Campfire

The cluster of people began to meet at the campfire site. The orange flames illuminated the campfire pit; they swayed rapidly as if they were performing a celebration dance. The crackling fire casted large shadows around the dark area. The fire’s intensity fluctuated. The flames gleamed orange and vermillion at its tips, and gold, cream, and lily-white at its core. Many surrounded the campfire, hoping the high temperature would warm up their hands. The high amount…

Leave no Trace and Conscious Impact Living are two programs that enable us to enjoy outdoors and also be environment-friendly. During the 1970s, Leave no Trace was founded by the U.S. Forest Service and Conscious Impact Living was developed by Kroka educators in Vermont. Leave no Trace is a non-profit educational program having seven principles for people who enjoy the outdoors, such as wilderness areas, city parks, and any recreational places. Each principle of Leave no Trace would be explained…

The obstacles that I have had to overcome within my life has made me a stronger person and shaped the way i feel about life. Firstly, I came from a low income family. This has shown me all the ways a person could fail, but it has also shown me how to avoid these downfalls and be a better person. A lack of high education in my family drives me to go and finish college and then maybe even go to graduate school. Another obstacle that I have had to overcome is the rigorous classes that I have taken…

don’t mess with bears, man. Bears are crazy.” My friend had used a more serious tone of voice than the tone we’d be using discussing the inanity of certain animals, such as squirrels or rabbits, when discussing his ursine fears. I looked up from the campfire at his suddenly fear-stricken face. I shook my head. “Bears? Are you kidding me? Bears are practically harmless, they pretty much only attack when they’re startled, or really hungry. Besides, bears are mighty scarce around these parts.” I…

My face was burning as I sat facing the campfire, next to a field of yaks. The sophomore class was on edge because the staff at the Heifer International farm in Massachusetts had told us that yaks attack when provoked. The farm had different “camps” dedicated to areas of the world their organization helps. In the “Tibet” camp, a group of us had started discussing how the Dalai Lama wasn’t allowed to return to Tibet when one of my closest friends Mary walked up to me. Mary was an energetic…

Church Camp My favorite place in the whole world to go to is Bluff Springs Campgrounds in McDavid, Florida. I have been going to church camp there for over ten years now, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. No matter what is going on in my life at the time when I arrive at camp, all of my worries fade away. Bluff Springs Campgrounds is more than just a regular camp site, for it is a place where people of all kinds go to escape from the busy world we live in. I always know…

during their nesting season, it encourages them to lay their eggs on the shore. Some ways that one could help the sea turtles have a safe place to lay their eggs is by turning off lights that are close to the beach, and also by not having campfires at the beach. Campfires are known to attract the hatchlings from sea turtles, which can be dangerous, because the…

The Burnett River’s recreational activities are ruining the environment.* So much so, that the river can be completely ruined if action is not taken. The river descends 485 metres over its length, and the length is 435 kilometres. The river flows south past Eidsvold and Mundubbera before heading east, next to Gayndah and Wallaville before entering the city of Bundaberg. Boating, fishing, and even something as seemingly innocent as camping can deeply affect the environment if done incorrectly.…

me from cooking the whole forest down! I had to figure out how to do it though. I through a lot of hard work I set out to begin my quest, in which I walked for the space of three days. It was then saw a campfire and was immediately overtaken with the urge to go and bask in its beauty. A campfire that was unattended was easily approachable and darn near impossible to approach. I did so very eagerly, and cautiously for I knew nothing concerning the owner of this fire. It mattered not I finally…

children forge the same impressions. Just like I learned to work as a family and uphold tradition, I would only hope to do the same for the next generation. A vivid memory of mine is a time when all of my family would sit outside bundled up by the campfire telling stories in the cold night, as the moon was shining bright above us. I valued sitting back, relaxed listening to my family tell their stories while hearing…