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Over spring break, I participated in the SEEDS trip to Louisiana. The week was overwhelming, to say the least. For the first half of the trip, we worked on a number of community garden projects at the community center of … Continue reading →

At last, it finally feels like spring. Last week, I took the less traditional route for spring break, heading north towards Maine. I could actually see the temperature dropping steadily throughout the long drive, and even watched the snow banks … Continue reading →

Over Spring Break I went to West Virginia with SEEDS (Students Engaging and Enacting a Dialogue on Service). I can say without a doubt that SEEDS has been the single most impactful thing I’ve been involved with since coming to college. Through … Continue reading →

As I’m sitting here looking at a cloudless sky trying to write my post I can’t help but think, the world is big. The sky is enormous and never-ending much like our earth.  Usually I focus on something that happened … Continue reading →

Expect the Unexpected I went into the outdoor’s club backpacking trip believing I was prepared, if not overly prepared. I had participated in and lead over ten 7-16 day canoe trips and assumed the only major differences were the temperature … Continue reading →

Over spring break, my family and I ventured to the island of Kauai. We hiked along the Napali Coast, kayaked down the Wailua River, went to the Waimea canyon, and took a helicopter ride over the whole island; it was … Continue reading →

Reading over everyone’s posts, I’ve observed a developing trend.  A lot of you guys are comparing your favorite waterways to the James River.  Since I’m a conformist, I guess I’ll do the same! I have lived in VA Beach my … Continue reading →

I have always enjoyed exploring, and from my childhood to the present day I have spent a lot of time doing just that at Eighteen Mile Creek.  Originating in western NY in the Town of Lockport, Eighteen Mile Creek passes … Continue reading →

After Wednesday’s class trip to the James, I decided that I wanted to visit the river again and see if it was any different after the storm and expected flooding. Even though it was a different section of the river than … Continue reading →