Yosemite National Park ranges in elevation from 2,000 feet to over 13,000 feet. Yosemite Valley, the most visited area of the park, sits at 4,000 feet and Tuolumne Meadows, one of my favorite areas of the park, is around 8,600 feet. Higher altitude means thinner air (less oxygen in the air). This makes it harder…
“There was a child went forth every day, And the first object he look’d upon, that object he became, And that object became part of him for the day or a certain part of the day, Or for many years or stretching cycles of years… The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass…
When I came across this excerpt in Richard Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, I knew I wanted to share it today. It’s from the daughter of a friend of Louv’s, and she is reminiscing about building and spending time in tree houses as a child and teen. With…
“I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness.” ~Aldo Leopold It is never too early to get your children out into Nature and the Wilderness. We took our daughter camping for the first time when she was 18 months old, and when she was a baby I would put her…
Looking back, I realize that my love for Nature and the Outdoors probably started with summer camp. From before I started 4th grade until I graduated from high school I got to spend one glorious week each summer in Florida. It’s funny, though, as much as I looked forward to and loved that week at…
A Flatlander's Guide to Nature 