Story By Kaitlin Montgomery Photography By Baxter Miller

The sun was glistening through the tall, swaying pines. To the right of the trail, a gentle river flowed softly down towards the mouth of the lake. Walking across the rickety wooden bridge, I inhaled a deep breath of refreshingly crisp mountain air. The sun beat down on me as I made my way across the bridge and back onto the well-used hiking trail. The ambient sounds of chirping birds, babbling water, and the croaks of several frogs filled my ears as I made my way around the bend. As I entered the mouth of the forest, I could see my father standing in the middle of the path, glancing upwards, taking in the beauty that had began to engulf us. “We better get going.” he said, looking back at me. “There’s still many miles to go.” I smiled and turned, taking in one last view of the beautiful creekside. Then, with determination, we set out to finish the challenging trek we had started.

“The developed world deprives children of a basic and inalienable right: unstructured outdoor play. Children today have substantially less access to nature, less free range, and less time for independent play than previous generations had.” This quote is from the research based paper titled, “Where the Wild Things Should Be: Healing Nature Deficit Disorder through the Schoolyard." This article touches many aspects of how children now a days need more exposure to nature like it was on the older days. Currently, there are many playgrounds around the United States and even more the world. This article is trying to bring awareness to the problem of if playgrounds do not have enough nature or is too safe then it is

Thesis statement/central idea: Overnight backpacking is fun and with basic understanding and knowledge, anyone can try it.

Equipment and Environment: The lesson will take place in a large area outside of the school free of any obstruction. There will be bright orange place markers so the children know not to wonder out of the designated areas.

Furthermore, Redondo Elementary had an impeccable partnership with the Everglades, but this incident tainted their record. Therefore, the Everglades Educational Council reviewed the incident report and Redondo received a reprieve allowing the school to remain an active participant in the program. There is no doubt; Jimmy’s irresponsible act violated the park’s regulation, however the other members of Raska’s Rattlesnakes, including myself, were guilty for not being honest. To put it briefly, I learned a valuable lesson about integrity, have a newfound appreciation for animals in the wild, and understand the national park regulations not only protect the ecosystems, but also the individuals who visit the

On January 20, 1935 a little Polish girl named Sylvia Perlmutter came to life in Lodz Poland. At the young age of four this girl of great faith, courage, and honesty

The use of outdoor settings for learning, enables children to achieve further progression in their ‘mastery’ of Mathematics skills.

With every single experience we go through we grow. We develop opinions based on what we witness through life, and we learn to see the world from different perspectives. What we learn in our upbringing is vital to how we act and think for the rest of our lives. In the short story “Indian Camp” from 1921, writer Ernest Hemmingway shows us, how one single experience can change a little boy’s perception of the world and make him grow.

A full time educator, Torguson works during the summer for the Medford Opportunity Program. An in-house school for at risk youth in Medford, Oregon. As he was to work with students studying biology, Torguson decided to do more than just have the students plant seeds and watch them grow while making note of environmental conditions. A social studies professional, Torguson designed curricula around history and geography as well as science. A major component was to reach out to “famous” places around the country asking for “dirt” samples.

“Your hit now stand out for the rest of the period and do nothing!”. Schools all around the country are concerned with a game that can bring in lawsuits. So the principles banned a bully attracting game in Elkton Maryland called dodgeball. They banned this game because it was against everything they teach, and it was inappropriate. They removed dodgeball from physical education school curriculum. The committee recommended eliminating the game, and others, including prison ball, slaughter, and bombardment. This is agreeable because kids should not have to suffer a painful game.

The article “Camping for Their Lives”, written by Scott Bransford is very well composed, yet it is not flawless. The residents of these villages may be frowned upon by many, but the residents still believe that it is their home. Bransford describes many aspects of the tent cities and he also has many examples of the residents living in these villages. Bransford wants to show everyone that these villages are more than what the eye sees. The article should be read by everyone due to the popularity of these tent cities and it will allow them to see how the residents of these villages

Finding ways to keep students interested in schoolwork and increasing their cognitive abilities has been a constant struggle for teachers. It is common knowledge that when a child’s interest wanes, it becomes harder for them to learn and retain knowledge on the subject. One tool that can be used to combat this issue would be the use of an outdoor classroom or learning outdoors. During the late 60’s and 70’s outdoor education was highly recommended in curriculum guidelines to enrich educational experiences, but later declined in the 80’s (Eaton, 1998). Today, outdoor education only plays a small role in children’s education experiences, despite the benefits it could provide. Teachers should take advantage of outdoor education to increase children’s cognitive skills, provide physical and emotional benefits, and decrease the bio phobia many children seemed to have developed.

The first women who stood out to me was Lana Taylor. After reading her story, she possessed the quality of being able to recognize injustice. Lana just wanted to sit down at her local Atlanta diner for a meal. She was not causing any harm to anyone, she was just minding her own business. All of a sudden, a male employee grabbed her by the shoulders and said the most derogatory name you can say to a person of color. He said “Get the hell out of here, nigger”(Collins 100). Not only did he discriminate against her race, but also against her gender. Grabbing Lana by her shoulders was a way for him to show his male dominance. However, Lana recognized the injustice of being physically forced to leave a diner and fought back. She clung to the counter

Once the first day of the camp started everybody got really serious because the camp was suppose to be fully educational. Many parents who brought their kids to the camp expect nothing less than full lessons every

On October 2014, the Reading Association was open. Following that, we not only organized various kinds of outdoor activities such as camping, bicycling, mountaineering, trekking and etc. but also held seminars once or twice a week. During those three years, we have arranged almost a hundred of reading topics ranging from geography to ecology, and from photography to visual anthropology. Among our guest speakers, there have been