NOLS Semester in Australia Trip Report Australia is often viewed by the rest of the world as a rather extreme country to live in. To quote the comedy website Cracked.com: “it has a rich and exotic ecosystem supporting fantastic flora and fauna… all of which were eaten by the monsters that live there now” and “it 's primary language is screaming.” Indeed, these jokes come about because of the many examples of dangerous wildlife that call the country home. From the dozens of species of venomous
I grew up camping in the mountains, more specifically the mountains in North Carolina. I have also done some camping at various beaches. I can tell you that both types of camping are incredible. But there are some differences based on my personal experience that will help you determine which may be more suitable for you. I will start off with beach camping. Let us start with the pros. The sand is more comfortable under the tent. The ground on the beach consists of sand obviously, and this is kind
be true. I constantly seek experiences that will make me feel alive. Maybe this why I do the things that I do. I love hiking and traveling, especially to places that seem untouched by man. Most of my inspiration comes from that moment when I absorb the spectrum of beauty in front of me through my eyes. I process the thoughts that subsequently run through my head, and when it is released through every pore of my body, I recreate the feelings through my art. Even asleep, my thoughts are seeking and
through reconnecting with nature. My senior project is a near replication of Thoreau’s process to reach self knowledge. Instead of building my own cabin in the woods, I documented my saunter adventure at many hiking
because it is based off of her personal experience, from having dealt with the death of her mother to hiking eleven hundred miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. She also wrote; “The New York
teachers and fellow peers,tonight we are here to celebrate the graduating class of 2017. Today I am standing here to present a story and an experience of mine. Well here I go, Don't we all of a path we eventually follow and experience challenges along the way? Here's a little story I would like to share. Have you ever been hiking? Whenever you go hiking you have to follow a path or you're going to get lost if you go of the trial. Along the way you usually have to climb over rock , go over hills
to…”. The notes contained little insights, both silly and serious, as to how I had impacted residents during my time as their RA. My favorites included, most likely to “listen to our problems” and “always be smiling”. Those handwritten notes from residents, were a subtle reminder that I was making a small difference in peoples’ lives. Helping people has been something I have wanted to do for my entire life. I had plans to be a medical doctor, until I realized I faint whenever I see blood. Because one
feel the need to escape. When life’s pressures build to a critical mass my favorite place to go is Collier Township’s Panhandle trail, with its long hiking, and bike riding path, the more secluded hiking trails set deep in the woods, and fossil cliff it’s the ideal place to escape this mad mad world. I begin my journey at the start of the trail that stretches from Pittsburgh to Washington DC. The sound of tiny stones crunch under my feet as I walk, birds fly through a vibrant blue sky, and come to rest
Rocks remains a place that values preservation of nature, its history, a family-oriented environment, and the safety and well-being of those who visit. I have visited Seneca Rocks at least three times in my 18 years and it is a very common place in my hometown, therefore, my personal experience helps me determine its values. “Seneca Rocks is a bare white sandstone sheet of rocks with sheer cliffs, towering 900 feet above the surrounding valley in the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia’s Panhandle
through the backcountry of Sugarbush. It feels risky to duck into the woods instead of taking the marked trail. But my dad has promised me it is worth the risk. From the people-packed lodge and lift lines to the serene backcountry, we enter a trail that feels like our own world, with no one else in it. After a heavy snowfall the night before, the trail has mostly disappeared. My dad, who knows the way, is skiing ahead. I have no other option but to follow in his tracks. The trees have fluffy piles