Facing a Minnesota rite of passage: a ropes course startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FINLAND, MINN. – My 10-year-old daughter was stuck on a tower 30 feet in the air, crying and shaking. She had already conquered a series of ropes course obstacles, growing shakier and weepier with each skootch across thin wires and tiptoe over rounded logs. The finale, the zipline, had been the carrot coaxing her. She imagined a leap and a "Wheeee!" into the dark, chilly night. This vision .
Minnesota’s outdoor learning centers generate a love of learning among kids. A recent visit with fifth graders to Wolf Ridge in northeastern Minnesota helps to understand why the centers are popular, and why lawmakers are interested in expanding outdoor learning.
Executive Director of Wolf Ridge humbled by national leadership award wdio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wdio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.