Letter to a young mountaineer XV: Tell them of the mountains
TELL THEM of the mountains that changed your life; Tell them of the rivers that crossed your heart; Tell them of
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Letter to a young mountaineer, XIV: Before you climb abroad
You have climbed many mountains in our country, and now you feel it’s time to pursue mountains abroad. You have
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Letter to a young mountaineer, XIII: Never let go of the mountains of your life
You used to be the youngest, and perhaps the strongest and fastest in your group. But now, you are not
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Letter to a young mountaineer, XII: Unfollowing one’s self in social media
You opened a Facebook account and people started ‘following’ you, amazed by your adventures. Slowly but steadily, your number of
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Letter to a young mountaineer, XI: The friends inside your backpack
by Gideon Lasco Friendship is not a word one would normally use with non-humans, let alone non-living things, but it
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Letter to a young mountaineer, X: What beginners can teach us
You were a beginner once, but now beginners are looking up to you for advice and inspiration. They ask you
Read moreOpen letter to schools, colleges, and universities: Allow your students to go outdoors
Kudos to all the schools, colleges, and universities (SCUs) that allow, accredit, and support hiking and outdoor clubs as student
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Open letter to the officials of Cuenca, Batangas: Stop requiring guides in Mt. Maculot
View of Taal Lake at the approach towards the Rockies of Mt. Maculot Dear Sirs and Madams, MANY OF YOU
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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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A message to the organizers and participants of the National Mountain Clean-up Day
As May 10 draws near, I am very excited with the prospect of having a day when we can clean
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