However with his solitude comes great risk and

However, with his solitude comes great risk and sacrifice. Aki, has most likely never been
exposed to wilderness or has had the proper training to survive in the wilderness. He did not
know what proper procedures to follow in case of an emergency and usually there aren’t many

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people out in the wilderness, like there is in Tokyo, so you’d be lucky enough for someone to
hear you. He decided to explore into the wilderness by himself, which arguably is a big mistake
for someone who is new to all of this. Although he was in danger and had no one to come rescue
him in this event, he seemed to take things fine and not freak out. For most enthusiasts, they
would argue in favor of a rescue free wilderness because simply that’s how the wilderness should
be. There wasn’t anybody around to rescues John Muir after all if he got in trouble. There are
probably a handful of people out there like Aki, but with proper training, there shouldn’t be a
reason to establish rescues in a rescue free area, especially in the wild.
Summary of Moving Beyond Treeline
After finishing the book Moving Beyond Treeline , I can say that I have much more in
depth appreciation of embarking in adventures. The book really inspired me to plan more
adventurous trips, such as canoeing or even going off terrains to explore the lesser known areas
in National Parks. I once told myself that my goal in life is to be able to visit all, if not, most of
the major National Parks here in the states. I want I thought the three lessons from the book were
to never give up on your journeys, listen and follow your passions, and to go on that adventure
you’ve always yearned for. The voyage that was showcased in this book, showed the struggles
and the rewards of taking risks and giving into the wilderness. Like in life, there are times where
we struggle, and these struggles become points in our life where we say, “how far will I go if I
continue my journey?”, it’s all a matter of time that these struggles will become rewards. To me,
these struggles are the Tree lines in our life. We need to move beyond our tree line, because for
every journey we accomplish, we receive far more than we seek. This is what the title of Moving
Beyond Treeline , means to me.

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Reflections on the PBS Documentary
Park Wildlife
In the PBS documentary Park Wildlife , many important figures were introduced
for the involvement towards the development of the national park system. Although there were
many, there was one who deeply understood the ecological problems that our wild parks faced.
This man was George Melendez Wright, who was the main supporter for this development. In
1927, Wright became the assistant park naturalist in Yosemite Valley. Wright always had a
passion towards nature and wildlife, which lead him to propose the establishment of a wildlife
survey program in 1929, for the National Park Service. He believed in this program so much that
he decided to fully fund the program by himself until it was officially finalized by the National
Parks Service.