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Step By Step | Kent Templien’s Story of Resilience

A devastating ATV accident left Kent Templien with a severe spinal cord injury. It also revealed incredible resolve and resilience.                

Doug Bish | Carrying Knowledge

December 11, 2024

“There are moments every day.” These, catching the sunrise in the preparation of a hunt in the hills outside of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, taking in the breeze on a day […]

Thatcher Skolout | The Whole Person

December 6, 2024

He’s been Thatcher all this time. The same charismatic figure, ever since his youth. Thatcher the friend, and yes, even the jokester. If you put him in a room with […]

Bryan Houghton | Within His World

December 4, 2024

When words can’t do it justice, Bryan Houghton turns to the camera roll. It isn’t populated in a scattered manner with various photos and selfies. Rather, it is deliberate. Meet […]

Annika Olson | Rodeo

October 10, 2024

“That’s me?” A look of confusion. A collection of images and videos from the past few months is on the laptop screen. An earlier photo is pulled up. In it, […]

Lotus Friedman | Bloom

October 2, 2024

If you were to ask Lotus Friedman where she wants to go to college, without a moment’s hesitation she would say “Santa Monica College,” and likely punctuate that statement with […]

Lynn Wolf | In Vibrant Colors

October 2, 2024

The polymer is a chain of large molecules constantly in flux, moving around, repelling, attracting, and ultimately being able to come together and create new bonds, colors, and materials. The […]

Cheyne Clark | From Clouds and Cliffs

September 27, 2024

“It’s not even exhilaration, just a different state of mind. Being in control while on the edge of life and death is immensely empowering.” It was a late and exhausting […]

Ray Skoglund | Station

August 12, 2024

It started as a simple idea. He’d get introduced to a local fire chief. He was eager, ready. By the time he left the firehouse and got a feel for […]

Ty Vuong | His Take

August 12, 2024

Who are you? “I’m Ty Vuong, and am an adjunct professor at the University of South Dakota, teaching undergraduate psychology. I’m a motorcycle safety instructor, which was funny considering my […]

Dr. Dipika Aggarwal | Survivor

August 2, 2024

Photos provided courtesy of the American Heart Association and Dr. Dipika Aggarwal It’s something I often wonder with the stories I work on. How? Specifically, how does a body, mind, […]

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