This week we looked at social change and how it relates to people on a political and personal level. For example, we used Robby’s desire to have a large all-terrain vehicle that has notoriously poor gas mileage as an instance of his ‘personal’ world. Robby, being a world-wise and savvy guy, also sees global warming… Read more »
"Man always kills the thing he loves, and so we the pioneers have killed our wilderness. Some say we had to. Be that as it may, I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" -Aldo… Read more »
"What is the good of having a nice house without having a decent planet to put it on?" -Thoreau
Students inspect the Ponderosa’s fragrant fire protection: bark.
"Each time a man stands up for an idea, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls… Read more »
We’re in the process of figuring out what CAP is and who our classmates are. I’d like you to take a second and tell us a little about your first experiences with the outdoors. I’m not very interested in bragging about how epic your mountain climb was or how many days you’ve been backpacking. I… Read more »
"I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth." -Steve McQueen
“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” – Henry Miller
“This is the true joy in life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; The being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about the environment, the community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance of… Read more »
