Welcome to my photoblog on:
Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center
My name is James and I am a Biology Major at Campbell University
in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
I love the outdoors and I am hoping to go on to pursue a career in environmental science. I am looking forward to this next chapter in my life as a college student. So far, I really enjoy college. Thank you to Howell Woods and to everybody who helped me get this far!!
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"Have a great day, spend it outdoors!"
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To learn more about Howell Woods, please see my previous posts for info, photos, and videos. If you've never been to Howell Woods I hope this blog will peak your interest enough that you will visit. It is a treasure located in Johnston County and one of my favorite places.
To visit the Howell Woods website, click on the link below of contact Director, Jordan Astoske.
http://www.johnstoncc.edu/howellwoods/
Jordan Astoske
Director of Howell Woods
jtastoske@johnstoncc.edu
(919) 938-0115 ext. 221
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October 2015
For the month of October I have decided to make a post about how enjoying nature relieves stress. Unplug the many devices that have become a big part of our lives, turn off your cell phone, clear your mind and just be with nature. You'll feel refreshed. Hiking or just being outdoors helps me to reset and refocus. The combination of exercise and fresh air for even 30 minutes to me is a big "ahhhhh", that's just what I needed. I guess I am not alone because research studies support the many health benefits both physical and mental, of being outdoors.
It’s physical activity in disguise.
Outdoor environments beg to be explored and discovered. If you hate going to the gym, explore a valley, bush track or a mountain range. Grab a surfboard or kayak and hit the wet stuff. Nature has a great way of ‘disguising’ fitness and making physical activity fun.
It removes us from stressful technology.
Disconnect from the ever-present technological distractions of email, RSS feeds, internet, text messages and constant news updates and get out of the concrete jungle – revive your body and soul by heading back to the bush.
It works fast.
Just five minutes of exercise in a green space, such as a park or a rural area, can boost your mental health, according to a study by the University of Essex in the UK. The greatest effect was seen when the green area contained water, such as a lake, river or the ocean.
"Nature itself is the best physician" -Hippocrates
"Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow." -Marya Mannes
"Nature never hurries. Atom by atom, little by little she achieves her work." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
hills is the most perfect refreshment." -Jane Austin
