Adventure, Gear, Health and Wellness
How Folding Kayaks Can Change Lives
Holly, Patty and Naomi urge folks not to give up on getting outdoors, no matter their age and physical ability.
Anna Laird Barto
Anna Laird Barto has lived everywhere from Mexico to Wisconsin, but is currently based in western Massachusetts. She writes about adventure of all kinds, abroad and in her own backyard. Besides writing, she teaches yoga to children, travels with her folding kayak, and climbs big scary rocks. You can read her work in YES! Magazine, The Discoverer, Practical Wanderlust, About Place Journal and elsewhere. Find her at annalairdbarto.com and @annalairdbarto
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