Be Wilder: Writing from Wilderness


Summer 2016 quarter (Session II)

Taught by

John Schaub
physics, mathematics, creative writing

Many cultures have traditions of teachers and students spending time in wilderness. We’ll let wilderness work in us, inspire us and help immerse us in writing. Carrying our own food and shelter will focus us, and open new outlooks on sustainability. We’ll live Leave-No-Trace ethics as we paddle to Squaxin Island and hike in the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, including Rainier and St. Helens. We’ll read, seminar, write and critique, with ongoing faculty feedback.

This all-level program could be an orientation for incoming students, and a chance for anyone to engage deeply with writing, and/or produce a finished publishable manuscript.

 

Program Details

Fields of Study

Location and Schedule

Campus location

Olympia

Schedule

Offered during: Day and Evening

Advertised schedule: July 25-27, Monday through Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. on campus; July 28, Thursday: paddle to Hope & Squaxin Islands August 2-4: backpacking trip in Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park August 9: day hike in Capitol State Forest; August 10, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. on campus; August 11: day hike at Mt. Ellinor August 16: day hike at Mt. Rainier; August 17, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. on campus; August 18: day hike to Upper Lena Lake August 22-25: backpacking in North Cascades National Park    

Books

Buy books for this program through Greener Bookstore.

Online Learning

No Required Online Learning: No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional for students.

Off Campus Location

wk 1: Squaxin Island wk 2: Capitol State Forest & Olympic National Forest wk 3: Hoh Rainforest wk 4: Mt. Rainier & Olympic National Forest/Park wk 5: North Cascades National Park

Required Fees

$473 total for entry fees, maps, campsites, motorpool, food, and guided paddling trip. If our food costs are less, some of this will be reimbursed.

Registration Information

Credits: 8 (Summer)

Class standing: Freshmen–Senior

Maximum enrollment: 11

Summer

Course Reference Number

Second Session (8 credits): 40018

Go to my.evergreen.edu to register for this program.

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