Syllabus for the freshman seminar course ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25, also known as "The Wilderness, Paradise on Earth?”. The handout provides information on the course's instructor, readings, logistics, graded assignments and schedule. It...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Homepage for the Fall 2006 and 2008 ID1 class known as "The Wilderness, Paradise on Earth?". The page provides information on the course's goals, mechanics and resources.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Environmentalism
Description of the freshman seminar based on the explanation of it in the course catalogue. The handout gives a brief summary of the themes and goals of ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25, also known as "“The Wilderness, Paradise on Earth?”.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Environmentalism
Handout providing details for the ID1, Section 25 final research paper and oral presentation on a wilderness site or potential wilderness area which has been lost or compromised or might be lost in the near future.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Landscapes
Handout on art and the wilderness, with examples of pieces of artwork, an essay by Rebecca Solnit, and material on the Hudson River School. The handout is from the 2006 version of the ID, Critical Inquiry course.
Students of The Claremont Colleges have worked with Professor Steinmetz on numerous trail restoration projects in the San Gabriel River Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest, the oldest national forest in California and the fifth oldest in...
Picture of the view taken near the Thursday lunch spot at the trail junction. It shows the main ridge of the mountains in the San Gorgonio wilderness including San Bernardino Peak and East San Bernardino Peak, the goals of last year's Orientation...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Page providing details on the ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25 field trip to Joshua Tree National Park on November 15, 2008. If includes information on and maps for two possible destinations -the Desert Queen Mine and the Lost Horse Mine.
Picture of the group on the trail between Vivian and Halfway campgrounds, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of a scenic portion of the trail where Der Feldmarschall heard a mountain lion two weeks earlier. This digital camera shot was taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of the group eating lunch at a spot providing views of Mt. Baldy, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of the group eating lunch at the junction of the Vivian Creek and Dry Lake trails, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of Der Feldmarschall and Ace at the summit of Mt. San Gorgornio, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of Ace (an orientation adventure leader) at the summit of Mt. San Gorgornio, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of the group leaving High Creek camp and heading home, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of the tight passage under the tree near Vivian camp, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
