This morning our class watched an epic documentary called The Endurance, which recounted the attempt by Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to complete the first crossing of the Antarctic continent in 1914. This expedition was quite possibly the most dramatic expedition in history; not because the crew accomplished fame and fortune, actually, they achieved… 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 »
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 »
CAP students braved the 35-degree weather today to learn nature awareness and stalking techniques in Trantra Park. We were privileged to have Michael Jospe, educator and survival instructor, share his knowledge and wisdom of how to increase our awareness of the natural world by awakening our senses, using wide-angle visioning, and moving silently through the… Read more »
CAP students are expected to complete a Community Action Project at the end of the quarter based on outdoor and environmental issues affecting the Boulder community. In order to help us with this process, the CAP invited Garth Schaefer from Service Learning Colorado to talk to us about service learning projects. Middle and High School… Read more »
Laura Nilo, Traveling Trainer/Education Programs Coordinator from Leave No Trace (LNT), visited the Community Adventure Program today at Bear Creek Park to engage students with LNT environmental ethics activities. As we embark on our Community Adventures it is essential that we understand how to minimize our impact while exploring the outdoors. The CAP wants to… Read more »
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the new students who are about to embark on the maiden voyage of the Community Adventure Program (CAP). This program represents the realization of a project I have developed through the Master of Arts Program (MAP) at Prescott College. I am fortunate to be… Read more »
