We will also explore the tension that arises between humans and natural organisms when human society impinges upon limited natural resources. This course will explore some imaginative expressions from the major cultural groups that have explored or lived in that particular part of our world. Since the Southwest is a unique land which we ourselves will be experiencing, I hope we focus on what the literature we read reveals about the relationship between the various peoples and the land they came to inhabit, especially the ways in which that relationship may have evolved over time and affected the social, cultural and spiritual life of its people and their relationship to one another. This course involves the mastery of wilderness skills and explores the theory and practice of experiential education. Includes significant amounts of backpacking and paddling.
Students teach classes and assist with group leadership.