Essay on Mountains

Mountain climbing in Alaska When I hear a person talk about the great state of Alaska, I wonder what he or she would say about it. Is it the endless mountain ranges covered with snow, or could it be the frigid temperatures? The state of Alaska has mountains as far as the eye can see. If you have ever climbed to the top of a mountain, you know how exciting it can be once you have reached the top. Especially, when it is your first experience climbing the face of any mountain and you do not know what

Montana, just above the stunning Pryor Mountain Range. Bridger has a population of around 1,000 people. It is surrounded by small foothills and mountains. Montana is known for great skiing, it’s eyeful scenery, and there is an opportunity for adventure around every corner. One thing that is great about Montana is it’s looming mountains. The Pryor Mountain Range consists of one magnificent peak surrounded by meager foothills. When you are in the mountains, you feel free. There is no one to hold

“Dokte Paul.” the first part of the book titled Mountains Beyond Mountains, begins when author and journalist Tracy Kidder first met Dr. Farmer in Haiti. Kidder describes Dr. Farmer as a “big-shot” Boston doctor who has chosen to do humanitarian-type work in Haiti even though he could have an easy career as a lecturer back in Boston. Kidder realizes that Dr. Farmer is the atypical doctor who would rather get to know his patients as people and cares about their health holistically instead of just

For my summer reading, I chose to read Mountains Beyond Mountains: the Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World. I chose this book without reading the description and mainly based my selection on the great reviews for this book online as well as the fact that the author, Tracy Kidder, had won a Pulitzer Prize in the past. Ultimately, this book turned out to be as remarkable as the reviews stated it was. 2. Paul Farmer had a very unusual upbringing in Massachusetts, Alabama, and

Holidays are times to enjoy with family and friends. Holidays to mountain resorts can be very adventurous and exciting. There are many mountain destinations in the world that you can take your family to have a glimpse of nature`s trails. Scenic wonder , ice capped mountains, winding valleys, steep hills, lush greenery, pure air to breathe are things that come into one`s mind when one thinks of a holiday at the mountains. Zermatt, Switzerland It is a small Swiss village at the foothills of Matterhorn

my curiosity of the mountains. Throughout my life I have been interested in protecting the environment, many different avenues of art expression, and the cultural roots of mountain people. Now, all of those subjects are covered in The Encyclopedia of Appalachia, but I can go further to tie all of those subjects into the main topic of agriculture, specifically sustainable agriculture, which I just so happen to be majoring in (convenient, huh?). My appreciation for these mountains have grown so much

In the book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, Kidder accompanies a doctor names Paul Farmer. Paul Farmer is a man who travels to different parts of the world including Peru, Haiti, Cuba and many more to help and cure patients with Tuberculosis(TB) and other illnesses. One of the illnesses that the books focuses on is multi drug resistant(MDR) TB. Multi drug resistant TB is a form in which a patient with TB forms or obtains a strain that is resistant to one or more drugs used to combat the

Mitchell Etchason I-204 Stepanka Korytova, PhD 1 Aril 2015 Mountains Beyond Mountains: Reflection The topic of human rights can be quite depressing. Between human trafficking, genocide, poverty and the like, activism can seem like a lost cause. However, Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder serves as a testament of activism’s value and demonstrates the link between poverty, illness, and governance. The story of Paul Farmer is both inspirational and informative. Kidder does an excellent

The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, extends for some 3,000 miles (4,800 km), that covers land in two North American countries! With a distance of 3,000 miles, the Rockies must have a variety of physical features and landscapes that makes it an attractive area to tour and explore. However, all of the human interest in this mountain range could come at a devastating cost. Disturbances such as resource extraction, tourism/settlement, and farming in the Rocky Mountain region must cease because

The Andes Mountains is the longest mountain range in the world above the sea. They are over 7,200 kilometres and go past 7 countries, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Only the Himalayas is taller than the Andes, but Andes is still the world’s longest mountain Range. Andes is also home to more than 50 volcanoes, one is the world’s highest volcano above sea level, on the Chilean-Argentina border, this measures up to 6,893m tall. The people around the Andes were mostly