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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Photo illustration by Lauren Thon. Walking on trails is one of many COVID-19-safe summer activities.

COVID-19-safe summer activities

Tenzin Gyaldatsang June 3, 2021

As the school year winds down and summer begins, taking advantage of the nice weather is a must-do this year. COVID-19 regulations are starting to be lifted as more of the population receives vaccinations.  A...

Expanding appreciation of nature through hiking

Expanding appreciation of nature through hiking

Sofia Seewald March 28, 2020

When I was little my dad used to take me up north and we would camp and hike. I always enjoyed the bonding with my dad, but after a while I would start to complain about my feet hurting. Recently, however,...

Used with Permission by Ellen Poulter.

Senior hikes through multiple countries

Maria Perez Barriga September 27, 2019

Hiking in Europe for 28 days, senior Ellen Poulter went on a route known as the Camino de Santiago that leads to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain. “I was walking the Camino de Santiago...

Junior Ellen Poulter shops for supplies at REI for her upcoming hiking trip May 21. Poulter will be hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain by herself this summer over the course of six weeks.

Junior plans trip to hike alone for six weeks

Ethan Meisler May 23, 2019

With the upcoming six week hiking trip by herself on the Camino de Santiago trail through France and Spain, junior Ellen Poulter said she looks forward to growing and immersing herself in the outdoors. “A...

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