“Ah, to be alive, on a mid-September morn, fording a stream, barefoot, pants rolled up, holding boots, pack on, sunshine, ice in the shallows, northern rockies. Rustle and shimmer of icy creek waters, stones turn underfoot, small and hard on toes, cold nose dripping, singing inside, creek music, heart music, smell of sun on gravel…. Read more »
Today we began to discuss and explore our understanding of our individual sense of place. Some of us were born in Cambodia, Brazil, and throughout the United States, but we all currently live in Boulder, Colorado and are connected to the land that surrounds this amazing town. We were fortunate to have Lynne Sullivan, an… Read more »
“There is a great deal of talk these days about saving the environment. We must, for the environment sustains our bodies. But as humans, we also require the support of our spirits, and this is what certain kinds of places provide. The catalyst that converts any physical location
CAP students are expected to broaden their outdoor knowledge and skill base by tapping into the rich educational resources in their community. In order to accomplish this goal, students will take advantage of the free outdoor skills clinics, workshops, and slide shows offered by outdoor retail stores in the Colorado Front Range. Below are some… Read more »
“How strange and wonderful is our home, our earth, With its swirling vaporous atmosphere, Its flowing and frozen climbing creatures, The croaking things with wings that hang on rocks And soar through fog, the furry grass, the scaly seas
Tuesday, November 4, 2003: * Garth Schaffer from Service Learning Colorado came and talked about projects we could do to improve our community and showed us a movie. * Class thought up some ideas for community improving projects Wednesday, November 5, 2003: * We got a sheet concerning the camping trip supplies that we will… Read more »
“There is something exciting in the first start, even upon an ordinary journey. The bustle of preparation
The CAP had the honor and privilege of receiving a personal tour of the Neptune Museum in Boulder, Colorado from local mountaineering legend Gary Neptune. Neptune Mountaineering is a locally owned and operated outdoor retail store and is home to one of the most comprehensive mountaineering museums in the United States. Gary was kind enough… Read more »
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living… Read more »
Early morning on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 a power line blew over near the old Burlington Mine west of Jamestown, literally sparking a fire that would torch 3,500 acres in less than twenty-four hours. The fire spread quickly, fed by dry climate and winds exceeding thirty miles per hour at times; by 10:00 am the… Read more »
