being printed and will be available soon).

"Born and raised here in Alaska, Ella Embree, a happily married mom with three children, would rather hike, bike, or ski than be confined to  the interior of a house.  She feels like the mountains all around her hometown of Palmer call our her name, beckoning her to come and see the beauty.  Returning to Alaska after three years in grad school in Chicago and a ten year stay in South Africa, knowing where to go on an adventure was an obstacle that she had to overcome.  So, she started researching and dragging her friends on a variety of different hikes.  Ella's enthusiasm for the outdoor is contagious and she wants others to enjoy this stunning God-given place that we call home." 

So, this year each THURSDAY I will attempt to cover topics like:
*Spring hiking (avoiding muddy trails)
*Where to hike with others "Two are better than One"
*New Trails
*Private Trails that you are allowed to go on!
*Adding to the Cardio-how to extend a hike with core training
*Running downhill
*Parking Passes?  Where to get them, how to get them for free.
*Guess who's waking up?  Bear  Safety: Gun vs. Horn vs. Spray?
*Best Equipment
*Spiritual Hikes
*Backpacking Essentials
*Hiking with kids
*Geocaching


 I hope you are as excited as I am to see what is available to do OUTSIDE! Also, I am eager to learn from you as well.  Please feel free to share and make comments and even Like us Thrive Outside on FACEBOOK. 

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