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Canyon
Your Favorite Echoes Stories from 2023
January 2024
Alyson Amestoy
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Nature
Below the Frio
Hundreds of thousands of people have experienced the East Fork of the Frio River. But only a few experience it like Scott Bauer.
February 16, 2023
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Steven Harrison
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Streetz: The King of Second Chances
Running a restaurant in order to reach kids is not for the faint of heart. Good thing Hubert Brown's heart...
February 23, 2023
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Patton Dodd
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Repairing To Be Repaired
Writer, Baylor professor, and Laity Lodge speaker Alan Jacobs reflects on the intersection of place and plans when coming to the...
February 16, 2023
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Alan Jacobs
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Side By Side
Four musicians puzzled through the prompt: to create a song about peacemaking and connecting across differences.
September 1, 2023
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Amy Crouch
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People Before Camp
American Indians of Texas and the Foundation came together to better understand which tribes specifically would have visited the Canyon.
February 24, 2023
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Marcus Goodyear
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Flourishing in the Third Third of Life
A conversation in the Great Hall stuck with Mark Roberts for over a decade, and now it is one of...
May 24, 2023
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Mark Roberts
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Lulu's Last First Day
When an LLYC camper began her last session at Echo Valley, it was a time for reflection.
September 15, 2023
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Beth Avila
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San Antonio
Real Friends in Four Corners of San Antonio
Grace Northridge Pastor Brit Carpenter has experienced first-hand, friendships across community divides.
June 12, 2023
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Elizabeth Coffee
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Welcome to Laity Lodge Youth Camp
First impressions matter, and the staff of LLYC work hard on opening day to set the right tone for parents and especially campers.
May 24, 2023
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Steven Harrison
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San Antonio
From Outdoor School to Expedition School
When this SAISD student found inspiration in nature, he wanted to pass along his passion into his city.
September 6, 2023
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Marcus Goodyear
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Alyson Amestoy
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