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Vivienne Palin

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A Canoeing Expedition with Alaska Geographic – Part 2 – Days 1 and 2

Note: All pictures included are courtesy of members of the AK Geo 2025 Yaghanen Swan Lakes Canoeing Expedition Twenty-three days after being accepted: Day 1

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A Canoeing Expedition with Alaska Geographic – Part 1 – Before the Journey

This summer I experienced what was no doubt my wildest adventure yet. Along with a group of eleven others, I canoed on 16 lakes, did

School

My Senior Graduation!

At the end of May I graduated from high school. From preschool to twelfth grade, I attended ten different schools – one private school, five

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Spring, Summer, and Fall in Alaska

Getting stuck in deep snow on Easter is probably only a risk in the northern countries. Sledding in t-shirts and walking on the still-frozen lake

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Winter Fun in Alaska

Everyone talks about Alaska’s long winters – the short daylight hours, long periods of darkness, and colossal amounts of snow. Before moving to Alaska, my parents

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Life in Alaska

Let me start off by saying that life in Alaska is busy – especially when you’re preparing for an Alaskan winter… and then there’s the added component

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North to Alaska!

My last week in the continental United States was chock-full of adventures and excitement. Not only did I hike through the deep surrounding temperate rainforests of

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Travels Around Ancient America – Cliff Dwellings and Earthen Mounds

Poverty Point State Park, Louisiana When my dad said we were going to visit Poverty Point, I pictured a place that was down on its

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White Water Rafting in Colorado

I’ve always loved the sensation of a boat or ship bouncing over waves – I don’t mind the rough seas. I love it whenever a

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Caves and Caverns in the United States and Europe

In my last blog, RVing Across Tornado Alley, I mentioned that my next post would be about caves and caverns in the United States and

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RVing Across Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley is a section of the United States that regularly experiences – like its name suggests – tornadoes. Most people probably recognize Oklahoma and

School

What About Schooling?

I’ve recently been busy catching up on school, so I know it’s been a little while since I last posted a blog. Speaking of school,

Hiking

West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful

West Virginia is a beautiful, mountainous state. It is also the only state that lies completely within the Appalachian Mountains – meaning I couldn’t leave the state until I did some hiking.

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Want to be a Spy?

National Cryptologic Museum, Fort Meade, Maryland My dad took my sisters and I out to the National Cryptologic Museum (run by the National Security Agency)