Week 1

For this project, I am working independently to plan outdoor trips in order to gain independence in the wilderness and learn how to be a responsible outdoor recreator. I chose this project because over the last year going on outdoor trips was the only normal thing I could continue doing. My appreciation and love for the outdoors quickly grew and I wanted to reflect that in my senior project. This project is giving me an opportunity to further one of my hobbies and learn how I can actually plan trips on my own. I was inspired to do this project because after a stressful end to the first semester I wanted to do a project focused on relaxing and doing something I knew I would enjoy. Although I am working independently, I made a group chat of classmates that seemed interested in attending the trips I planned so that they could be social and a fun end to the year. The trips are open to anybody and if someone is interested in being contacted when I plan each trip please reach out! My three goals are to gain independence by planning my own trips and researching locations, building community by making my tips open to all so that I can spread the joy of the outdoors, and finally learning how to be a responsible outdoor recreator by leaving no trace. 

This is a photo of Mikayla and her dog Lucy on a hike we did this week!