Ithaca is known for it’s winter season. We’re buried in snow for practically half the year, so outdoor activities tend to be limited when winter arrives. If you don’t know how to ski or snowboard and have an interest in learning the sport, you don’t have to go far! Right here at Ithaca College you…
By Cate McCaul Hands clutching knees, back curled over, I can’t hold it in anymore. I barely make it in time to step off of the path to make sure no one sees me or steps in it, but there’s no stopping it. Just 14 miles into the race and I start puking; not exactly…
By Cory Kimmell At the time of this experience it was late October and one can truly see the fall season unveiling its final form. That being bare-boned trees with their remaining seasoned leaves blowing up and out of sight towards the newly risen sun. It is ten o’clock on a Sunday and here I…
Interested in exploring the history of life on earth? The Museum of Earth in Ithaca offers interactive science displays and art exhibits that take people through 4.5 billion years of history. The Paleontological Research Institution founded the Museum of Earth to educate the community about the environment and how our interaction has helped shape what it is today. Newly…
By Trevor LaRose The scenic landscape of beautiful, sprawling farmland is enough to take your breath away as you drive through the undulating terrain of Ithaca’s mess of back-roads and highways. Seemingly never-ending fields of vegetables and livestock line the roads leading into town, sharply contrasting the busy city life just a few miles away.…
By Vicente Gomar Giner Tradition is entrenched within us; it makes us feel comfortable and safe. It is capable of shaping our behavior and defining our relationships. Europe is full of very ancient traditions, which have passed from generation to generation up to the present day. One of the most important and famous traditions is El Camino…
For those of you who’ve had to part from the trails for the past few month due to hunting season, your time away is almost done! Hunting season in Ithaca for deer and black bears will be officially over on December 16th, after its 2 and 1/2 month long period that started on October 1st. For…
The Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil, NY offers various outdoor activities to indulge in throughout the year. Located just 30 minutes off campus, The Outdoor Adventure Center offers attractions and rides that include alpine coasters, zip line tours, rope challenge courses, euro bungee jumping, laser tag, climbing walls, and tubing. Learn more at http://theoutdooradventurecenter.com/
By Christina Rucinski This year Ithaca College’s Natural Lands (ICNL) will be ten years old. Celebrate its birthday by going jogging, hiking, or camping with equipment from the A&E Center. Ithaca College owns five hundred and sixty acres of natural lands, which is preserved by students and staff. Many teachers use this land as outdoor classrooms…
By Peter Cosimi- Student at University of Nebraska-Lincoln My aunt was a track star, my father was a track star, and now it was my turn to be a track star. None of that long distance nonsense though, I play American football after all. Long distance running is for those grass fairy soccer players and people not…
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