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Author Archives: John DeAngelis
Community Trails: Where Do They Lead and How Do We Get There?
My dog’s tail wags furiously as she playfully prances back and forth in the gravel parking lot. It is a struggle to clip her leash on before she gallops over the small grass median and onto the Norwalk River Valley … Continue reading
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Reedy Creek: Revealing the DEQ’s Absurdity
Bill Shanabruch’s concern was palpable as he waded deeper and deeper into Reedy Creek. The water furiously rushed over his waders while he explained the intricate relationship between the locals, politicians and environment. His knowledge of the controversial topic was … Continue reading
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Kerry’s Ditch: A Hidden Doorway to Wilderness
The First Visit: With my yellow field journal in hand, I slipped out the back door of Grey Court in search for adventure. My mind was teeming loudly with the thoughts of the day and all the journal articles that … Continue reading
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More Than Just Four Walls: Home Wasn’t Built in a Day
Simon and Garfunkel wish they were bound for it, John Denver thinks it is down some dirt road, and Lynyrd Skynyrd seems to believe it is only in Alabama. Who is right? Or do they all have it wrong? Home … Continue reading
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Every Drop in the Bucket Counts: How Does Richmond Define Itself?
With our traffic-cone-colored t-shirts adorned and Home Depot buckets in hand, we were released from the cramped volunteer’s tent, free to roam Brown’s Island at last. The group of Bucket Brigadiers fanned out across the festival grounds in pairs, collecting … Continue reading
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A Wildlife Haven and Industrial Wasteland: Confusion at Dutch Gap
Our entourage of delicate kayaks dot the surface of the water, like gerridae, as we slide around the lagoon. The view of the Dominion coal plant that looms ominously on the horizon is broken only by the flash of our … Continue reading
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HJA 1, HJA 2-4
Jack DeAngelis 2) Forest Under Story: Creative Inquiry in an Old-Growth Forest Edited by Nathaniel Brodie, Charles Goodrich, and Frederick J. Swanson https://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/BROFOR.html HJA 1: In the introductory material (pages 1-14) the author asks the fundamental question, “What’s the story … Continue reading
Portland 1, Portland 2-4
Jack DeAngelis Portland 1: Read the introductory material (pages 1-29) and answer the following questions (no more than a short paragraph per answer) * Both books emphasize the study of place. Define the geographic concept of “place”. Illustrate the concept … Continue reading