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Author Archives: Carl Salinger
The Politics of the Environment
In our studies, we are constantly addressing the best practices of environmental management, but we do not often look into serious ways of implementation besides demanding that the best practice for the environment is immediately put into action. I … Continue reading
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River Rat
Looking back on the River Rat training, I found that the whole organizational idea of it is a prime example of how to get the community involved in protecting their natural resources. Because the program seemed somewhat catered to people … Continue reading
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Revitalizing the Natural Beauty of Dutch Gap
When I was first given to massive trash bag at the Dutch Gap cleanup, I was skeptical about the amount of trash we would be able to pick up with such a large number of people participating. My estimate was … Continue reading
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A Day with the Nuns of Belmead
“THERE’S ONE! THERE’S ONE!”, the nun barked at me as I trudged into the woods. This was not some sort of Catholic school punishment I was receiving as you might expect, but a rather interesting service opportunity to remove an … Continue reading
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The Convoluted Relationship Between Buildings and Nature (Reflection Post)
Gravel crunched under my tires as my car pulled into the parking lot of the crew team’s boathouse at Rockett’s Landing. I arrived about an hour before the start of practice to do a few repairs, and realized this would … Continue reading
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Belle Isle and The Importance of Escaping From the World (Synthetic Post 1)
After visiting Belle Isle for the first time with the SSIR class, I instantly knew that the place was something special. I returned several weeks later to explore more and be able to really take in my surroundings. The … Continue reading
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Forest Understory
Forest Understory: HJA 1 When I visit Andrews the thing that I expect to see the most is a massive amount of green everywhere. To go along with this, I also expect everything to be in a perpetual state of dampness. … Continue reading
Portlandness
Portland 1 1. Place can be defined as the combination of all of the geographic and human aspects that are found in a specific area. These aspects are often intertwined and can be tied to other geographic places. I am … Continue reading