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Free Reedy (Creek)
Instead of being sound asleep in a warm comfy bed at 8am on a Thursday morning, 2 weeks ago, we were cooped up in a University van, on our way to Reedy Creek. As we got closer and closer to … Continue reading
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The Tire-full James
There I was, standing waist deep in the James River, 1½ hours away from campus in Howardsville. The river was about 3½ feet deep with the current strong, but I did have one hand on a fallen branch to hold … Continue reading
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Save Reedy Creek
“Save Reedy Creek!” Andrew or Parr yells out once again in class after Todd mentions it. I don’t particularly know much about Reedy Creek, much less why we have to save it. It seems like more of a “I’ll cross … 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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Tireless James
This weekend I went on the Tireless James trip, which aside from going two hours later than expected and the weather being very cold, was enjoyable and eye opening. Garrett Stern, the trip leader, gave us a bit of background … Continue reading
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TROUBLE BREWING AT THE DOMINION POWER PLANT
As the tall smokestacks of the Dominion Power plant in Chesterfield County, VA release voluminous stacks of white smoke into the atmosphere, one cannot help revel at the magnitude of activity taking place below those chimneys. Inside the plant, thousands … 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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Parks and Public Awareness-Appraisal
Benedict Roemer (Synthesis 1) Parks, both local municipal parks and national parks, can serve multiple purposes. They can serve to protect the environment which they encompass or they function as a gateway to the wilderness for the public. Generally parks … 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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Questions at Belle Isle
A few weeks ago, Monica and I took a trip down to Belle Isle to participate in a trash cleanup. Dressed in our fashionable plastic gloves and iridescent clear plastic bags—surrounded by older people, very young people, and no college … Continue reading
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