I absolutely love volleyball with a passion. It was my favorite sport in high school. I played it in the fall, winter, and summer on my school’s team as well as on a club team. I had always played volleyball indoors as where I lived did not have anywhere to put a sand court in. …
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The Longest Trail in Kansas
At 117 miles total, the Flint Hills Nature Trail is the longest continuous trail in the state of Kansas. Owned by Kanza Rail-Trail Conservancy (KRTC), this trail is open to the public and free to use. Maintenance is done by volunteers using federal grant money as well as donations from the public. Accessible 365 …
Horseback Riding
I have grown up on a farm my whole entire life. Born and raised in the country, on pasture lands. Having lived on a farm I have been subjected to many opportunities that many others have not. I had a big open yard that was my playground, hale bales that I could jump on and …
The Place I Can No Longer Go
There is a special place I used to go when I was young. Most people would drive by it without a second glance, but to me, it holds fond memories. As far as all the farmers in the area knew it, it was called the Brown’s pasture. I’d never met Mrs. Brown personally, but she …
Duck Hunt
Before this summer began, I had talked to a friend of mine about going duck hunting with him. I had never been, and knew he had, and we agreed that that would be a worthwhile use of our time. Unfortunately, he moved away for work and my hopes of shooting a bird left with him. …
Training For the Rockies
Coming to Kansas State I had heard that there was a new age recreation center at the students disposal. There was said to be a huge rock wall I was super excited to check it out. My friend Deprise and I decided to go the coming weekend and just climb for fun to kind of …
Mule Deer Trip: Overwhelming Guilt
After my buddy harvested his deer on Saturday afternoon we decided to take the time to enjoy the moment and go get some food to reflect on the hunt. We both had smiles on our faces through our whole meal and even though we were more than content with the trip ending in just one …
PMC 210: Intro to Outdoor Recreation 