1. Adventure Literature
Spring 2015

2. Learn and earn credits outdoors!
Adventure Literature students not only read Thoreau, but like him, they travel to the mountains, the river, or the seashore; they hike and climb and kayak; and they write about their experiences. These courses provide the opportunity to learn, have fun, have the experience of a lifetime, and get credits to satisfy General Education requirements for graduation.

3. “Exploring the Literature of American Wilderness”
A total of 4.5 credits: 3 credits of ENGL 181D and 1.5 credits of KINES 001 (these credits count for GH, US, and GHA requirements)
Class begins on February 12 and meets each Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
March 1: Rock climbing instruction and climbing at the Milton Rock Gym
Apr : Backpacking trip to the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia
May 2-3: White Water Weekend at Ohiopyle, PA. Overnight at Trillium Lodge
Course Fee of $340, which covers all transportation, fees, gear rental, and food during the backpacking trip

4. “The Beach: Exploring the Literature of the Atlantic Coast”
A total of 6 credits: 4.5 credits of ENGL 181C and 1.5 credits of KINES 001 (will count for GH, US, and GHA requirements)
Class meets each Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30p.m.
Feb. 8: Kayak training in the McCoy Natatorium on campus
Spring Break (Sat. March 7-Sun., March 15) expedition to the South Carolina coast for a week of paddling and learning, featuring meetings with local writers, visits to historical sites and exploration of Low- country ecology, from swamps and tidal marshes to barrier island beaches
Course Fee of $360 covers transportation, fees, gear rental, and food in South Carolina

5. “Eating Your Ecology: Current Trends in Food Writing and Environmentalism”
3 credits of English 297A which you can petition to count for the GH requirement
Feb. 28: Blue Rooster Farm—Tour a working organic meat farm and sustainable forest
April 11 and April 12 Mystic Springs Farm—Help with spring farm chores on an organic farm
Apr. 25: Mountainside Homestead—tour the 230 year old farm house and learn how the owners work to feed themselves and live sustainably
TBA: Class meal prepared with local food from the various farms we have visited
Class Fee of $175 pays for all transportation and food
*N.B. Trips dates and locations are tentative

6. “This was the most amazing class I have ever taken. I learned so much
“This was the most amazing class I have ever taken. I learned so much.” --Adventure Literature Student from “The Beach”