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The Hiking Experience during a Pandemic

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Title (Dublin Core)

The Hiking Experience during a Pandemic

Description (Dublin Core)

The pandemic and the increase in teleworking mean that people are able to go to the great outdoors much more frequently than they were able to do so previously. My experience hiking during this pandemic has been different in many ways from hiking pre-pandemic. Many more people on the trails every day of the week and at every time, problems finding a parking spot at the trailheads, and a general reluctance for people to stop and talk with you. In addition, people seem to discount social distancing practices on the trails; they rarely wear masks yet they walk within a feet or two of you, and they also talk while in close proximity to you. Hiking has always been a refuge for me, a chance to escape from people and noise. Now it’s more like walking on a city sidewalk. I hope that this appreciation of the great outdoors continues after the pandemic but along with it goes respect for the land and for fellow hikers.

Date (Dublin Core)

February 7, 2021

Creator (Dublin Core)

Sharon E Hunt

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Sharon E Hunt

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST580

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

text story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Education--Universities
English Environment & Landscape
English Health & Wellness
English Parks
English Public Space

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

hiking
outdoor
nature
mask
social distance
self-care

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

hiking
nature
environment
self-care

Collection (Dublin Core)

Environment

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

HST 580 Professional Experience/Archives course

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

02/07/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

02/20/2021
08/02/2022
09/12/2024

Date Created (Dublin Core)

20/07/2021

Item sets

Covid 19
Arizona State University

This item was submitted on February 7, 2021 by Sharon E. Hunt using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://www.covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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