Curious, kind, and fearless,always spotting tracks, and protecting critters. Nature is her happy place, and adventure is her super power
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Learn MoreShe loves how nature feels like one big adventure she can step right into. She loves exploring trails, skipping rocks at the lake, and finding “treasures” like sticks, rocks, and tiny bugs along the way. She’s always noticing little details most people miss and turning every outing into a story. Whether it’s Lake Tahoe, Lake Murvaul, Lake Pend Oreille, Lake Coeur d’Alene, or Priest Lake, being outside makes her feel free, curious, and happiest, like there’s always something new waiting to be dis
Leilani’s favorite animal is wild bunnies because she thinks they’re soft, gentle, and “so cute when they hop.” She loves watching how quiet and quick they are, and she says they feel like little magic animals in the wild.
Leilani’s favorite outdoor activities are hiking, playing in her mud kitchen, and finding worms. She loves going on trails and turning every walk into an adventure then getting messy in the mud like she is cooking up little nature recipes. If it rains or she finds worms she gets so excited and calls it nature treasure hunting and says that is the best kind of fun.
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