by David Kroese | Jan 31, 2020 | Thoughts
As 2020 came into view, a life divorced from corporate America and the traditional working world gained clarity. Kareen unintentionally created a personal mission statement when, during a low moment, she sympathetically observed, “The parks bring you so much joy, and...
by David Kroese | Jan 31, 2020 | Thoughts
This OpEd originally appeared in National Parks Traveler on November 6, 2019 Our community of park enthusiasts are avid counters and collectors, of parks, passport stamps, pictures, pins, apparel, and any number of other things. All of us collect experiences and...
by David Kroese | Nov 3, 2019 | Thoughts
For all these things, I am grateful. I woke up this morning thinking of this day two years ago. A hike up Mt. ‘Alava in the National Park of American Samoa highlighted my day. The temperature soared into the high nineties. Even Samoans wiped their brow and...
