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RTM 305 Portfolio
Juan Vazquez
RTM 305
May 2, 2017
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Table of Contents
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Personal Meanings of Nature …………………………………………………………………. 3
America’s National Parks ……………………………………………………………………
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Yosemite National Park …………………………………………………………………….
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John Muir …………………………………………………………………………………….
6 - 7
Moving Beyond Treeline ………………………………………………………………………
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Chapters 1-2: Adventure in Our Lives ………………………………………………………
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Chapters 3-4:
Challenge, Risk, and Adversity ……………………………………………… 8 - 9
Chapters 5-7: Life and Death (And What It Means to Live) ……………………………….
9 - 10
Summary of the Book ………………………………………………………………………
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Reflections on the PBS Documentary ……………………………………………………….. 11
Park Wildlife ………………………………………………………………………………
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Wilderness, War, and Depression …………………………………………………………
12 - 13
The Wilderness Within ……………………………………………………………………… 13
Chapters 1-5: The Call of the Wild ………………………………………………………
13 - 14
Chapters 17 & 18: The Healing Power of Nature ………………………………………… 14 - 15
Chapters 19, 27 & 39: Technology and Wilderness …………………………………….
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Online Article “Technology on the Trails” ……………………………………………………. 16
A Conservationist Manifesto
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Simplicity and Sanity…………………………………………………………………….
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A Conservationist Manifesto …………………………………………………………….
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For the Children …………………………………………………………………………
20 - 21
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Personal Meanings of Nature
Americas National Parks
The pure beauty found in nature has always fascinated mankind. With an array of mighty
trees in a vast forest, we are inspired with feelings of insignificance and awe. Everyone has their
own personal meaning towards nature, however, we can all agree that nature can teach us many
valuable lessons. Nature in Americas
national parks embody wonder and sight,
giving us the opportunity to witness and
embrace the beauty that lies within each
national park. These parks are all unique
and provide many different elements to
large amounts of visitors. As protected areas, National Parks are essential on both a societal level
and on an individual level because they paint the natural beauty of our continent and the country
that we live in. Without the protection of the 84 million acres, America would be even more
