Opinion
Have you ever consciously thought about how your wholesome weekend fishing trip really impacts the environment? What about that little path off the main hiking trail leading to a viewpoint for the perfect photo-op–ever consider how the repeated use of these off-shoots harms fragile vegetation and wildlife? Whether we
Special Interest
Site Visit: Alum Creek State Park & Marina Marina Documentation Hiking and Biking Trail Documentation Event: Alum Creek UV Night Hike A Chat With: Mountaineers of The Ohio State University OSU Mountaineering Club members Audrey and Natalie share their experiences from two of their most recent outings. These conversations were
Special Interest
The interactive experience illustrated above draws from the existing Leave No Trace outdoor ethics cards and Seven Principles webpage, as discussed in Leave No Trace: Outdoor Ethics, to create an immersive installation that educates park goers in a more engaging way. Using projectors, motion-activated sensors, and Augmented Reality techniques (similar
Business
This sketch proposes a reward system to incentivize picking up litter in parks, based on the REI Co-op business model, as discussed in REI's Crunchy Business Model is Crushing Retail Competitors. Park-goers can sign up for a membership at their local state park, collect and track the amount
Arts & Lifestyle
This concept explores similar strategies used by the Guerilla Girls to spread awareness for the lack of women and minority artists represented by major art museums as discussed in How the Guerilla Girls Used Art to Stage a Revolution. Provocative, accusatory language, eye-catching colors, and images that blatantly reveal the
Science & Tech
The advancement of tracking technology and its application to wildlife conservation efforts, as discussed in "How Radio Telemetry Helps Protect Wildlife", inspires this sketch exploring the possible translation of this technique into local state parks. By tracking the movements of potentially dangerous animals like bears throughout state and
Special Interest
This article from the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks webpage describes how Hopewell culture developed throughout history, highlighting the impact that widespread social interaction across North America had on the construction of the earthworks. This post goes hand in hand with my primary research on the same topic. "By year 1
Science & Tech
This article from Wildlife SOS describes how advancements in tracking technologies have contributed to wildlife conservation, and how the information gathered can be used to lessen the impact of human activity on threatened species. "Conservation technology aims to maximize the capacity of technology in management systems for different environmental
Business
Albaugh [2025] describes how a donation made to Smart Columbus's Device Donation Program made was able to divert unused electronics away from landfills and to Franklin County residents with limited access to these devices. The article also covers several advantages for donating electronics for Columbus businesses. "More
Arts & Lifestyle
This article from Calm outlines the practice of intention setting as a tool for exercising mindfulness and personal growth. It also provides some examples of sample intention statements and how they can be personalized for whatever you are trying to accomplish using this practice. "Setting intentions is more than
Numbers
To gain insight into the impact outdoor recreation has on Ohio's state parks, my research team looked to park managers for information about trends in human activity, park degradation, and the relationship between them. As park managers are trusted with operating and maintaining Ohio's state parks,
Business
This article from The Pudding is the website's own testimony about its values, strategies, and business model that defy the rules and regulations of traditional journalism. It also describes the relationship between The Pudding as a free-access journalism platform and Polygraph, the content studio in which the visual