Solomon Northup was a free black man who lived in the northern United States in the 1800s, he was working as a violinist, and was kidnapped in 1841, at age 33. Two men, Brown and Hamilton, offer him a two week job as a musician if he will travel to Washington, D.C., with them. Once there, they drug Northup and delivered him to a slave pen owned by James Burch. Northup is sold into slavery in the south, he is shipped to New Orleans along with other who have been captured. A slave trader named Freeman gives Northup the identity of Platt.…
Old Trail Town in Cody, WY There are not many eras in American History, that has intrigued us as much as the "Old West." Over the years, the Old West has been depicted in many ways, especially bringing attention to to the legends of gunfights and the notorious outlaws, who seem larger than life back then. In Cody, Wyoming, there is a special place that brings visitors back to these days.…
In one hike you can get it all: redwood groves, wildflower-filled meadows, rocky outcroppings, cascading creeks and sweeping views. This is Sonoma County at its best, the Pomo Canyon Trail, a 4.5-mile stretch between a wooded campground and Shell Beach. Naturally, unless you bring two cars, enjoying the entire trail would cause you to rack up nine miles. If you start at the Pomo Canyon Campground, you might have to add another mile, as when I hiked it, the campground was closed, and I do not know if it is permanent or seasonal.…
I was like am I the only one who is freaking out! While the lights kept flashing a moment later it had stopped. Yet I was relieved that the lights had stopped flashing. Then all of a sudden it's pitch black and then we hear a scream.…
The neghbords children likes to give out homemade treats during the holidays. My vacation is Lake Tahoe is scheduled for Janurary 2016. Will we be handing out candy for Halloween this year? Is it true that J.K. Rowling is coming out with another Harry Potter book?…
In July of 2010, my great grandmother, Mama Eva, slipped and fell in Ocean City, Maryland. That summer I was on trip with Mama Eva, grandmother, great aunt and great uncle. It was the first full day of our five-day trip. In the morning, Mama Eva was going to use the bathroom when she slipped and fell. She slipped because a bottle of laundry detergent fell and the liquid detergent leaked on to the ceramic tile floor.…
By Alan Lovett With a steady pace, after 65 days of hill and dale, Alan reached the halfway point in Pennsylvania where the Shenandoah section skirts along the ridge. There he found the Appalachian Trail Center with cheering friends and home cooked food. Escaping to hike the Appalachian Trail, is a 2190 mile trek through 14 states extending from Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian trail is an astounding contrast of terrains and vegetation from the southernmost states to the northern apex.…
It was a sunny 56 degree day here in Beaver Creek, Colorado and I was ready to make my snowboarding debut. I woke up with a spark of energy and I was ready to go up to the lift, but first I had to go and get my purple and black snowboard. After I had my snowboard in hand I walked outside. While I was making my way up to the lift, my stomach was flipping 100mph and I saw all of the kids struggling to get on the lift. I was praying to God that I would not fail while trying to get on the lift.…
Spring Breakers 35.7144° N, 83.5114° W. Elevation 3,300 feet (1,000 m). Total population 3,944. Yes, Gatlinburg, Tennessee was to be our spring break destination. I would be near the birthplace of Dolly Parton and was a temporary home of, actor, Jim Bakker. When I was told about the potential trip to the beautiful Smoky Mountains, I was beyond thrilled.…
I think an outdoor scene would be harder to secure. With so many people walking around outside, their DNA could be at the scene making it difficult to distinguish. There is also some difficult, curious people who will want to know what's going on. Getting these people to back up so you can secure the scene and make sure there is no contaminated evidence could sometimes be…
Ski patrols work in some of the most dangerous conditions faced by first responders. Not only do they face precarious snow conditions en route to emergencies; but they also must carry all their equipment on their backs and perform rescues in below freezing temperatures. Some patrollers are also trained to rescue individual’s off chairlifts if necessary. On top of the already difficult job of rescuing injured skiers, patrollers also monitor trail conditions, and provide skiers with opportunities to learn more about the sport. Due to these varied skills, I have always thought of these men and women as tough and frightening.…
Snowboarding is an olympic and paralympic sport that is related to skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing. This sport involves a snow covered slope and the snowboarder descending down the slope standing on the attached snowboard. Whether you are good or bad at snowboarding, it is still a very active sport and it’s also fun for those people that enjoy the snow. There are many benefits to snowboarding. It increases your flexibility by requiring you to change and pace in different directions.…
Everest trekking Everest trekking is an adventure journey into the base camps of the world highest mountain. A strenuous grade hiking begins after 30 minutes flight (Kathmandu-Lukla) at Lukla, 8 hours bus tour (Kathmandu-Jiri bus) at Jiri, and after the 25 minutes flight (Kathmandu-Phaplu) at Phaplu. The northeast region of Nepal has five different short and long treks, including Everest Base Camp Trek, Short Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest high pass trek, Gokyo Lake trekking and Everest view Trek. The hiking is across through the Dudh Kosi River Valley, a village of Sherpa, Rai, Thami and Jirel with the natural world heritage site of the UNESCO ‘Sagarmatha National Park’.…
On Saturday, September 9th 2017, my hiking class met up at Mount Royal for the first hike of the semester. A description of my experience follows. To begin with, I came physically and mentally well prepared to the course. Hiking is familiar to me, as I frequently hike mountains with family and friends, so I know how to prepared myself in order to spend some quality time in nature. My house is located at the bottom of Mount St-Bruno and I sometimes run up and down the mountain.…
ion This class revealed to me that I have a hiking style. Something I never consider before. Some characteristics are: I found that I enjoyed hiking with a small group of people. I define a small group being less than four people.…