EPISODE · Sep 8, 2020 · 54 MIN
124. Trapped by the Eagle Creek Fire Near Portland: Lessons from the Trail
from Viral Mindfulness the Podcast · host Alexander Smith | Mindfulness Teacher
Saturday, September 2, 2017 was a hot, dry start to the 2017 Labor Day Weekend in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. A popular hiking destination just east of Portland along the I-84 corridor. People flock to the Gorge on any given day, but the last holiday weekend of the summer lured hundreds of hikers to Punch Bowl Falls on Eagle Creek Trail. I was one of the 153 hikers lured to swim under the falls that day. Shortly after 4PM a fire erupted from a firework tossed into this pristine and sacred forest. I actually met the fire at the trail, and moved up the mountain with 152 other hikers. We hunkered down, over night, huddled on the forest floor, miles above lower Punch Bowl Falls. In this episode of Viral Mindfulness the Podcast, I take you to the trail with audio clips from my phone that day, and share my story. I offer lessons from the tail, and a quick fire take-away of how heat and fire impact our relationships, online business, and spiritual growth. For pictures and interest videos on the Eagle Creek Fire explore my website podcast page. https://viralmindfulness.com/124
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