Short essay: Reflections on a lonely tree
by Gideon Lasco A single tree communicates to us more directly than a multitude in a forest, perhaps because we
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Essays
Letter to a young mountaineer, VI: The Philippines that I know, the Philippines that I love
YOU READ AN article somewhere, in which someone writes about how much he or she hates our country because of
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Letter to a young mountaineer V: Wise words from an old man
NOW I WILL tell you the story of a young hiker who met an old man in the mountains. Learn
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Essay: Going outdoors and staying online
A hiker uses a Lenovo Yoga tablet on a hike up Mt. Salakot “When was this?” Asked one of my
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National Mountain Clean-up Day Message: Let’s keep the mountains clean, and let’s keep cleaning the mountains
A mountaineer picks up trash from the campsite in Manabu Peak, Batangas Photo courtesy of Emerson Benoza (DBMS) by Gideon
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Letter to a young mountaineer, IV: A difficult situation
YOU KNEW it was tough, but you never expected it to be that tough. You thought that because you had
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Open letter to parents: Allow your child to climb mountains
by Gideon Lasco Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cruz, I am writing this letter hoping to convince you to allow your
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Viewpoint: Mountaineers should not patronize stores on the summit or the trail
Stalls at the summit of Mt. Batulao, September 7, 2013 by Gideon Lasco In the narrow confines of a tweet
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Essay: An open letter to Filipino mountaineers abroad
Peter Tuazon climbing Mt. Hood, Oregon in 2010 by Gideon Lasco It is hard to be away from home, but
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Independence Day Message: What can we Filipino mountaineers do for our country?
The blogger at the Philippines exhibit in Musee du Quai Branly in Paris, France, June 5, 2013 Essay written and
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