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Glamping Shaffer Style

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Glamping Shaffer Style by Sarah Shaffer Glamping is the activity of camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home. It derives from the words “glamourous” and “camping”, as said by Dictionary.com. This was our family’s second attempt at camping... Read More...

The Neurological Rewards of Runout

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 The Neurological Rewards of Runout by Mark Shaffer As your legs start to shake and your forearms ache, you glance nervously at your last piece of protection that is uncomfortably far below you. You analyze your potential fall and desperately... Read More...

Worming through Hyperspace

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By John Plotz There is nothing more aggravating than having an itch you can’t scratch. It’s usually centered around the middle of your back, dead center between the scapulae where it’s impossible to reach unless you’re a yogi contortionist who... Read More...

The Passage

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The Passage A Story of Growing Up, Growing Old and the Wild Places That Define Us.  Editors Note: This 25-minute film focuses on our Board Chair, Andy Dappen, his brother, and his two nephews. This video mixes beautiful cinematography with... Read More...

Living to 100

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by Andy Dappen  Newsweek’s cover story recently focused on the science of healthy living. Most of the story focused on the physical side of the formula – i.e., what empirical data seems to say about what different age groups need... Read More...

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