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Proposal: Ecological History of Harford County
As a proposal for my final project, I would like to explore the natural history of my native Harford County and connect it with a few of the various authors that we read throughout the semester. When...
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A childhood in the Deer Creek watershed
I was fortunate enough to live on the edge of the Baltimore suburbs throughout my childhood. It was a place that was close enough to see the glamor of the city while being able to enjoy the...
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Preparing for 3/19/2012 Departure
Excitement continues to grow for a 2012 Thru-Hike on the Appalachian Trail. I’ve nearly all gear required for the journey, and now just need to budget for the food and supplies needed along the trail....
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Mass Transit: What are the energy savings?
One of the most obvious ways that a person could cut down on their carbon footprint would be to utilize mass transit options. Not only cutting down on your personal emissions, it would also cut down...
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Environmental Protection and the United States’ Struggling Economy
It appears to me that many laws and regulations regarding environmental protection are being reduced or abolished in an attempt to spark the struggling economy. President Obama has “reduced regulatory...
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Oil: Cheap Commodity or Running Dry?
After reading an article addressing concerns over the global economy centered around oil, it will be interesting to see what the United States now brings to the table after findings of a massive oil...
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Renewable Energy Increases
New studies by the International Energy Outlook 2011 are showing that the total renewable energy output will increase to 33 percent of the world’s total energy supply by the year 2035. Amongst the...
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Taking a look at WC’s energy use
After attending WC’s annual Presidential Climate Action Committee meeting Friday afternoon, I wanted to look a bit more into the energy situation that we have here on campus. Delmarva Power, the...
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Solar Power Initiatives from Federal & Private firms
President Barack Obama has recently pushed for the development of utility-sized solar energy fields in the southwestern United States, amongst other large-scale renewable energy projects. The EPA,...
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Initial Preparations for Paper III
I’ve decided for my third and final paper for the course to take a look at the energy profile for Talbot House on campus. This will mean that I will have to work with the Presidential Climate Action...
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Hydroelectric Power in Maryland and Pennsylvania
When researching about hydroelectric power capacities in Maryland, I found it interesting that the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River was once the second largest hydroelectric power plant in the...
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Just Two months away….
Excitement continues to build for my March 18th departure to the official approach trail to summit Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. A ‘trial hike’ of sorts last...
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Support me on the AT by supporting The Stroke Network!
Hello all, I have been thinking a lot about dedicating my 2012 NOBO thru-hike of the Appalachain Trail to something. When I first thought of it, I could’ve picked hundreds of things, including MDA (KA...
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Winter temps…
This has been the warmest winter that I can remember across the board. Most winters have a few days here and there that crack into the mid-50s. This winter has given us 2 or 3 mid-50s days each week,...
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Day 5 of Thru-Hike
Hello all, we are in Hiawassee, GA, for an evening in order to re-supply. The first five days of hiking have been wonderful. Most of the time, it has been around 80 and sunny during the days and 50′s...
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AT – Day 8
8 Days of hiking the southern-most portion of the Appalachian Trail has brought Colum and I 118.4 miles to the rural town of Franklin, North Carolina. Yesterday, we summited our first two mile-high...
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