This paper discusses the requirements of wildernesscamping on the Tahoe Rim Trail on the ridge tops of the Sierra Nevada mountains along the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Abstract This paper explains that, as long as the camper takes a few precautions, the Tahoe Rim Trail is an excellent location for experiencing wildernesscamping and having a wonderful camping adventure. The author points out that, for most of the trail's route, there are no established campgrounds; therefore, campers must follow the U.S Forest Service's (USFS) guidelines for "dispersed camping" along the trail, which means campers can choose a campsite anywhere along the trail, but the site must be within 300 feet on either side of the trail and should not be within 200 feet of a water source. The paper gives instructions for avoiding bear activity along the Trail and watching out for rattlesnakes.
From the Paper "Clearly, wilderness camping such as that along the Tahoe Rim Trail depends on successful planning before the hike. If campers are planning to hike the entire trail, they will need to plan on carrying enough food and water for the entire trip, which can run into quite a bit of supplies. They can replenish water in some of campgrounds along the way, and there are some water sources along the trail. If water from these sources is used, campers should carry a portable water purification system. Campers should never drink unfiltered or purified water from natural sources. Food will be a major part of the planning effort, and a major portion of the weight carried on the trip."
Abstract This paper talks about the Wilderness Act of 1964, more commonly known as the Wilderness Act. The paper discusses how the Wilderness Act help created the National Wilderness Preservation System and helped raise American awareness regarding the nation's parks and wildlands. The paper also explains how the Act helps preserve lands throughout the United State and also how millions of acres of new protected wilderness have been created. The paper touches on the difficulties in administration, designation, and management of these wild areas and discusses recommendations for these difficulties, such as new methods of maintenance, regeneration and guidelines.
From the Paper "The Wilderness Act created a new way of preserving lands throughout the nation, and has created millions of acres of new, protected wilderness. Managing our recreational wildlands offers a multitude of benefits. First, it preserves wild areas, endangered areas, and rare plants and wildlife located in those areas. Next, there are a myriad of recreational opportunities available in the nation's wilderness areas, from hiking and bird watching to boating, camping, and many other outdoor activities. Most of these areas are protected from development, but they can still sustain light recreational uses, and they provide an outlet for Americans to get out and enjoy the "great outdoors."
This paper discusses William Cronon's "The Trouble with Wilderness or Getting Back to the Wrong Nature", which provides a helpful critique of tendencies to encourage a mistake of equating the wilderness with a paradise it is not.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, 2005, $ 35.95
Abstract This paper relates that William Cronon's "The Trouble with Wilderness or Getting Back to the Wrong Nature" explains the escape metaphor attached to the wilderness, which draws attention from ecological work to be done in urban areas. The author points out that Cronon traces the long history of how culture addresses the wilderness, especially since the rise of science. The paper refers to three other articles supporting Cronon's thesis,which serves as a kind of warning to environmentalists of the folly of their ways in conceptualizing the environment and the work that needs to be done more accurately.
From the Paper "William Cronon's "The Trouble with Wilderness - or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature", provides a helpful critique of tendencies to encourage a mistake of equating the wilderness with a paradise it is not. (1996) This romantic habit of mind does nothing to promote the ecological revolution the world must see if it is to restore and preserve the greater natural environment. Cronon asks that the reader 'rethink', first of all, what is meant by the term of wilderness, noting that there are various kinds of it, and that the wilderness, under any circumstances is not the Utopia that current environmental activists would have us believe is so."
Abstract This paper presents to the reader the importance of organized summer camps and programs in youth development. A special emphasis throughout the paper is placed on the influence of recreation on child development and personal growth. By defining the effect of the summer camp experience and presenting relevant statistics from reputable opinion leaders, this paper reveals that summer camp programs play a significant role in the youth development. There are three key development areas discussed in this paper, which include social skills, self-identity and physical/ health.
From the Paper "Camps offer the opportunity for attendees to gain a wide exposure to different people in different walks of life. Campers come from diverse socio-economic classes, different backgrounds and different family structures. Therefore, the development of compassion and empathy for fellow human beings is a core social development area. Camps offer children opportunities to share stories around a campfire, to contribute their thoughts, ideas and suggestions. As children acknowledge the thoughts and feelings of other children, it is natural to develop compassion for each other. Learning to be understanding, to be civil and accepting of other individuals will aid campers in social situations as they grow older and particularly as they become adults."
Abstract This paper presents a brief look at the beginnings and evolution of the Nazi concentration camps. The writer looks at the original purpose of these camps and at their evolution into death camps. The writer also argues that the Jewish people were not the only victims and the prisoners were not just Jews. The writer points out that righteous people, trying to stand up for the rights of their fellow man and people of many different ethnicities and religions were all victims of the Nazi campaign. The writer concludes that World War II and the Jewish Holocaust changed humanity.
From the Paper "World War II and the Jewish Holocaust is remembered as the darkest moment of humanity in recent history. It is generally believed that the Nazi party, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, was on a quest to rid the world of Jewish people. The pictures of starving men and women in German concentration camps are probably remembered most. Most people believe that those men and women are the poor Jews hated by all Germans. However, the persecution included people of many faiths and ethnicities. The truth of the matter is that the camps were not originally planned to be extermination plants, and actually for the first few years only a small percentage of prisoners were Jewish."
Abstract In this article, the writer looks at the bargaining at the 1978 Camp David Accords summit. The writer contends that the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel marked a notable event in Middle East history. The writer discusses international bargaining in this paper. Further, the writer examines the role of the United States, issues and compromises.
From the Paper "Shibley Telhami characterized the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, concluded under the aegis of the United States in 1978, as a remarkable event in Middle East history. From the perspective of international politics, Telhami believes that Camp David provides an excellent opportunity for examining international bargaining and exploring the relative explanatory power of several causal variables. Among these variables are super power and regional relations, conflicts in culture and the actual structure of the process of bargaining as well as the ... "
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Abstract This paper explains that correctional boot camps for troubled teenagers are therapeutic in-prison and outside programs "that resemble military basic training. They emphasize vigorous physical activity, drill and ceremony, manual labor and other activities" (Ashcroft, Daniels & Hart 2). Every aspect of behavior is subject to strict rules. The paper also discusses the numerous potential benefits that can be produced by these programs such as character development, instilling a sense of responsibility, the promotion of positive self-image, and occasionally reduced recidivism rates to facilities for young offenders. Boot camps can produce attitudinal and behavior change as well as improved coping skills.
Abstract This paper explores the revenue streams available to non-profit and for-profit summer camps. The author emphasizes the need to diversify revenue streams as much as possible while simultaneously building professional and personal relationships within the local community. The paper suggests that a close attention to detail can have great rewards down the road.
From the Paper "Types of funding for non-profit and profit recreational summer camps There are a variety of different funding mechanisms in place for non-profit and profit-based recreational summer camps; it is simply a matter of digging sufficiently to find what revenue streams are most viable for your organization - and what revenue streams are most dependable. This research paper explores several avenues that are available to summer camp directors eager to ensure that the future of his or her camp is not compromised by a lack of finances. As should become apparent, the more revenue streams that a camp is able to tap into, the more likely it is that that camp will be able to survive the inevitable vicissitudes of government and state funding that inevitably arise. With that in mind, it is to a discussion of summer camp funding that this paper now turns."
Abstract In the book "Wilderness and the American Mind" by Roderick Nash, the author writes that the attitudes of Americans towards the dichotomy between wilderness and civilization have shifted over time. The book shows how Nash analyzes the reasons for the shift, the nature of the shift and the possible direction for the future. The paper discusses how different attitudes toward the wilderness can be seen as different themes in American history and they are not entirely distinct in time, meaning that they may exist at one and the same time, though one or another will dominate and so be the mark of the age. The wilderness has been seen as something "evil," something to be conquered and tamed. The wilderness can be seen as something involving a form of communion, indicating a belief in the spiritual nature of the wilderness. More recently, the wilderness is depicted as endangered and as something to be preserved and protected.
From the Paper "This idea would continue to infuse the environmental movement as it shifted to the protectionist mode, for there is often a quasi-religious aura to some of the more radical environmental groups that see protecting the wilderness as a religious act. The idea of protecting the wilderness and preserving it for the future also began in the nineteenth century with the work of men like Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed New York City's Central Park. By the end of the nineteenth century, the work of men like John Muir contributed to the movement to preserve lands as part of a national park system. When these lands were first designated a national forests, it was clear that they had been set aside for consumptive uses, but new priorities and new forces later brought into question many of the traditional guidelines for the use of this land."
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Abstract The paper reviews the book "The Trouble with Wilderness" by William Cronon. The paper illustrates the cultural biases inherent in the term, "wilderness". The paper illustrates how wilderness was considered a barren and scary place, but by the end of the 19th century, due to shifts in cultural ideology and the effects of industrialism, the American concept of wilderness changed dramatically. The paper further examines how the Bible presents two dualistically opposed views of wilderness: the Garden of Eden and the dangerous wasteland of the desert and how this dualistic worldview is at the root of the conflicts within the environmental movement. The paper concludes with Cronon's wish that all environmentalists pay attention to the cultural and historical context of wilderness.
From the Paper "Cronon's main motive in writing "The Trouble with Wilderness" is not to criticize the environmental or conservation movements but to "abandon the dualism that sees the tree in the garden as artificial," (387). All nature is sacred and sublime, including the grasses on the prairies and the marshlands in Florida. Labeling some parts of the natural world as "wilderness" makes those parts valuable in the public consciousness and consequentially, the public may ignore the beauty outside their bedroom window."
Abstract This paper examines how the Wilderness Bill, developed out of the work of the Wilderness Society, led by Howard Zahniser. It looks at how the bill came about as a response to the rapid urbanization and sprawl of the nation, which resulted in a rapid decline in the amount of protected wilderness space. It also shows how, at its core, the bill created a legal definition for "wilderness" and, when the Wilderness Act was enacted on September 3, 1964, it protected over nine million acres of federal wilderness area.
From the Paper "The parameters of the Wilderness Act are aimed at ensuring real protection to federal lands for the preservation for future generations. According to the Wilderness Act, all land that is protected under its jurisdiction became areas of public land. Further, a designation as being a wilderness is an additional protection given to the land that supersedes any less protection granted by the administrative agency overseeing the national forest, national park, wildlife refuges and other forms of public land. The Wilderness Act also places an emphasis on conservation instead of tourism or public use. "
Abstract This paper explains that wilderness was a symbolic state used by Nathaniel Hawthorne in "Young Goodman Brown" and F. Scott Fitzgerald in "Great Gatsby" to show their protagonists' realizations that they have lost their meaning in their respective lives. The author points out that, in "Young Goodman Brown", Hawthorne used the wilderness as the setting for Goodman's path towards discovering and testing his faith in God by describing wilderness as a place where disorder prevails against civilization's mannered characteristic. The paper relates that Fitzgerald's portrayal of the wilderness in "Great Gatsby" shows the harshness of society towards individuals who deviate from its standards of conformity in terms of beliefs and values in life, a setting far less rustic and disorderly as Hawthorne's wilderness in "Young Goodman Brown".
From the Paper "Even towards the end of the story, Hawthorne continued to haunt his readers with the theme of wilderness inherent in the hearts and minds of humanity. Posing the question, "Had Goodman Brown fell asleep in the forest, and only dreamed a wild dream of a witch-meeting?," Hawthorne was actually creating disorder in the minds of his readers, making them also question whether Goodman's confrontation in the wilderness was an illusion or not. This unanswered question unsettled the ending of the story, leaving Hawthorne's readers groping in the "wilderness" of interpretation, just as Goodman had been lost in the wilderness of his heart and mind."
A new look at the concept of wilderness in the face of Canada's growing population and increasing urbanization and what this means for the relationship between civilization and the wilderness.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, 2006, $ 53.95
Abstract The rhetoric of wilderness is a site of conflict in modern Canada as the traditional concept of wilderness is challenged by the country's growing population and expansion of its urban areas. This essay examines this process in terms of contemporary critical revision of the concept of wilderness as a human construct and the consequent reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between people and the wilderness.
Abstract This paper aims at researching boot camps in an effort to go beyond the overly simplistic media portrayal, to clarify the who, what, when, where and why of the issue. The paper illustrates all the issues involved in the designing of a successful boot camp which will allow for maximal societal adjustment of juvenile criminals and minimal recidivism. The writer outlines the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of boot camps and discusses the future of boot camps.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The History of Juvenile Boot Camps What is a Boot Camp?
Why Do Juvenile Boot Camps Exist?
Who Occupies Juvenile Boot Camps?
Where Are Juvenile Boot Camps?
Boot Camp Design
A Made-In-Ontario Solution: Canada's First Juvenile Boot Camp Types of Offenders
Youth Demographics
Factors Associated with Delinquency
The Effectiveness of Boot Camps The Ineffectiveness of Boot Camps The Negative Impact of Boot Camps Boot Camps as a Less Costly Alternative to Incarceration
Positive Impacts on Behavior
Aftercare
Public Response and Boot Camps The Future of Boot Camps Conclusion
References
From the Paper "If the average North American were to rely solely on the media for accurate information about youth crime, we would have a continent of misinformed people. The media would like us to believe that there is an epidemic of youth crime despite extensive evidence to the contrary. This media attention, however inaccurate, has led the public to demand the justice system deal more harshly with young offenders. The result of this public outcry was the establishment of boot camps for juvenile offenders."
Abstract This paper presents a detailed look at the famed author Thornton Wilder and one of his best-known works, "Our Town". The author of this paper takes the reader on an exploratory journey through Wilder's life and then takes a close look at "Our Town", which garnered Wilder, a Pulitzer Prize.
