Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• Mentorship Opportunity

  A writer friend endorses a mutual mentor. Jodi Cleghorn changed who I am as a writer, and I am forever… Read more.

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  There Is Always A Clearing

  There Is Always A Clearing. There is always a clearing. I discovered this long after you had passed, Where, in… Read more.

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  Family Reunited

  Grateful to reunite with my sister and her family. There is nothing greater than familial love. “Rejoice with your family… Read more.

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  14 Hours In Light: Part 6. The Final Ascent and Facing The Final Fear

  Part 6. The Final Ascent and Facing The Final Fear Braeden decides to join us at the last minute, and… Read more.

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  14 Hours In Light: Part 5. The Descent and The Energy Within

  14 Hours In Light: Part 5. The Descent and The Energy Within Once the sun had cleared the mountain, I… Read more.

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  14 Hours In Light: Part 4. The Rising Sun, The Falling Moon, and The Epiphany

  Part 4. The Rising Sun, The Falling Moon, and The Epiphany These seven minutes I spend on the summit of… Read more.

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  14 Hours in Light: Part 3. The Summit and The Elements

  Part 3. The Summit and The Elements Hiking up the last 1,000 feet to the summit of Big Bald is… Read more.

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  14 Hours in Light: Part 2. The Ascent and The Fear of Wildlife

  The night is still too much with me as I cross the final gate on this fire road and continue… Read more.

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  14 Hours In Light: Part 1. The Decision and The Approach

  During the last week of July, we were fortunate enough to join my sister and her family at their mountain… Read more.

• My latest column in the Towson Times

  This week’s column features Boy Scout troop 742 and their trek north of the border. Also: a young Loch Raven… Read more.