BLUF: Mountain Tactical Institute (MTI) is offering no-cost, on-site education and training for Military, Fire, Law Enforcement, and Mountain Athlete groups. Why Are We Doing This: MTI is approaching 20 years of in business. This is an opportunity to give back and build a network of like-minded individuals who understand that fitness is a professional […]
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Arete 6.15.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]
Surprising Lessons Learned Working as a Maid in a National Park
By Kerry Hamby, MTI Contributor We stood at the summit taking in the stunning view of the surrounding mountains and Yellowstone Lake. Pockets of snow poked through the rocky terrain at the summit, grassy patches of sunflowers dotted the sunny side of the slope. The view from the top of Avalanche Peak was well worth […]
Does BLM Wildland Fire Teach Low Level Leadership Well?
By Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor What I Was Taught My First Year On an Engine My first season in Wildland Fire was on a BLM type 3 Engine in a rural community in Northern California. As a first year employee with no fire experience, there was no expectation for me to lead or take […]
Arete 6.8.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]
How Do Introverts Perform as Military Officers? Hard Questions and Direct Answers
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor As an Army officer who is naturally introverted when I reflect on my career from Second Lieutenant (2LT) to Lieutenant Colonel I wonder if I defied the odds, or if my personality aided me. For most of my life I believed military leaders were more likely to be extroverted. However, […]
MTI Collective Responses: How have mentors impacted you?
“How have mentors played a role in your professional and personal lives? Any anecdotes of positive and/or negative impacts?” “My father passed away when I was young and I was lucky to have an uncle who loved me very much and was a father figure and mentor. All throughout my teens and early […]
Arete 6.1.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]
Arete 5.25.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]
Strava-Load: When Too Much Data and Competition Holds Back Endurance Athletes
By Kerry Hamby, MTI Contributor Last weekend I ran on the beach with no shoes and…no watch. I think I ran fast, but I don’t know how fast. I felt the waves on my toes, nodded at fellow runners and beach cruisers, and enjoyed the rising sun change the colors around me. I know the […]