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Rachelle Hynes

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Feeling West Coast @ Nootka Naturals

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Natural products for the wild adventurer

Salty air. Crashing Waves. Mossy Filled. Damp Pathways through Spruce. Hemlock & Cedar. Warm Blankets & Campfires. Sandy Dogs Laying at your Feet. — When I read this description of the Nootka Naturals brand, they had me at hello.

As a brand savvy consumer with extensive branding and design experience, I am pretty picky about what I like and don’t like. The Nootka Naturals brand is so great because of their story and the local theme—Strong brands are about developing an emotional connection with the consumer and Nootka makes me swoon.

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To raise brave girls, encourage adventure

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What if I fall? But my darling, what if you fly? – Erin Hanson

Gutsy girls skateboard, climb trees, clamber around, fall down, scrape their knees, get right back up — and grow up to be brave women. Learn how to spark a little productive risk-taking and raise confident girls with stories and advice from firefighter, paraglider and all-around adventurer Caroline Paul.