The Sun pushing its warm rays down my back. As I reach for my next hand hold. I was fourteen the first time I went rock climbing… I have loved it ever since. I have always been into climbing my whole life. Not necessarily meaning, climbing on boulders, but all the other things like trees, houses, and playgrounds. I really got into rock climbing when one of my old pals asked if I wanted to go with him to the Tennessee Bouldering Association (TBA). Of course I agreed. After that point I’ve been getting
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span. This is done by comparing the appearances of early and latewood. There are many applications in which the data provided by dendrochronology can be articulated. Dry periods can be indicated by thin and closely placed growth rings. For instance, tree rings can indicate watershed levels or stream flow of rivers for certain areas before there was any first hand data collection (Harely). The data is so dependable that water management policies can be established from its conclusions. Similar practices
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A ferocious strike of lightning was all it had taken to transform the young woman’s chances of survival from possible to outright improbable. The cacophonous bolt had struck down a tree barely five meters from the galloping mare and once spooked, the horse had reared on its back legs and sent its rider tumbling over the saddle with a scream. Sylvia felt her very breath escape her lungs as she crashed against the frozen earth. Stars danced before her eyes and a striking pain seized her left ankle
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Roots grow deep in the earth. They can be traced back hundreds of years, being a constant in an ever-changing world. They can provide growth to the smallest of ideas or the largest of theories, transporting knowledge up phloems and xylems. Roots can remind us of our beginnings, they can bring us back to our fundamentals when we seem lost in a whirlwind of complexities. Whenever my life gets convoluted and I feel like my goals have been mixed up in a jumble of busyness, I like to sit down and remember
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As I walk through the Minnesota woods, I breathe in the crisp fall air. I see and hear the sounds of the chickadees, gliding and chirping through the tops of the trees. I am engaged in the specific deep reds, blues and yellows of these intricate creatures. Leading me, a man gets into his light blue, 1987 GMC Sierra. The truck smells of Copenhagen tobacco, along with Johnny Cash’s hit single “I Walk the Line” on cassette, playing in the background. As I get into the truck, I study the man’s stone-cold
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Crisp golden leaves lay like a blanket on the forest floor. Startled birds shot from the empty branches like a bullet, as twigs snapped and leaves crunched under my feet. As dusk settles in, I can only see faint glows through the dense and gloomy leaves. The trees seem to be dancing to the music in the evening breeze and the gentle rustle of leaves complement the overall atmosphere. The songs of birds have been replaced by an orchestra of crickets and other insects, and I seem to be their sole audience
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outside of the valley. My drive up to Piñon Mesa seemed to confirm this assumption. Dusty aspens, all completely barren, lined the dirt road leading to Turkey Flats, the trail I planned on hiking. Crows squawked overhead as they flew from pine tree to pine tree. Stepping outside at the trailhead, I looked down to see limp brown leaves and sparse tall grasses spreading across all of the ground I could see. However, as I started walking into the forest, the brown leaves on the ground gradually had a growing
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A girl climbed a mountain despite the warnings. She didn't believe in the myths and the folklore, it was all nonsense to her. She crinkled through the dead leaves. The wind ruffled through her long black ihair. Good thing she had decided to wear a sweater. The only sounds to be heard were the trees rustling and the birds singing. Suddenly, the girl saw a wide hole in the ground. ''That's strange.'' she whispered. The girl walked over to the hole and stared into it. As she got up, she tripped over
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Lord of the Trees Once upon a time, as Jimbo Jackson was driving home from the supermarket, he glanced across the street at an old, wise tree. Jimbo remembered the truffula trees that no longer provided for the environment. The vibrant forests experienced deforestation, driving the friendly creatures out Jimbo Jackson possessed the last seed to save the environment and pondered about what to do with it. He finally decided to sell the seed, but he needed a buyer. Jimbo then went to the recycle
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Be on the Lookout for Rattlesnakes this Fall If you are like most people, fall is a time to get out of the house and spend some time with nature. Between hunting season, hiking and other outdoor activities, we tend to spend a lot of time outdoors during this time of the year. But, experts are saying that you will need to be a little careful this year when it comes to rattlesnakes. Over the past month or so, we've had abnormally high temperatures and quite a bit of rain. This means that rattlesnakes
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