With forested hills open to exploration and a lake for boating and fishing, Spring Lake Park has become a second home to me. I come here regularly for a run, a bike ride, or a walk with my family. I have participated in community work days and had my Eagle Scout Service Project here. But Spring Lake has become more to me than the location of my dreams. I work here as a lifeguard at the Spring Lake Lagoon. When...

I saw them on a walk on the outskirts of my neighborhood with my brother. They were exceptional, contoured to provide the greatest leverage, unused making them ideal, isolated so few would know. After my parents spoke to me about being safe and responsible, I enlisted some friends and began constructing fortresses within these trees. Starting with a vision, I researched structural techniques and aided in the building until my friends and I had two multi-level treehouses. Secluded from the...

I went for something creative and funny!

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