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Trunk

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Feeling adventurous, you and your family veer off your usual hiking trail one day to explore the surrounding woods. It’s not long before one of you spots something strange: a small wooden trunk peeking out of the mud. Finish the story.

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Oct 09
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chelsey.hook@grcsu.org's picture

Hidden Trunk

One day I went for a hike with my family and we all fell down a hill! I looked up and saw a wooden trunk. We opened it and found a bow,  I looked over the bank and there was a big elk, so I pulled up and released the arrow. The elk dropped right there so I went and  dragged it up the hill while my family stood there. 

I got up the hill and we found some sticks and made a fire. We had some elk for dinner and a wolf started howling on top of the hill, so I got up and started up the hill. I got to where I could get a shot at it. Lucky I was in a good spot and I pulled back and released. I hit the wolf and killed it. Then I brought it to my family and we ate the wolf . We  spent the night and the next morning we started home. It was a great trip because I got to spend time with my family hunting

 
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Posted: 10.09.20
Oct 09
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chelsey.hook@grcsu.org's picture

Enchanted Chest

The Timbers were on the KeyStone hiking trail during the covid time period. This was the only time they could get out every Saturday. After doing this trial many times over Diora, Adem and Cora were very bored. Their parents took interest in telling the children all the amazing parts of this trail. Diora could now give you a tour of the whole KeyStone trail.  Diora’s siblings and herself made a plan that today they would go off the trail while the adults were looking at the view from the peak.

    “Well, now is the time.” said Cora.

 “Adam, Diora. You see that bird's nest? Let's go check it out” she said. They looked at the two parents. Diora looked over at Adam. They both knew that if they went off their parents wouldn’t notice. If they heard Cora, then they would just think that they were nearby looking at a bird's nest. 

    They went through the forest stopping to look at the natcher around them, Cora stopped grabbing my shirt 
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Posted: 10.09.20
Oct 09
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The Fairy's Treasure


One day, Ellie and I went on a hike when we saw the corner of a trunk. Since we did not have anything to dig with, we went back to the tree house and got shovels to dig it out. Then, when we finally got it out, it started shaking and then it BURST open so hard, we both fell over! 

There standing or floating in front of us were two magic baubles. 

Ellie asked, “What are they?”

 I said, “They are power baubles.”

 I knew what they were because I LOVE smurf comics! Then she noticed something else was in there and it turned out that it was an envelope and it said, ”T map leads to the fairy cave and these baubles should help you on your way.”  Then the envelope turned to dust and showed that a map was inside. 
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Oct 09
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The Mysterious Hike


One day my family and I went on a hike in the woods up behind our house. We planned on going much farther than usual. I was very excited! I had hoped my feet and legs were ready for this.

    While I was packing my hiking backpack I thought I should bring my camera. I had never been as far as we were going to go on the hiking trail! I bet  that there would be beautiful views.

    I quickly ran down the stairs, out the door and to the entrance of the trail where my mom and dad were waiting for me. As we walked, we saw many animals. A snake, a newt and a robin at her nest feeding her babies.
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Posted: 10.09.20