Redwood National Forest

My leader was Arthur Carhart and he was primarily based in Colorado. This made it a bit more difficult for me to connect our trip with him. Regardless though, I did learn something about him! Arthur’s main mission was keeping the wilderness wild, he did not want people coming in and developing houses, roads, and eventually, cities. Arthur saw the beauty of the wilderness and he wanted to keep that beauty alive and healthy. While in the Redwoods, we were in some very remote places that I am sure many people have not even seen. Our group went on a five hour hike that took us deep into the forest. While my feet were hurting and my stomach was growling, I could not help but notice how beautiful it was. I noticed that the fallen logs that most would say need cleaned up, were home to new plants, mosses, and surely many animals that needed them. Seeing the forest so untouched other than the trail we were on was breathtaking and something I can never forget. Seeing all of this and recognizing its beauty and importance, helped me understand why Arthur was so set on preserving the wilderness. With less human interference, nature can do very amazing things that we do not give it enough credit for. Nature does not need people to interfere in order to thrive, nature needs people to help protect it and preserve it so it can grow and develop as it needs. After visiting the Redwoods, I can say that I appreciate the work that Arthur did much more than I could sitting comfortably in my dorm room at home.En savoir plus