Lately, I've been noticing a behavioral trend that I find bothersome. There seems to be a growing lack of respect in how people treat their, and other people's, things. Of course, I've noticed it most in the people around me, often in reference to their…
It’s that time of year when the leaves are changing colors, the air has taken on a crisp tinge, and the gentle change from summer to fall is nearly complete. Or so I hear. Living in Minnesota, our five minutes of fall happened about three…
Yesterday was the annual international observance of World Food Day. Started in 1981 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Food Day was initiated to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16th, 1945. The purpose of…
Housed within the Department of Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University, Mankato, one can find the Adventure Education Program. That’s a really long way of saying my university has a ropes course. To many people, ropes courses (alternatively called challenge courses) are meant only to…
After exploring the bigger and better known bodies of water in this region (some better known than others), it is fair to say that one of my favorites is a small, relatively unknown lake about fifteen minutes away. Near well-known Madison Lake (a lake and…
Through The Eco-Traveler blog, Andrea Shearer shares her experiences of international adventure travel, volunteering and SCUBA diving with a commitment to protecting our environment. In the next few months, Andrea will bring her blog closer to home while exploring the natural environment and adventure activities the Midwest has to offer, and will go international again with a volunteer expedition to Nicaragua over the winter holidays. You can reach her at askandrea@ymail.com.
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