Showering was the very most important thing during our camping trips in Skykomish. The camping trip, which lasted from August 2nd to the 6th required trail work and hiking which made it very tiring and dirty. During the service-learning and conservation education trip, we were able to have showers that kept us clean for a [...]
Imagine if your car was big, white and nice, had electrical outlets, cell phone signal boosters, WIFI, high seats, tons of buttons and switches, MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat), and was just all-around awesome. Imagine if your car was a fire engine. On Tuesday, August 3rd, the Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) youth program hiked [...]
What do you want the most when your body is covered with dirt and additional massive amount of mosquito bites? The first day we arrived at the camping area was eased with some excitements. The camp took place in the Beckler River Campground in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, located northeast of Seattle. The environment [...]
Yoga on the river was a relaxing and calming workout after eight hours of working on trails, pulling weeds, and painting a fire lookout. Starting August 2 until August 6, 2010, the Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) program went on a fun, but exhausting five-day service learning and conservation education trip to the Skykomish Ranger [...]
Do you think you’re always forgetting something every time you go hiking? Well, listen up, because I am here to help you out! What do you need the most?! Food! Bring snack items or sandwiches. These should be easy to grab and eat while you walk. On average, you burn 150-200 calories per mile of [...]
Camping gives you a chance to be with nature, but do you have the right materials to survive in the Wild? Having the right materials and things will give you a better experience with nature along with your peers, friends, and families. I had a chance to go to Skykomish Ranger District located in the [...]
The U.S. Forest Service and the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian American Experience sponsored the Chinese Heritage Tour from July 20 – 26. For me, it was a vast scope of experiences. From the people to the locations, the tour as a whole was very interesting in the historical aspect. However, there are some [...]
Water is the source of all. It’s a special and very important need for any creature that lives in the world. For example, if people don’t eat, they can probably live for several weeks or years, but if people don’t drink water, they can only survive for a few days because of dehydration. During our [...]
On the Chinese Heritage Tour of the American West, from July 20 – 26, we were able to explore various stereotypes, histories and mythologies surrounding early Chinese pioneers in the West. Since the mid 1800’s, Chinese Americans and newly immigrated Chinese have had conflict with the Caucasian population. Chinese Americans faced oppression from local citizens, [...]
That was a serene morning. All the walks came to a halt. The weary bodies were seeking more effort to keep going. We seemed to be shrouded in formidable green. Birds flew by at times with silvery sounds. Weeds were swaying gently with shiny dews in the breeze. And, the fresh air made us relaxed [...]
There are many types of firemen in the United States and other countries, including forest firefighters, sea firefighters, volunteer firefighters, retained firefighters, etc. Each of them has different duties but the forest firefighter is likely the most dangerous. Forest firefighters mainly focus on wildfires in woods and forests. Forest firefighters do not only put out [...]
