Running Through Landscapes

Running ‘is only one way to experience the feeling of simply moving quickly across terrain. That is incredibly grounding to me’

- Rachel Dilorenzo

Sort of like the backup generators he relies upon from time to time, Andrew Holm is powered by a steadfast stamina.

Often, he’s directed uphill, running toward the tops of ridges and mountains. Other times, he’s busily multi-tasking in the middle of the forest.

But whatever the situation calls for, he comes prepared with curiosity, cool composure and a craving for “the call of the wild.”

He is addicted to the accessibly rugged terrain of his neighborhood in the Cascade Mountains, and spends his spare time exploring it. On his runs and Nordic ski adventures, Andrew often recruits others, making friends along the way.

Inspired by a favorite aunt, he’s been running since the age of six.

“I guess I had an enchantment with track and field,” he admitted with a smile. That passion (for all types of running) continues to grow.

As he explained, “There is only one way to experience the feeling of simply moving quickly across terrain. That is incredibly grounding to me.”

Between runs, he is the operations officer of both Tierra Retreat Center and Tierra Learning Center (which includes Tierra Village, a residential program for adults with developmental differences).

These properties are located within Sunitsch Canyon, between Leavenworth and Plain. His duties can range from bookkeeping and project management, to weed whacking and toilet plunging. Andrew, it seems, is a genuine subalpine jack-of-all-trades.

Sunitsch Canyon is a tranquil, idyllic woodland community. Yet, there are challenges unique to Tierra’s location in the middle of Wenatchee National Forest.