My Suburban Life: Life-changing Wilderness Expedition
“When Howard Hellwig graduated from Culver Military Academy last year he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life.
‘I went to college for a semester last fall, but it just wasn’t for me,’ the 19-year-old Clarendon Hills resident said.
A three-month wilderness expedition through the Rocky Mountains with National Outdoor Leadership School changed all that and gave Hellwig focus.”
Read the full article here.
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