The Adirondacks
Written by Jared Heller The Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York have been on my family’s annual adventure list for some much-needed soul searching and good vibes ever since my dad learned about the area through summer camp as a child. Letting some...
How Exploring Nature Helped Me Find My Passion
Written by Bri Hoffman I, like many young adults, began my college path with the mindset that I wanted to be a medical doctor. I had always loved science and I knew I wanted to help the world, so I thought medicine was the correct path for me. However, I very...
The Imaginary Man behind the Curtain: Why Trying to Find an “Authentic Experience” as a Tourist Will Likely Leave You Disappointed
Written by Nickolas Bartel Imagine you are walking around campus and a prospective student touring were to ask you for a list of things to do to have an authentic W&J experience in a day. It would be quite challenging to do to boil the entire student experience...
Stop Gatekeeping the Outdoors: How to Make the Outdoors More Inclusive and Welcoming
Written by Julia Schaffer As indoor options became more dangerous after the introduction of COVID-19, many people have turned to the outdoors as a safer alternative. The fresh air and open trails are always welcoming new hikers with open arms. Unfortunately,...
National Geographic Belize Trip
Written by Benjamin Simon Three years ago I went on a trip to Belize with National Geographic. While we stayed at the Calabash Caye field station my group went out on the water every single day. We would snorkel and freedive for hours, some of us even scuba dove at...
Falling In Love with Rock Climbing
Written by Orri Gabbay I only recently picked up rock climbing. I would say I gained my passion for climbing during the summer leading into my sophomore year at W&J College. At that point, I had recently been going through tremendous stressors, one specifically...
GMO’s. What are they?
Written by Aleena McDaniel GMO’s. What are they? GMO’s are Genetically Modified Organisms. They have been created through biotechnology, which is where scientists manipulate the genetic makeup of crops and livestock in order for them to tend to our needs....
Out & About in a Pandemic
Written by April Bonifate In the first few months of the pandemic last year, our lives were changed in ways that we would have never anticipated. While others were graduating into an uncertain future or having a baby that would ultimately spend its first year of life...
Planting for Honeybees
Written by Robert Dunn This spring our oldest son, Emmett (8 years old), decided that he wanted to use a part of our backyard in East Washington to plant flowers that would attract and help honeybees. He purchased the book Planting for Honeybees: The Grower’s Guide...
How to Recycle Plastic Bags into Yarn
Written by Carly Croft Do you feel as though you’re drowning in a sea of single-use plastic bags? Ever wonder what you could be doing to reuse them other than carrying things in them or using them for your trash can? If so, this DIY is for you. Plastic shopping bags...