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  • Joined: December 14, 2022
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Wellness

The Home & the Heart What is home? They say home is where the heart is, but what if your heart lies in separate places? There are many thoughts in culture about what “home” is – if you are nomadic or communal, this concept will look much different than if you are stationary with allotted ownership of house and land. I sometimes begin to wonder if home is simply within these flesh and bone bodies… and how could it not be? In our own body is the only completely certain space in which we, as beings of energy and light at our purest essence, will reside for our entire journey on this planet revolving around the giant star that is our Sun.

Wildlife Matters

Chasing the Treeline: Scotland and Norway The treeline refers to where forest stops and tundra begins. At high mountain elevations it is alpine tundra; at high latitudes it can mean either Arctic tundra or Antarctic tundra, depending on which pole is involved.

BEYOND REASON

Getting Pickled It is true that Beyond Reason has, on two occasions, picked on pickleball. Beyond Reason has focused on the activity that aspires to be called a sport and Beyond Reason has focused on the player that aspires to be called a sportsman.

Cougar spotted in Cook County

Photo courtesy of Greg Fangel Last week, a cougar was spotted on a game camera in Schroeder, just off Highway 61 near Sugarloaf Cove. Mountain Lion sitings are rareinCookCounty.Onewas seen in June 2022 in the Pike Lake Area, and over the years, a cougar has been repeatedly seen near South Shore Drive in the Devil Track Lake area.

Free YMCA Youth Day Passes are back!

Cook County PHHS is excited to announce that more free youth day passes are available at the YMCA. These passes are available to any Cook County youth under the age of 18 and the accompanying adult for youth ages 10 and under. There is no paperwork to complete, just check in at the front desk.

BWCAW permits open January 13, 2024

Are you planning a trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? Then, make sure to apply for a permit. There isn't a lottery for permits anymore, so reservations for all entry points can be made on a first-come, first-served basis starting Wednesday, January 31, at 9 a.m.