My most recent outdoor activity was going dove hunting. Last weekend I went with my roommate and a couple friends of mine. I normally go more often but with class and everything I was only able to go out once this year, however the timing was perfect. When you are dove hunting you want it …
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Buena Vista CO
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to scope out the town of Buena Vista Colorado. I saw the collegiate peaks and hiked all the way up cottonwood pass. One of the reasons I wanted to write about this trip is because BV, CO is totally underrated. It’s a tiny quiet town surrounded …
Rocky Ford State Fishing Area: Auston Barragar
My first semester of college away from home I was in what felt like a dark anxious cloud. Morganne, my roommate, finally decided to invite me out on a walk to Rocky Ford State Fishing Area to get me out of the house, I reluctantly agreed. As we drove I was amazed at how quickly …
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Geary Lake Falls: Sarah Schrage
Over the course of the past few summers, Geary Lake Falls has stood out to me as a hidden gem in Kansas. I’m not sure if I would consider it “hidden” when talking to a class of outdoor enthusiasts, but to the general population… Maybe. Located in Junction City, it’s about a 25 minute drive. I’ve made the drive …
Elephant Rock State Park [Tay Linderer]
In July of 2021, around the time of my 21st birthday, my partner and I visited Elephant Rock State Park in Iron County, Missouri, which is located in eastern Missouri about an hour and a half southwest of Saint Louis. This was not the first time I had been there, as I was born and …
Rocky Ford State Fishing Area: Keegan Schwartz
I recently went fishing with my younger brother at Rocky Ford State Fishing Area. This place is really pretty, but a bit noisy from the water pouring down the dam. They were letting out a lot of water upstream when we visited, so there were a lot of rapids and a lot of longnose gar …
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Arkansas (Ozark Mountains and Dover Lights); Tate Osborn
Last weekend I took a road trip into the Ozark Mountains of Central/West Arkansas. It was roughly 7 hour drive to get there from Manhattan. I wouldn’t necessarily call this area “close” to Manhattan but I would say it is doable for a weekend trip. I left Friday after class and got to my …
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PMC 210: Intro to Outdoor Recreation 