By Conrad M
D1B1
September 26, 2018 Blue GroupOn day 3, we did our final hike, and this is how it went...
The final day was another mini hiking day, coming back to the lodge around 1 pm. We took the nature route trail, crossing a large river and ending up at Welton Falls, the largest waterfall at Cardigan. Andy led us through a mild-mannered hiking trail, not really that hard. On the way, we sang 99 Bottles of Milk(beer not allowed) on the wall four times before even crossing the river., Right at the river crossing, our group passed a giant sugar maple tree and learned why they are in danger. This was human environment interaction, for they are in danger because of an invasive species humans brought into the U.S.A. Being careful, we moved from stone to stone one at a time, slowly progressing. We trekked around a bend, and then on a straightaway for a while, avoiding wood logs steps because Andy did not trust it. This was human environment interaction because humans changed the environment by cutting down trees to make the steps. In fact, then the environment interacted with the human things, by making the logs slippery. We finally took another turn and stepped down, descending about 50 feet to see Welton Falls. Andy stopped momentarily there for lunch before turning us back to the lodge. After crossing the river again, we solo hiked for the rest of the way there (to be on your own with nature). But, it did not really work because others kept on stopping and starting, giving each other space. But, it was still fun, and I was sad when we had to pack up and go. This, of course, by process of elimination, is human-environment interaction. The humans affected the environment in ways like accidentally bringing emerald ash borers here from overseas, in addition to the invasive species attacking hemlocks and sugar maples. The environment interacted with humans by the wood. The wood was meant to help you get down by the humans, but the environment interacted with it, making it slippery, interacting with humans by making them think twice before stepping on one of those logs.
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