Jr Ranger Rick alert! An inspiring childhood of adventure: mushrooms, wild ice, waterfalls and mountains whenever he can!
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Receive Text UpdatesHe loves nature's wildness, mirroring his own desire to be free. Being outside allows him to move, think, and act without constraint. This exploration and discovery of the natural world fosters a deeper connection with himself and the people around him along with bonding his relationships with the natural world.
The captivating behavior, movement and hunting skills of cheetahs and other wild cats reveal their beauty, mystery, and inherent danger. As ancient predators, survivors since the dinosaur era and among the last of the walking hunters, they now face numerous challenges. A young boy holds a fervent dream on his bucket list: to travel to Costa Rica and Africa and witness these incredible animals in their natural habitats.
“I love paddling and finding frogs and fish sometimes we find neat things or dive in.” You can never know a lake until you circumnavigate it. We live in one of the most dense areas of lakes and have paddled, swam, skated or hiked around 450 different waterways since he’s been born & counting. The shorelines that offer a sandy picnic spot where we play sports, build, and find rocks, artifacts or other creatures clueing into the secrets each place hold are our favorite things to do.
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