Otter Tail County woman finds strength in the unknown of the Alaskan wilderness

Otter Tail County woman finds strength in the unknown of the Alaskan wilderness

OTTER TAIL COUNTY — “Sometimes the most powerful things are the chances you take and saying yes to the unknown,” Lisa Baumgart said. Most of the year, Baumgart can be found behind a desk working as an economic assistance programs supervisor for Otter Tail County. But every year, there is a two-to-four-week window between August and October when she travels deep into the Alaskan wilderness. There, she lives a different life, one where she almost …