The Daintree Rainforest-Personal Narrative

Have you ever climbed out of your comfort zone? How was the experience? These questions floated through my head when I was asked by a few friends to join them on an adventure to hike Mount Minsi, a mountain located on Delaware water gap in Pennsylvania. Although the mountain was tall, the harder obstacle for me to climb was entering nature. It’s not that I was ever afraid or disliked bugs, wild animals, plants, and other aspects of nature, but that I hadn’t experienced that type of environment in a long time. My unfamiliarity with nature was what caused my original hesitation. I was also concerned with not being able to keep up with my friends and several other silly alibis. Despite looking for every excuse in the book, I decided to embark on this journey because I have been looking to engage in other activities that don’t involve technology. Thankfully, the trip was not only fun but also very different from any activity I have done previously.

Hiking is a rather enjoyable activity because you are out in the world exploring what nature has to offer. Although it might be fun, it can be dangerous too. According to Hiking Alone in Canada by. Shelly Barclay, “... your expected two-hour hike can turn into days if you get lost.” Getting lost in the wilderness may sound scary, but there are ways to prevent it.

Instantly I sit straight up while the bite of my sandwich flew from my mouth, on to the ground and begin scanning my head from left to right and right to left. Eventually I see a small deer trot out from an opening on to a path just 5 yards in front of me. The young deer waltzed over to the piece of PB&J with a sort of arrogance and lowered its nose and began inspecting it by its smell; then it licked it twice with its tongue before eating the small piece. "He likes it too!" I thought to

For a lot of my life, Brazil has always seemed like a place shrouded by mystery and the unknown. Aside from various depictions in modern day media, I came to realize that I knew nothing about Brazil. Not of its people, culture, government, history, or current state of being. Thus this semester, I took up the opportunity to explore the unknown region that was Brazil to me, and find out more about this part of the America’s that I never learned about. I came in expecting to get a small glimpse of Brazil way of life and I came out learning much more. I got to explore the unique language of Brazil, the various regions that make up this vast country, its history on how it was shaped, its urban and rural cultures alongside its music, writing and

It was perhaps eight years ago that I initiated my first trek on a small hill, back then the whole concept of trekking bewildered me, living afar from the clutches of your over protective parents and surviving on your own in mountains was a dream come true for an eleven year old so I instantly signed up for my school’s annual trek. Little did I know that it was simply much more than that.

In the book, Adventures in Wild Places, by Marilyn Woolley, I think that people should keep on taking a risk in exploring the wild where humans can’t survive or live. It’s dangerous yet it’s a way we're people can discover new animals, how they adapt to their environment or just to take a risk. You feel a achievement when you reach your goal.

“Hold on, i'll be right back I promise” I say quickly then bolt off running away from the hut and start to go in a circle around the village, while hearing people in their huts sneezing and coughing, I have to do this because I need to take in all the information that I just inhaled. I make my way back to the hut still admiring the chime with colorful jewels on it. Abruptly, the woman starts to finish talking.

Many believe that sharks live only oceans, and lack the ability to travel on land. I once believed such things too, until the universe decided to prove me wrong. I was wandering aimlessly around the countryside one day, and stumbled across a forest I didn't recognize. It confused me, since I hadn't seen any mention of it on any maps of the area. Curious, I made the largest mistake of my life, and wandered inside. The forest was dark, but a few rays of sunlight still came through the leaves. Without a map, a trail, or a guide, I found myself lost within minutes. Once I was lost, I quickly learned that this forest a very peculiar predator. Flying Sharks, swimming through the air to hunt down lost and stranded travelers like myself. My heart started beating heavily in my chest. How could I

Crack, the sound seemed to echo through the woods. I shot up, looking over to see a massive brown body heading my way. I immediately sat up, my eyes

My journey all started in the car. It was the last day of school, sunny and just a good day. We were listening to the radio and jamming out to the famous song “Schools Out.” As the song started to die down we dropped off Olivia, my little sister at school. Now it was time to take on the last day of school. As we were driving to my school, the radio man came on. He said “Be caller number 9 and you could win 4 tickets now for a trip to the Amazon Rainforest!!” We usually never call and try because we know that we would most likely not get it but for some reason my mom decides to call as soon as I'm getting out of the car. I ask her, “Why are you signing up?” She replies with “You never know until you try right?”

People the world over enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, enjoying nature and hiking through beautiful scenery. As a sport hiking has become very popular and many people choose to spend time experiencing the wonderful sense of freedom that comes from it. For the person who wants to have an enjoyable but also safe experience in the outdoors it is essential that the proper precautions and preparations are made. There are dangers in the wilderness and one of the most common ones that threaten anyone who spends time hiking is getting lost in unfamiliar surroundings.

One evening however, I would be tested on just how willing I was to trying something strange and new. On my way to the restaurant with my family, we were all eager for a

On the table there was paper plates, googly eyes and pipe cleaners. We divided to their group and take a turn to do three different type of activities. The group I am in, our steps was: taking the black plate, get the pipe cleaners, tape it get googly eyes, tape it and hang into the wall. Some of us had different thought and different way of doing it. When I looked at the brown board all the spiders look good in their own way.

"I'm sure they aren't lost, son. Edmund knows the forest like the back of his hand." Rupert placed the cured slab of meat on the bench, next to the vegetables fresh from their garden that he'd already chopped in preparation for dinner, and turned to his youngest boy, who stood at the front entrance.

This research article looks at the concept of expedition behavior. Expedition behavior is the mindset in which an individual acts during a wilderness adventure in order to benefit the group. Using this idea as a framework, Furman and Sibthorp look to see how expedition behavior is transferred from a wilderness setting to regular daily life. To test this, the researcher sent online questionnaire to individuals that partook in 14 day long backpacking trips through the National Outdoor Leadership School. In the questionnaire, participants were asked about expedition behavior and how they use it in their daily life. From the results, they found that participants used this mindset to become better working in groups, provide a new prospective, and helping with a task. They go on to suggest that the concept of expedition behavior is a transferable skill.