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Years end is a great time for reflection,

for looking back to recognize accomplishments and room for improvements.

It's also a time for planning for looking forward.

A year is a tidy bookmark that way.

And this episode is about looking forward in our outdoor lives.

So while the outdoors intersect forward in our outdoor lives.

So while the outdoors intersects with so many other aspects of our lives, in this episode, the lens through which your hopes and goals will be positioned

will be positioned will be

through one with pine needles, rushing water, and the crunch of dirt

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