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Author Archives: Emily

Imagine Simpler Living – Visit our Yurt This Summer

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Emily

Our sedentary culture seems to nurse a love of thick-walled boxes that makes us leery of impermanent housing. Who hasn’t …
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Emily Underwood

Daughter of owner Scott Underwood, Emily has helped to develop the Mother Lode outdoor education programs, led education programs and has guided and facilitated ropes courses since 2002. Emily now writes for Science Magazine and continues to contribute to the company remotely from Washington, D.C.

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