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My journey started in the Northeastern United States. If you’ve heard of a city called Boston, you’d be close.

I did what most people my age did, work full time and head off to school without any real direction for a career. The result was working jobs I never really enjoyed to pay off the debt incurred by a degree I’d never really use. Finally, I decided to call it quits.

The moment I made the choice to leave that life behind, I have been fortunate enough to travel around on four continents; guide on glaciers in New Zealand and Alaska; climb in the French Alps; explore the Himalaya; work in the Arctic circle, bicycle across the U.S., and many other incredible experiences.

My journey started in the Northeastern United States. If you’ve heard of a city called Boston, you’d be close.

I did what most people my age did, work full time and head off to school without any real direction for a career. The result was working jobs I never really enjoyed to pay off the debt incurred by a degree I’d never really use. Finally, I decided to call it quits.

The moment I made the choice to leave that life behind, I have been fortunate enough to travel around on four continents; guide on glaciers in New Zealand and Alaska; climb in the French Alps; explore the Himalaya; work in the Arctic circle, bicycle across the U.S., and many other incredible experiences.

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War on Wildland Fires: From the Frontline

There's burnt trees that come down without warning, rockslides from burned root systems, temperatures that bring on heat exhaustion and dehydration...

Matt Wentzell

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October 6, 2021

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From the Squad

War on Wildland Fires: From the Frontline

There's burnt trees that come down without warning, rockslides from burned root systems, temperatures that bring on heat exhaustion and dehydration...

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