Category: Reflections

Ponderings & Pictures by Patricia A. Whitener, Ph.D., Extension Associate I often feel a sense of gratitude as I follow a well-worn trail through the forest. Someone, or many someones, over many years, found the way before me. They read the land, marked the trees with blazes, and bridged the creek. And because of their […]

By Dr. Daniel Hanks Tired. Dirty. Thirsty. Hungry… Proud. Satisfied. Happy. Connected. Over the past several years, volunteering in the Clemson University Forest has become something deeper than an activity or a commitment—it has become part of the rhythm of my life. What began as time spent helping with trails gradually turned into a broader […]