It was a cold afternoon when I trotted through the soft, muddy, ground of the Garnsey Road Arboretum. It surely wasn't the most enjoyable hike I've ever been on, frankly it was a bit subpar. The wet, soggy, low lying ground was nothing compared to the majestic heights and great views of the Adirondacks. I have also been on many hikes in the Adirondacks, my favorite of which was the climb up Cascade Mountain, one of the 46 High Peaks. The entrance to the arboretum is on Garnsey Road, right in the middle of a suburban residential zone. It is very close to my house which is on a street of Garnsey. Of course that doesn't matter to you, but anyways that's why I picked it. The entrance to the Cascade trail head, however, is drastically different. …show more content…
I was familiar with the Garnsey area so I went alone. Once you exit Garnsey road there is a large, open, grassy area with a thin windy creek and only a few lonely trees and some small gnarled shrubs bunched around the creek. Upon entering the Cascade trailhead you are almost immediately immersed into a thickly wooded area. The trees overhead block out the majority of the sun’s light giving the trail a pleasantly dim lighting as opposed to the ugly kind of dark brought about by the rainy, grey, skies at the …show more content…
While looking for the trail it can be muddy and soaking wet in some spots, so don't wear any shoes that you want to keep clean. In the Adirondack mountain like Cascade, however, the highland trails are never muddy or damp, just perfectly dry dirt. Once you actually get on the Arboretum trail it isn't too exciting. For the majority of the trail you can see houses and people's back yards, unlike the more remote Cascade mountain trail in which you will never even come within miles of the nearest house. The Garnsey Road trail isn't steep at all and is very easy so pretty much anyone could do it. You don't have to do the whole trail, but if you choose to do so it could take up to an hour. The Cascade trail differs in the fact that it is a challenging steep hike and if you do complete the whole trail (you would be stupid not to) it takes around 3 to 4 hours. As for wildlife, there isn't much. I heard a bird singing once, however it was abruptly interrupted by the barking of a dog in someone's back yard. Overall, I would give the trail a five out of ten. It isn't very scenic and you aren't very deep in the woods, but it is okay if you are looking to take a quick
In the novel To Dance With The White Dog there are many similarities between Sam Peek and Kay’s father. The Dedication and Authors Note, located before and after the[b1] novel, give the reader insight into the true meaning of the book. In the Authors Note Kay speaks of his father and the fruit trees that he cared for; from this a correlation arises with Sam Peek and his beloved pecan trees.
To add to the difficulty of the trails is the extreme elevation changes. The re are ironically enough thirteen climbs which result in more than 10,000 feet of climb per loop. This is obviously accompanied by an equal amount of descent. One runner described it as climbing 100 floors of stairs in your first mile, going back down on second mile and continuing this for twenty miles. The course amasses an average grade of over 20% and between 50 and near 100 percent grade on the abandoned trails and bushwhacking sections. The grade is the reason that the trails have been abandoned or not built in the first pace. Each climb bears a unique name which in many cases gives a good idea of their nature.
In his book, The Forest, the trees, and the One Thing, Johnson (1999) uses Monopoly as an example in order to explain his outlook on what a social system actually is. He does this in order to the five important ideas that make up social systems. Throughout the reading one learns that these five things consist of the ideas that: People and systems have a direct relation to each other in terms of how one influences the other but they are not the same. Systems directly affect how people act and participate in building society by following the path of least resistance, but at the same time without people these systems might not exist. The role we play in the social system dictates who we are as people and how we influence the system. It shows us that that the role we play as individuals affects more than just our own selves. Sometimes, we can even be a part of more than just one system which can cause role conflict (Johnson1999). Johnson incorporates different aspects of the game and its rules in order to explain how society works as a whole. He does this by providing examples of the different pieces that are used, the rules that need to be followed and the values needed to reach the ultimate
Located just beyond the south entrance to the park is the visitors center and ranger station. Here you can find maps to trails, information about camping, fishing and boating, and information about the flora and fauna to be found within the park. This is a good place to start your visit, get oriented, and plan your day.
There are many beautiful places in this wonderful area of Oregon. In fact the whole basin was deemed a National Scenic Area. Besides the whole area there are two others natural areas that are very prominent. Among its many waterfalls Kalamath Falls is by far the most breathtaking. Not only can you enjoy the waterfall its self but also if you look hard enough you can see life happening all around you. If you travel up a lot higher you will see the natural trademark of the Pacific Northwest, Mt. Hood. With its 11,239 feet of beauty, what’s not to love? This amazing mountain is not only a natural area, but an area for recreation as well. From the river bellow to the mountains above the Columbia River Basin has a lot to offer.
Given the circumstances, the trail is really an invitation to the endless freedom one may experience from being away from the rest of the world, and devoted oneself to nature.
There are very few roads in the park, so travel down as many possible. Just sticking to site on the roads will allow you to see every environment this magnificent park has to offer.
The 205-thousand-square-mile Appalachian Mountain range, which spans from Eastern Canada to northern Alabama, boasts North America’s oldest mountains (formed approximately 400 million years ago), the highest peak of the eastern United States (Mount Mitchell), industrial production opportunities and leisurely recreation. The range includes the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky mountains (NCSU, n.d.). A range of recreational activities such as fishing in freshwater streams, camping, biking the Blue Ridge Parkway, skiing and hiking are available in the region. One popular hiking location is the 2,184-mile Appalachian Natural Scenic Trail, which is the longest walking trail in the eastern United States (United States. National Park Service, 2014). Its rich natural capital offers a plethora of resources, allowing production to range from small-scale agricultural establishments to larger industrial outputs of metal and timber. Approximately 80 percent of land has been used for the coal and logging industry since the 90’s (Little, 1995). Though the commercial utilization of the mountains has boosted the economy of Appalachian towns and cities, it has also degraded the range aesthetically and commercially.
To get an idea of what the Appalachian Trail looks like it is important to understand its description. The trail spans from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Northern Maine
Much of the terrain in Wooster Memorial Park is steep and not suitable for ADA-accessible trails. Kenwood Acres includes 28 acres of gently sloping farmland, 20 acres of forest and forested ravines and one acre old homestead, perfect for ADA access.
...s. Trail along the northern and southern edges of the canyon leads to, but on the road, the entire trail one day be possible, it makes for a long and tiring day. Best to make it two short (1-3 hours) day hikes. If you're a photo buff, plan your walking and other sun lit up the big picture across.
"Ramsey Cascades, Ramsey Cascades Trailhead, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina." ProTrails. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2014
also spend any other weekend in Lambir hills rain forest hiking. Nature has always been a big
I choose to research what I observed in the park. I noticed that many of the school age children were playing with each other even though they were making fun of each other faults. Playing games allow children to make decisions and to develop problem solving skills that they can use later on in life. Playing also affects the children emotionally. It allows them to control their emotional states, and thus they find joy and happiness during play. When they are interacting with their peers, whom they considered to be their equal counterparts. Socializing with each other helps children to improve their mental health.
Hogsmeadow Garden Centre is a popular tourist area of the UK, which mainly sells garden-related products in shops and high-quality food in restaurants. In the past few years, Hogsmeadow Garden Centre was expanded and the number of customers sharply increased. However, the sales revenue and profitability hadn’t grown as fast. The aim of this essay is to discuss the main micro-operations at Hogsmeadow Garden Centre and its main input resources, transformation process and outputs, the problems faced by Don Dursley in managing and developing his centre and the solutions to improve the profitability of his business.