For every comment from frustrated campers about how they don’t want to eat the dinner you made because it looked too healthy, there is a moment when a student tells you that they appreciate nature more.
Read moreThe History Behind The Hike
Somewhere between the evergreen trees, lush shrubs, and wildflowers lies a string of stories that hold rich history and culture together and provide a deeper understanding of our world. With more knowledge and understanding comes greater gratitude, admiration, and respect for all of existence.
Read moreHow the Mountains Shaped Me
My experience has inspired me to search further and look more deeply into how the land I was recreating on was shaped, and to strengthen my backpacking and mountaineering skills to be a better hiker. The mountains shaped me into the leader and hiker that I am today, and I am forever grateful for the chance to explore them.
Read moreBlack History is American History
Learning history is recognizing and understanding patterns that could predict behaviors. Knowledge is power, and anyone with power would do their best to keep it to themselves. It is an act of resistance to learn anyway.
Read moreThe Living History of Allensworth
My grandma told me about the time she lived in Allensworth in the 1960s and how local authorities planned to demolish the town because of arsenic in the water in 1966. She told me Allensworth was founded at the turn of the century by a Black man for Black people.
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