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		<title>Review of the book “Nature Principle” by Richard Louv</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For some of us, the need for studies and research to prove what we already know in our hearts to be true—that spending time in nature is good for us—may seem a bit silly and unnecessary. But for author Richard Louv, it’s a way to substantiate his claim that kids aren’t the only ones suffering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Less Nature, More Drilling (Ugh!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I received an e-mail from the Continental Divide Trail Alliance, the nonprofit formed in 1995 to construct the Continental Divide trail, with the sad announcement that they are ceasing operations. Their Board of Directors had to make this difficult decision due to “increasing pressures from development in the West, rising land costs, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2012/01/19/less-nature-more-drilling-ugh/</link>
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		<title>Emotional Resilience In Traumatic Times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Carolyn Baker, PhD. Original article can be found on Carolyn Baker&#8217;s website at CarolynBaker.net. NOTE TO READER: Carolyn and I will be co-facilitating two workshops in Denver, CO on the 3 Keys to Resilience in Uncertain Times. If you&#8217;d like to meet others and discuss your thoughts and anxieties about what&#8217;s happening with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2012/01/12/emotional-resilience-in-traumatic-times/</link>
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		<title>Fear of Predators</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Written by guest blogger, Darren Johnson. Darren Johnson is the author of Taking a Walk on the Wild Side, a blog born out of his personal love of nature and his desire to help youth and adults improve their lives through higher self-esteem, good decision making and strengthening family bonds by building a relationship with nature.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2012/01/06/fear-of-predators/</link>
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		<title>A Nature-Based Cure for the Blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times when all of us, at some point, experience a mild bout of “the blues.” Either it’s circumstantial —there is something worrisome going on in our life— or it’s just the normal ebb and flow of mood. If you’re a woman, it can be hormonal or it can be the result of poor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2012/01/04/a-nature-based-cure-for-the-blues/</link>
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		<title>Why Old Approaches to Environmentalism Are Failing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cover story in the December, 2011 issue of Outside Magazine is about marine biologist’s Wallace J. Nichols &#8220;touchy-feely&#8221; theory that if we could &#8220;understand what really happens to us in the presence of the ocean—which brain processes underlie our emotional reactions—it could bring about a radical shift in conservation efforts.&#8221; Nichols has been observing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2011/12/09/why-old-approaches-to-environmentalism-are-failing/</link>
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		<title>How to Stop Negative Thoughts While Hiking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all experienced this, haven’t we? We look forward to getting outside all week, because work has been stressful or because we need some peace and quiet, or because we long to smell the freshness of the forest. But when we’re there on the trail, we are miserable because we can’t shut off negative thoughts. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2011/11/07/how-to-stop-negative-thoughts-while-hiking/</link>
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		<title>Book Signing at Jax Merchantile Local Author Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I will be signing copies of my book, &#8220;Contemplative Hiking Along the Colorado Front Range&#8221; at Jax Merchantile, Loveland, from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday, November 12th. Jax Merchantile&#8217;s Local Author Day is a lot of fun because authors of all kinds of outdoor recreation books, like books on flowers, hiking, skiing, etc. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2011/11/07/book-signing-at-jax-merchantile-local-author-day/</link>
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		<title>Who Are You Without Your Ego?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our ego is our constant, drama-addicted and often irritating companion. Our ego tells us that we are better than other people or not as good as others. It tells us that we’re smarter than that guy down the hall in Marketing but a slacker and dumpy compared to that athletic bicyclist in the office next [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2011/09/07/who-are-you-without-your-ego/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;Payoff&#8221; Scale for Trails Along the Front Range</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been considering categorizing hikes on a &#8220;Payoff Scale&#8221; &#8211; in other words, what is the payoff in terms of scenery, ambiance, beauty in relationship to the effort (elevation gain and distance)? I know that it&#8217;s not very &#8220;contemplative&#8221; to rate trails like this, but it sure is helpful in managing your time and energy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://contemplativehiking.com/2011/09/06/the-payoff-scale-for-trails-along-the-front-range/</link>
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