The history of the Civilian Conservation Corps is actually pretty dang cool. Old FDR (who might’ve lowkey killed Huey Long and had a soviet spy as his number one advisor) set it up so young men could earn a living during the depression. They built a TON of cool stuff. Honestly, we should’ve kept it going, but WW2 happened. I guess stopping the French from having to learn German was more important than State Parks.
Month: September 2022
I Made an AR State Park Medallion list
Let’s talk about badges. Everyone loves badges: boy scouts, girl scouts, aspiring Pokemon masters. And what are hiking medallions but badges of accomplishment? Johnny Cash may have “been everywhere, man” but without some medallion based proof, I don’t buy it. April and I generally make a note to get a medallion when visiting any state… Continue reading I Made an AR State Park Medallion list
Tips for Bringing Your Baby Hiking
Children exposed to nature, on average, have lower rates of criminality, drug use, and perform better academically than their shut-in counterparts {source: My intuition).