A Crazy Hike That Was 100% Worth It

Emma and I on the top of the mountain

Today I woke up around 7 a.m. and got ready rather quickly. Libby made a glorious sandwich for me and then we all piled into the van to drive to our hike. Once we got there, we met the team and got a quick brief about what the experience would entail. We began by walking up the carriage roads and I was able to interview my last source for my feature writing story. Once we made it to a certain point, we grabbed our soil, we had the choice of 10 pounds, 15 pounds or 20 pounds. I grabbed a 10 pound bag and we began our journey up the crazy steep Sargent Mountain. This was extremely steep and tiring, especially with the extra weight of the soil, but the ending was so worth it. We stopped twice on our way up to catch our breaths and have a snack and water break. We made it to the top and the view was absolutely breathtaking. We took pictures with our soil and the Study in America flag and then put the soil into a pile for professional workers to lay in the restoration area at a different time. The way down was a lot easier but I did fall a few times. Luckily, it didn’t hurt too bad and I was able to laugh about it. I am so glad I was able to be apart of this amazing experience and play a role in helping restore vegetation on the mountain.