Outdoors

From Teach And Discover Wiki

Wilderness is generally defined as a natural environment on Earth that has not been modified by human activity. Wilderness areas are considered important for ecological study, conservation, solitude, and recreation. Wilderness is deeply valued for cultural, spiritual, moral and aesthetic reasons as well, some nature writers believe wilderness is vital for the human spirit and creativity.

The word, "wilderness", derives from the notion of "wildness"; in other words that which is not controllable by humans. The word's etymology is from the Old English wildeornes, which in turn derives from wildeor meaning wild beast (wild + deor = beast, deer) (The Collins English Dictionary, 2000). From this point of view, it is the wildness of a place that makes it a wilderness. The mere presence or activity of people does not disqualify an area from being "wilderness." Many ecosystems that are, or have been, inhabited or influenced by activities of people may still be considered "wild." This way of looking at wilderness includes areas within which natural processes operate without human interference.

Favorite Places

Since my family enjoys spending time in the outdoors, I am posting links here to pages full of information and images of the places we've been and places we enjoy spending our time.

Forest Park Campground - Grey's River Ranger District, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming.

Madison Campground - Yellowstone National Park, National Parks Service, Wyoming.

Elk Fork Campground - Wapiti Ranger District, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming.

Monte Cristo Campground - Ogden Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah.

Outdoor Photography

Below are some photographs of wild vistas I've been able to capture. I'll include two galleries. The first will be filled with photos I've taken, and the second with other's photographs. Each used with permission, or they are from the public domain (no copyright infringement is intended).

Wild Wyoming
An image of Gibbon River inside Yellowstone National Park.	A beautiful scene in YNP after an early October snow in 2007.	I've seen moose in this draw before, but never when I have my camera! :)	A summer's day along the Madison River in YNP.	A photo of a peak south of Sylvan Pass after a fire had burned in a canyon out of view.
Beautiful snowy day from the peak.