Essays Tagged: "Hiking"

Blue Ridge Mountain. A story of a visit.

d so we decided that we would all go on a hike at Blue Ridge Mountain. All of us went home, got our hiking equipment, and packed a lunch. We then met at my house. I drove all of us up to Blue Ridge Mo ... a beautiful day we all decided to take the third trail that was four miles long. We started hiking around 11:00 AM. While we were hiking we heard wings flapping, we all turned and saw a robin ...

(4 pages) 99 1 4.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Hiking Boot Impacts on Woodland Trails" by Fred R. Kuss.

Hiking Boot Impacts on Woodland TrailsFred R. KussMany people have hiked across trails and have neve ... ils and have never thought about the impact they may have had on the soil they were tramping on. In Hiking Boot Impacts on Woodland Trails we learn that there has been concern about the impact hikers ... ndation, but leads us to believe that sole type should not be considered when looking at the impact hiking has on soil damage.

(2 pages) 42 1 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

"Convict Lake" A true story about an adventurous day-hike in the Mammoth Lakes area.

ountains. They were so majestic; I couldn't stop being intrigued by them. Today we were going to go hiking in those very giants.Back in the trailer my family was up. They were preparing breakfast-whic ...

(6 pages) 154 1 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

A definition paper for the word back pack.

ose that are small enough for a three-year old to carry and use to extremely large bags to use when hiking to the top of a mountain. Today, the backpack is a hot retail item. Manufacturers are attempt ...

(3 pages) 196 7 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Hiking to Understanding

knowledge will form the foundation of an accurate view of the universe. Much like every step while hiking leads the hiker nearer the mountain peak, all knowledge leads the scientist nearer total unde ...

(2 pages) 65 3 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Biography of Aaron Ralston, a survivor story

her an arm, or death, and Aaron Ralston chose to live, that day in April. In 2003 Aaron had taken a hiking trip, alone in the mountains in the Blue John Canyon in Utah. It wasn't his first hiking trip ... , nor the last, Ralston really enjoys the outdoors.In order to survive his incident that day on his hiking trip, Ralston had to cut off his own arm. While climbing down a rocky part of the mountain, a ...

(2 pages) 17 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Pulling The Plug

n't a cloud in the sky. The weather stayed like that for a couple of days. On the third day we were hiking up this insanely steep climb that almost killed us getting to the top. When we finally got th ... had no protection from the rain, so there was nothing we could do to try and stay dry. We ended up hiking a long way back to the car in the rain. The rain definitely got the best of us.

(1 pages) 928 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Bryan Gillem Mrs. Kromer English 11b September 11, 2002 A

the previous one. Robert had to hike a lot during his time in Korea. A normal day found him hiking several miles through the wilderness. He would get up early each morning and eat; his platoon ... es through the wilderness. He would get up early each morning and eat; his platoon would then start hiking to survey the land. For the most part these hikes were also uneventful. During his entire tim ...

(1 pages) 1100 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History