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rural Idaho. He describes his childhood as “amazing”. His parents were both active outdoor enthusiasts, causing their weekends and vacations to be year-round outdoor adventures. The family’s summer activities included backpacking trips, whitewater rafting and kayaking,…

My Trip to Tennessee As a young child I have never had the opportunity to go on a true vacation far from Indiana. Although I have been on other vacations, but those were either in southern Indiana, Michigan, or Illinois. My first true vacation was to Tennessee and it was amazing. I will be telling you about everything leading up to my first trip, who I went with on my vacation, on the road to Tennessee, where we stayed, and everything we did on our family trip. For my first vacation, I found…

Fresno is located five hours away from where my city is. By living in Fresno it offers many activities such as hiking, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, and much more. The city is mainly a family outdoor adventure it's the perfect spot for someone such as me who loves nature and outside activities. Fresno offers several annual events for example the Arthop, the Big Fresno Fair. Arts and music are…

When analyzing information it is important to keep in mind how perspective shapes the reality through which information is analyses. Sociologists have formed different perspectives to attempt to explain behavior in particular social situations. Symbolic interactionism, phenomenology/ethnomethodology, and feminist theory perspectives all take different approaches and angles towards trying to answer questions about behavior and reality in society. No one perspective is seen as correct, but all are…

weren’t easy for us to talk about. It got emotional but everyone there knew that everyone else had their backs and didn’t have to worry about anything because we’d be there for them no matter what. Then, of course, the next day we got to go white water rafting which I had never done before. I’d go again in a heartbeat with the exact same people. I will never forget the memories and bonds I created on that trip with the other…

Winter or summer, the mountain ranges known as the Victorian Alps offer Aussies and visitors a unique opportunity to experience mountain life in all its splendor. The Australian Alps, being Australia's highest mountain range, borders eastern Vic, southeastern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as well. As part of the Great Dividing Range, the Victorian or Australian Alps are also sometimes known as the High Country with highest peaked Mount Bogon rising at an elevation of…

Florida cities include, Tampa, Orlando and West Palm Beach. If relaxing on the beach doesn’t interest you, Arizona and Utah have an abundance of activities. Besides being the home to the Grand Canyon, Arizona is known for its golf courses, fishing, rafting and occasional skiing. It is an unfortunate situation, but retirement is often the beginning of medical complications. If you do or are prone to a debilitating illness, it might be in your best interest to retire in a location with easy…

One time I assumed leadership was when I was a leader at Higher Ground. Higher Ground is a leadership building camp in the mountains of Colorado. Campers spend a week in the mountains doing extreme actives such as rock climbing, water rafting, and high ropes courses. I was a camper at first then they invited me back a second year to be a leader. My responsibilities were that I made sure all first time campers got the most out of every activity. Through those activities there were some kids who…

set in Colorado while The Trap by John Smelcer is set in Alaska. Both novels take place during the same time period but the different locations cause for different ways of living. In Colorado there are many rivers that people use to go white water rafting, but in Alaska there is an abundance of snow. In Downriver a group of teenage trouble makers join a program called Discovery Unlimited and are sent to Southern Colorado to learn how to live off the land. Johnny Least-Weasel, the main character…

Doug Glistral he has been running the camp since it opened which was in 2001. He says that “It’s about taking kids to the extreme, the kids who have difficulties with extremes in everyday life”. The type of extreme sports and activities they do is Rafting, Rock climbing, skiing, rope course and much more. I think this was a great idea because when the kids get out to the real world they'll have the power to be in control of their situation. With this said , extreme sports play a bigger role…