The oceans make up 71% of our planet, and we are just now beginning to unlock its potential to power our world! According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, marine energy is the largest potential energy source in the world. Marine energy includes tidal energy, which harnesses waves in the ocean to continuously produce power. […]
Imagine it is the third class of the day; about 3pm. Students have enjoyed a fact-filled day. However, they are loaded with new information and reasonably tired from a hike in the mountains with their friends. This is a tough time of day to keep your students engaged! So now is the moment, you, as […]
Space, a place so vast and unknown that there are seemingly endless opportunities for exploration and learning. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the things we have learned through space exploration and how it has helped up make advancements here on earth. We have come a long way in space exploration over the […]
Relocating to the mountains of Southern California from the abundant Pacific Northwest, where water flows year round and moss covers every surface, I expected foraging in such an arid climate to be quite sparse. Stumbling back to my car parked on the side of Highway 38, a pound of glossy brown pine nuts weighing down […]
Food waste is one of the most important things students learn about here at High Trails, but it is also easy to overlook. While most people don’t consider it to be a big deal, as a country, the US wastes about 80 billion pounds of food each year (RTS, 2022). That’s about 219 pounds per […]
Let me set the scene for you…. It’s 10:30 am, you are the instructor for a group of 14 fifth graders and you have a full day of hiking and environmental classes ahead of you. The group is carrying 5 jugs of water, the lunches, all the snacks, and the props for activities. On route […]
