Adventures on Hawk Mountain
Went with a buddy yesterday to go hiking at Hawk Mountain, a sanctuary about an hour and a half away from my apartment that serves as a protection of migratory bird pathways and a local hiking spot. It was tough, we started on a medium difficulty trail went to a hard trail without knowing it and then wound up on the most difficult trail where it went from hiking to rock climbing but it was all worth it. Albeit mountains here in the East are no where near the height of mountains in the West but now I can say that I climbed a mountain. It felt great. It was tiring and I was starving afterwards but to get to the summit and look at the land below and being able to see so much was breath taking. It made me feel the most alive I have been in awhile. I can see why a lot of people love to hike now. The natural beauty of nature compacted with the natural exercise makes it such a wonderful activity. This is a hobby I am definitely going to continue. It quenched my thirst for adventure and has me looking forward to the time when I have more time and money to go on more than day hikes at local spots.
Stopped at Cabela's on the way and got a lot of gear for cheap price, which I was really surprised since it was Cabela's. They were having a hidden sale or something. Using my christmas money for outdoor equipment instead of a new computer was the best decision I have made as of late. I don't feel like I squandered my money and that it is actually going to something important.
Still haven't heard from my Alaska job and it is making me a bit on edge, especially since she said she would get back to me by the end of the month and it is Jan 31st and still nothing. I thought the interview went well and it made me a bit optomistic but her not getting back to me has destroyed most of that. I know she has to contact me no matter what or that is what she said but still it taking so long has me worried. I try to not think about so I buy books on my favorite people like...
The one I bought today on John Muir. He is an important conservationist who lived alongside Emerson and Thoreau, two of my favorite philosophers and environmentalists. Muir actually idolized Emerson and drove him to do his hike across wild America with no gun or no back pack. Muir also went on to found The Sierra Club and influenced Roosevelt's policies on the environment. He's an awesome dude, and I put him next to Thoreau. What I like about both of them is that both Muir and Thoreau actually practiced what they preached instead of Emerson's preaching but still lived the comfy lifestyle of the time but I also have to respect Emerson for inspiring both of these men at the same time. Anyway, the book itself is a collection of John Muir's best writing that comes from the journals that he wrote on his journey through America and I look forward to reading.
That is all for now, it is time to go study for Environmental Remediation.
Stopped at Cabela's on the way and got a lot of gear for cheap price, which I was really surprised since it was Cabela's. They were having a hidden sale or something. Using my christmas money for outdoor equipment instead of a new computer was the best decision I have made as of late. I don't feel like I squandered my money and that it is actually going to something important.
Still haven't heard from my Alaska job and it is making me a bit on edge, especially since she said she would get back to me by the end of the month and it is Jan 31st and still nothing. I thought the interview went well and it made me a bit optomistic but her not getting back to me has destroyed most of that. I know she has to contact me no matter what or that is what she said but still it taking so long has me worried. I try to not think about so I buy books on my favorite people like...
The one I bought today on John Muir. He is an important conservationist who lived alongside Emerson and Thoreau, two of my favorite philosophers and environmentalists. Muir actually idolized Emerson and drove him to do his hike across wild America with no gun or no back pack. Muir also went on to found The Sierra Club and influenced Roosevelt's policies on the environment. He's an awesome dude, and I put him next to Thoreau. What I like about both of them is that both Muir and Thoreau actually practiced what they preached instead of Emerson's preaching but still lived the comfy lifestyle of the time but I also have to respect Emerson for inspiring both of these men at the same time. Anyway, the book itself is a collection of John Muir's best writing that comes from the journals that he wrote on his journey through America and I look forward to reading.
That is all for now, it is time to go study for Environmental Remediation.