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TABLE OF CONTENTS NOV 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS NOV 2016

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Letter from the editor The sound of leaves crunching under your feet and the aroma of fresh soil wafting from under your boots while standing between the rows of never ending trees.

You expereince the breathtaking feeling of how small you truly are compared to this beautfiul world that surrounds us.

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I’m a firm believer that no matter how much of an “outdoorsy” person you are that you should take at least five minutes a day to appreciate and preserve what has been given to us for free. It truly is the little things that matter the most of life.

Fiver is created to make this an easy task for even the busiest of people. We know planning trips isn’t always ideal with our busy schedules but many people in Pennylvania seem to forget that we are blessed with some of the greenest rolling mountains that can create the same life changing experience in one day.

We make it simple to find something new right around the corner so there’s never a dull day in PA.

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BECOME AN OUTSIDER

BECOME AN OUTSIDER

Become an outsider... in a good way!

The app that’s getting milennials in the woods using their phones

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inally an app to eliminate the freshman 15! Where was this when I was a freshman? But seriously, OutdoorNation is a national initiative of the Outdoor Foundation that empowers millennials to champion the outdoorsas athletes, artists, advocates and ambassadors.

OutdoorNation is a nation wide outdoor program that received inspiration from the book Last Child in the Woods published by Richard Louv in 2005. The book focuses on Louv’s coined term “Nature Deficit Disorder” used to describe the growing divide between children and nature. The public took notice and began creating projects and initiatives to re-connect children with nature.

The Campus Challenge is about using technology for good — specifically, for the health and wellness of an entire generation of young people,” said Chris Fanning, foundation executive director. “We want to create a cultural shift that leads all young Americans to the great outdoors because we believe they will have memorable experiences, develop a love for the outdoors and ultimately spend

The first OutdoorNation Summit was held in New York’s Central Park thanks to the support of retailers, outdoor educators, and conservation groups.

The two-day event brought together 500 delegates between the ages of 18 and 28, from all 50 states that left committed to breaking down barriers to the outdoors.

To expand the initiative they have created an Outdoor Challenge app available for a free download from both Apple and Android. Users compete with other schools all over the country by simply posting pictures of themselves doing something outdoors!

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Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv is available for purchase on Amazon, Google Play, and eBooks.com

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hippensburg University was one of the 90 universities, placing eighth in the competition, contacted by the OutdoorNation staff to submit a proposal to be a part of the Outdoor campus challenge. The lead contact with OutdoorNation organizers from Shippensburg, Sean Cornell, professor of geography/earth science, helps to bridge outdoor participation between students, faculty/staff, community members, and alumni.

more time protecting and enjoying our beautiful parks and wild places.

This Mother Nature mashed with March Madness- style competition is about school communities and student bodies joining to get the most out of nature.

Between September 4 and October 14 90 universities logged in and geared up to fight for the title of Outsider of the Year and was named Most Outdoorsy School in the nation.

“The campus challenge is about using technolgy for good- specifically, for health and wellness of an entire generation of young people”

Cornell’s passion for the outdoor grows from camping in the Adirondack Mountains with his family and experiencing the pure night sky.

“Although I didn’t realize it at the time, as an adult. I now appreciate how difficult it actually is to get away from air pollution, light pollution, water pollution… It makes me sad for my kids and future generations. I want to ensure they can have as equally amazing opportunities.”

He explains that Nature Deficit Disorder is very real phenomena and fewer millenials are getting outside to benefit their health and the health of the environment. Cornell believes it is our obligation to guarantee future generations have the same rights to enjoy and access the same resources as current generations.

“I now appreciate how difficult it is to get away from light, air, and water pollution...

It makes me sad for my kids and future generations.

I want to ensure that they can have equally amazing opportunities”

This is essential for the preservation of our environment,which is his No.1 obligation.

Cornell is a field geologist and teaches about 13 different courses at SHIP. He uses the classroom to get his students involved in the outdoors.

The results were positive.According to the reports most students were pushed outside of their comfort zones and discovereda boost in confidence and an appreciation for hiking and getting outdoors.

In addition to Cornell’s passion and outreach to his students in the classroom, another factor supporting Ship’s eighth place rank in the competition is the partnership with the SustainableSHIP. This is an on campus program that uses single stream recycling to run and maintain their own farm and community garden. SustainableSHIP has a leader who makes biodiesel from waste vegetable oil to run a ceramic kiln.

In hopes to pursuing greener building practices for Ship’s campus facilities they have partnered with LEED (Leadership in Energy and

The Adirondeck Mountains, New York

The 2016 Champions of the University challenge was Humboldt University in Northern California. Pennsylvania also made their way to the top thanks to Jordan L. from Wilkes University, officially named the most outdoorsy person.

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that day and discover new hiking locations from others uploads.

nvironmental Design), which is changing the way we think about how communities are planned, constructed, Participants of this years maintained, and operated. challenge are anxiously awaiting another Shippensburg is LEED certified competition in the future for the construction of their new but it will depend on the housing facility. The program participation and actively uses Twitter, Facebook organization of those behind and Instagram. the scenes, as this is not something that could easily The one behind the screen, Antonia just happen again.

Price, believes that the social media presence significantly increased the It was a major campaign to challenged visibility across campus. organize with multiple The support of the event organizers partners but with the and various campus groups sharing amount of individual SustainableSHIP posts also increased participation in the the amount of participation. competition it is highly likely to occur next year.

Users of the OutdoorNation campus challenge app were sad when it came Until the next campus to an end. It was their Instagram of the challenge competition, outdoors to enjoy over a cup of coffee. OutdoorNation.org has They were able to keep up with the intriguing outdoor blogs, rank of their school and it motivated grant opportunities,outdoor them to get outside ambassador training through webinars and more.

Shippensburg students enjoying the view after hiking Poles Steeple

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HIKE IT RIGHT All the tips and trcks needed for a successful hike

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For her, she hikes quite a bit, and enjoys the more challenging trails she’s hiked. Moriah always makes sure she has enough water, a snack or two, and most importantly is wearing the right type of shoes when she goes on a hike. She highly suggested that all of those are required essentials if you want to have a successful and enjoyable hike.

For her, safety is a huge concern during a trail walk and she believes firmly in never traveling on a trail alone. She thinks you should have at least one friend with you while being on a trail, preferably someone who has been on that trail prior to your hike.

She also carries a bag with her, but for newcomers she doesn’t necessarily recommend it at first unless you’re comfortable.

Moriah has hiked very often at the Flat Rock and Tumbling Run sites close to the area of Shippensburg. She goes on hikes twice a week during the summer and weekly or biweekly

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“The GPS location wouldn’t work on my phone so my friend and I just listened for water and followed it back to a road.”

Getting lost taught her a lot. She’s been in situations, on more than one occasion, where she had to listen for a stream, and follow it to a road because she had no cellphone service for a GPS location or to call for help.

Moriah feels that you should never travel alone and know what you can handle carrying on your trail event. Safe hiking and knowing the appropriate attire to wear is also essential in your success for the day.

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n the opinion of Moriah, a frequent hiker, it takes someone who is very dedicated to the outdoors to do various trails as a hiker.

lthough Moriah is all of those things, she had a rocky start with hiking.

During her very first experience, Moriah and two others got lost on a hike. So lost, in fact, that they had to call 9-1-1. She suggests that if you have a similar experience with getting that lost during your first hike, calling 9-1-1 or park rangers, if they are available where you’re hiking, should be the first thing you do if you have cell phone reception.

during all other seasons, so although she isn’t a professional ranger or anything of that sort, she is skilled enough and hikes often enough to know how to get out of a bad situation, like when she is lost.

Trails, for her personally, are an escape for a few hours where all she does is focus on the task at hand. She likes to go on trails frequently because the trail makes her forget whats bothering her, and it helps relieve her stress.

You always want to be extremely careful with how much you’re drinking while on your hike, because you want to make sure you’re drinking enough to keep yourself safe during your travels. All outdoors folk know the safety hazards during trails and are prepared to be faced with any of those problems at any time during their hike.

Moriah shared her picture of what happens when you don’t wear shoes with enough traction on steep trails

Tumbling Run Shippensburg

She sees trails as calming, where as others could gladly disagree with her.

Moriah is a one of a kind outdoors, more specifically trails, enthusiast.

Having the extra weight to carry during a hike could get overwhelming if you’re new to traveling along the trails.

For newcomers to traveling on trails, at any time Moriah believes that someone could get “hillside scares.”

She phrases it in that way because hills can be undesirable for anyone, especially those who aren’t used to them. She is always willing to hike with anyone, preferably over the weekends when she has more time to enjoy the trail.

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Best of the Best State Parks 1

Presque Isle State Park Erie

Presque Isle State Park is a 3,200-acre sandy peninsula that arches into Lake Erie. As Pennsylvania’s only “seashore,” Presque Isle offers its visitors a beautiful coastline and many recreational activities, including swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, bicycling and in-line skating. A National Natural Landmark, Presque Isle is a favorite spot for migrating birds. Because of the many unique habitats, Presque Isle contains a greater number of the state’s endangered, threatened and rare species than any other area of comparable size in Pennsylvania.

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Archbald Pothole State Park Lackawanna

Archbald Pothole State Park is a 150acre park in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is named for Archbald Pothole, a geologic feature that formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period, around 15,000 years ago. The pothole is 38 feet deep and has an elliptical shape. The diameter of the pothole decreases downward. The largest diameter is 42 feet by 24 feet. At the bottom it is 17 feet by 14 feet. The pothole has a volume of about 18,600 cubic feet, so could hold about 140,000 gallons. It would take 35 fire truck tankers to fill the pothole.

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World’s End State Park Sullivan County

Worlds End State Park is situated in a narrow S-shaped valley of the Loyalsock Creek, just south of Forksville, Sullivan County. Surrounded by the Loyalsock State Forest, the 780-acre park offers visitors diverse recreational opportunities within a pristine environment.

The rugged natural beauty coursing through the heart of the Endless Mountains landscape provides man photographic possibilities.

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Big Pocono State Park Monroe County

Big Pocono State Park is in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park consists of 1,306 acres of rugged terrain on the summit and slopes of Camelback Mountain and features scenic views of three states.

The park closes the day after the end of deer season in December and reopens as conditions permit in the spring. The park is open sunrise to sunset.

Big Pocono State Park facilities are maintained in cooperation with Camelback Mountain Resort. The trails of Big Pocono State Park are maintained in cooperation with the Pocono Outdoor Club.

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Cherry Springs State Park Potter County

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Cherry Springs State Park is nearly as remote and wild today as it was two centuries ago. Night sky enthusiasts flock to the park for its dark skies which are famous for great views of the Milky Way, planets, and hard-to-see astronomical objects and phenomena.

Named for the large stands of black cherry trees originally found in the area, the 82-acre state park is surrounded by the 262,000-acre Susquehannock State Forest. The Susquehannock Trail passes nearby and offers 85 miles of backpacking and hiking.

Salt Springs State Park Susquehanna County

The 405-acre Salt Springs State Park is in northeastern Pennsylvania, seven miles north of Montrose in Susquehanna County. Focal points of the park are the towering old growth hemlock trees, many estimated to be over 300 years old, and the rocky gorge cut by Fall Brook with its three waterfalls.

The Friends of Salt Springs Park, a volunteer support group, owns 300 acres adjacent to the park’s southern border, which is also open for public access.

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KNACKS OF ALL TRADES

KNACKS OF ALL TRADES Mossy rock on the trail to Poles Steeple lookout

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bout north or south, but it requires a moist surface to thrive on, then your chances of using it to find direction accurately are greatly increased. Moss needs moisture to reproduce.

The best technique is a two-step process. First you need to find some moss, next it is important to ask why that surface is moist.

There are many reasons for a surface retaining moisture and only one of them will give an accurate clue to direction. What follows is an important process of elimination.

If a surface gradient is shallow then rainwater will run slowly off it and moss will thrive, regardless of aspect. Equally, if a surface is coarse, a rough bark for example, then water

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is slowed on its descent and moss will revel in this moisture. The air within 60 centimetres of the ground is always moist since water is constantly evaporating from the ground – it is best to ignore mosses this close to the ground.

If water is dripping from overhanging branches it will likely create a heavenly environment for mosses to thrive, even

“First you need to find some moss, next it is important to ask why that surface is moist.”

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owever, if you manage to find a near vertical smooth surface that is not too close to the ground and it has moss growing on it then there is likely to be only one reason for that surface staying moist: it is in shade in the middle part of the day when the sun is doing most of its drying. It is very likely to be on the northern side in northern latitudes.

This process of elimination is quick and painless with practice and leads to far greater confidence in your conclusion about direction. It is also a very good discipline that helps in improving accuracy in most other natural navigation methods. In fact the most common problem I encounter when teaching the subject is when people jump from observation to conclusion about direction, without going through

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oss is probably the best known natural navigation indicator in the world. It is also excellent at demonstrating how easy it is to go wrong if you take unnecessary shortcuts.

For many decades natural navigation has been treated as a skill that is only likely to be used in an emergency and consequently it has too often been written about and taught as a series of ‘quick tricks’. There are two problems with this approach: tricks are never totally accurate and they are never quite as interesting as understanding why a method actually works.

If you learn the trick that moss grows on the north side of trees, rocks and buildings then it may help you sometimes, but it will hinder you on an equal number of occasions. If, however, you learn that moss does not care

Moss growing on rocks in the water at Ohiopyle State Park

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