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Winter clinics and why they matter (hint: shared frostnip)
Why winter ski clinics build camaraderie, confidence, and better instructors.
Jan 14
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Jenn Woltjen
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Five Reasons I Love Adirondack Winters
From frozen lakes and snow-covered trails to mountain towns worth the winter drive
Jan 5
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Jenn Woltjen
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The Year I Grew Through, Not Just Went Through
An honest account of inner work, quiet wins, and the vision I’m crafting for 2026
Dec 24, 2025
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Waiting for winter: in search of silence, snow and stillness
Confessions from a snow-starved cross-country skier, chasing both snowfall and a quieter state of mind.
Nov 30, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Paddling back through time: a journey to the Staghorn Cliffs on Skaneateles Lake
An ancient coral reef turned to stone — and a living warning for what is to come.
Oct 20, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Beyond the Comfort Zone
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Winter clinics and why they matter (hint: shared frostnip)
Why winter ski clinics build camaraderie, confidence, and better instructors.
Jan 14
•
Jenn Woltjen
13
5
3
Five Reasons I Love Adirondack Winters
From frozen lakes and snow-covered trails to mountain towns worth the winter drive
Jan 5
•
Jenn Woltjen
24
12
4
Paddling back through time: a journey to the Staghorn Cliffs on Skaneateles Lake
An ancient coral reef turned to stone — and a living warning for what is to come.
Oct 20, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
24
17
8
The Adirondacks never disappoint: a wild and crazy paddle in the St Regis wilderness
Beaver dams, portages and unplanned adventures
Oct 1, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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The rest of the story: Dolomitenlauf Cross Country Ski Race in Austria
Did I overcome my fears? Did I conquer the big mountain climbs? Did I survive the steep downhills? Did I finish?
Feb 23, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Canoe Perspectives
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Paddling back through time: a journey to the Staghorn Cliffs on Skaneateles Lake
An ancient coral reef turned to stone — and a living warning for what is to come.
Oct 20, 2025
•
Jenn Woltjen
24
17
8
The Adirondacks never disappoint: a wild and crazy paddle in the St Regis wilderness
Beaver dams, portages and unplanned adventures
Oct 1, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
17
5
5
September’s dawn unfolding in the Adirondacks
Misty ponds, loons calling, a sunrise that never looks the same. In the Adirondacks’ St. Regis Canoe Area, every portage, every dawn, is a new…
Sep 20, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Perspectives from a canoe: creativity in quiet refuge
A celebratory haiku to savor the sounds of solitude
Aug 22, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Perspectives from a canoe: a slow drift towards inner calm
Edition #11: Coming out as an introvert
Jun 24, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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