Category: Outside

  • Injustice in Java

    Injustice in Java

    In the spring of my senior year, I traveled to Jinotega, Nicaragua on a service trip. While there, I visited a coffee plantation to learn about coffee as one of Nicaragua’s biggest exports. The harsh labor conditions of this plantation were immediately apparent- workers were dirty, exhausted, malnourished, and many had their children in the…

  • Nature’s Influence on Brain Health

    Nature’s Influence on Brain Health

    Spring is a time of rebirth – of new beginnings, new goals, and new challenges. It is a time where the budding flowers, verdant fields, and sunny weather makes everyone feel alive again. It also signals the end of the school year, serving as a reminder to do things we always wanted to do. With the…

  • Winter Activities in the Poconos

    Winter Activities in the Poconos

    This article features 5 ski/snowboard mountains and winter activities at 8 Pennsylvania state parks. Winter is the season of hot cocoa, crackling fires, and wool sweaters. For many, it is a place of childhood nostalgia – of skiing, sledding, and some slightly-mad snowday schemes. And even when the harshness of the weather manifests and the…

  • Miracle on Market Street

    Miracle on Market Street

    A guide to celebrating and shopping for the holidays in Lewisburg Lewisburg Holiday Activities Tree Lighting On December 3rd at 7 PM, the heart of Lewisburg will be illuminated with season cheer at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting at Hufnagle Park. Three Free Screenings at Campus Theater On Friday, catch Frozen with complimentary candy canes and hot chocolate…

  • The Future is Now

    The Future is Now

    In this week’s address, President Obama remarked that the world “needs a climate-change deal to protect the planet for our children.” He reminded us that we are responsible for protecting our country, “home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world… with natural treasures – from the Grand Tetons to the Grand Canyon;…

  • The Magic of Autumn: Embrace the Ephemeral Beauty of the Season

    The Magic of Autumn: Embrace the Ephemeral Beauty of the Season

    “Twilights are long, but darkness comes suddenly; the sky turns from dull orange to blue-black before one can take five steps, and with the light goes the last ray of the day’s heat,” Harper Lee’s shimmering description captures autumn, Scout’s happiest season, beautifully. Autumn, to me, has a certain magic. Maybe because it is so…

  • From Farm to Table: Support Lewisburg’s Farmers Markets

    From Farm to Table: Support Lewisburg’s Farmers Markets

    With fall comes a flood of seasonal farm-fresh produce. The aromatic smells, blazing colors, and energetic atmosphere of farmers markets draws in locals, making the process of buying food an experience rather than a nettlesome task. Although the convenient Weis and Giant nearby carries all the items we could ever need, the chain stores somehow…

  • Get Out and Hike – Great Adventures Await in Lewisburg’s Backyard

    Get Out and Hike – Great Adventures Await in Lewisburg’s Backyard

    Falls Trail Falls Trail is 3.2 miles of mountainous terrain within Ricketts Glen State Park’s verdant wilderness. Along the climb, catch sight of 18 of the 22 cascading waterfalls, including the breathtaking 94-foot Ganoga Falls. Or, if you are feeling up for it, hike the full 7.2 mile loop that includes both the upper and lower sections. Hikers on…

  • The Cognitive Benefits of Going Outside

    The Cognitive Benefits of Going Outside

      William Wordsworth wrote, “The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours.” In this poem, he portrays a rift between humans and the natural world. We are increasingly losing connection to nature even though it is scientifically…