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Children are Our Humanity

by Gabrielle Lewis

Ilead my trail group through the mountains of California, learning about their parents’ divorce, guiding them through character development, or occasionally stopping to bend down and listen to them speak about their newest obsession. The strangest part is that I have just met them a day ago.

During my days, I work at

WOLF Adventures where I lead groups of children through our state’s parks and campgrounds, teaching them about community building while they teach me about what it means to grow up in this new world after the pandemic. WOLF is the Wilderness Outdoor Leadership Foundation. It was started in 1993 because we believe that outdoor learning experiences are