Growing up, my favorite place in the world was my grandparents’ lake cabin in central Minnesota. Now, I’m raising my kids here in northern Minnesota with the incredible outdoor opportunities we have right outside our door. It’s because of this that I’ve always known how powerful the outdoors can be. It teaches responsibility, curiosity, and resilience in ways a classroom alone never could.

That’s why I was proud to serve as chief author of the “Outdoor School for All” initiative, which was recently signed into law. It’s why I fought to secure the funding needed to make it a reality.

“Outdoor School for All” will provide Minnesota students, especially those in rural and underserved communities, opportunities to participate in multi-day, outdoor-learning experiences. These won’t be one-off

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