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Hey all you Outsiders! The Department of Interior is looking for a Partnerships Coordinator for its Office of Youth, Partnerships and Service. Cool stuff, right? Check out the official listing and give it a go! Best of luck!

I gave Anthony Shaheen a call to chat and discover this ambassador’s secret to character, happiness, and success in the outdoors.

What project are you currently working on to get youth in the outdoors?

I just landed an exciting new grant to fund 4 projects, summer camp scholarships, after school programs, and an uplift the at Mecklenburg County Parks greenhouse. It’s a fundraising grant that will match what is generated up to $15K. That's a total of $30K! I’ve been chasing this…

When we got the news that our Outdoor Nation Grant Request was approved and accepted we were ecstatic. In Albany and at Green Tech High Charter School in particular we’d just been itching for the chance to GTFO and take those around us with us. Unfortunately we know from firsthand experience that funding can…

Dave and I are teaming up with former state legislator and Grand Marais-area dogsled racer Frank Moe for an epic dogsled trip from Northern Minnesota to the State Capitol in early March. We are calling for the protection of the region's natural heritage, including clean water and wilderness. Dave and I will be delivering petitions from Ely to Finland, Minnesota by dogsled. Frank will continue with those petitions and many more on to the State Capitol.

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I'm Matt Lipar ulo, a local resident of Colorado Springs. Due to our geography, I have spent a lot of my time taking pictures up and down the front range of the Rocky Mountains. I will be embarking on a 7,000 mile hike as a thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail, as well as the Pacific Crest…