Union College Outdoors and the Appalachian Wilderness Club

04/21/2023

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04/05/2023

Try-It Days
The Recreation Administration and Leadership class (RECM 350) and the Appalachian Wilderness Club will be sponsoring UC Outdoors Try-It Days, with opportunities for the Union community to learn about and experience outdoor recreation activities, from now until the end of the semester.

We’re going to start small, with a workshop on using ropes and knots for outdoor recreation, on Wednesday, April 5, at 2 p.m. We’ll meet at the picnic shelter closest to the dock at the campus Brickyard Pond (yes, the one erroneously referred to as “Lakeside Pond”). Have a look at the description below, and then reply to this email if you have questions or would like to make a reservation.

Know Not No Knot!

04/01/2019

For those of you who have been regularly attending the outdoor club meetings would any of you want to go this weekend on Sunday repelling. If serious please respond in this message with a yes.

04/27/2018

There are some great Recreation Management classes being offered at Union College in the fall, what path are you on?

RECM 111 A
INTRO RECREATION & LEISURE
RECM 130 A
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
RECM 190 A
INTRO TO CAMPING
RECM 235 A
WILDERNESS ADVENTURE & EDUCATION
RECM 333 A
RECREATION VISITOR BEHAVIOR
RECM 411 A
INTERPRETIVE METHODS
RECM 480 A
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
RECM 485 A
RECREATION MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

03/13/2018

02/22/2018

Over 38 years ago one man had the vision to establish a long-distance hiking trail in the Daniel Boone Forest that would run the entire length of the Forest. Following on the growing popularity of the Appalachian Trail, Forest Service employee Verne Orndorff patched together existing trials, some...

02/05/2018

Spring Break Backpacking

Do you enjoy camping and hiking? Then backpacking may be for you. If you have some prior experience and want to challenge yourself, think about spending four days of your spring break on the Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail. We will be on the trail from 3/3-6/2018. The PMSST is just a small part of the Great Eastern Trail (GET). The GET is America's newest long distance hiking trail, stretching from Alabama to New York through 9 states and with 1,800 miles of footpaths. We are lucky enough to have 42 miles of ridge trail completed in Kentucky. The trip will start from Breaks Interstate Park and end at US 119 near Whitesburg. It is designated as two sections, for a total of 42 miles. When traveling from North to South...

You will need to have most of your own gear for this trip but no worries if you need to borrow a few things from the Wilderness Club to complete your gear list. The cutoff date for going on this trip is 2/23/18.

1. Birch K**b - This section begins at the Russell Fork trailhead in the Breaks Park and follows the Pine Mountain ridgeline 13 miles to Birch K**b, the highest point on this section of trail. Water and camping are available here with an overnight camp shelter completed in December of 2012. And continuing southwest for 13 miles is the trailhead at US 23 at Pound Gap.

2. Highland - This section begins at US 23 and trails 7 miles to the Adena Springs Shelter and then continues 8 more miles to the Flamingo Shelter. The Highland section is 15 miles in length ending at US 119.

Our mileage breakdown looks like this:
• day one 10
• day two 10
• day three 10
• day four 12

If you have any questions or would like to attend please contact

Sean Trinque
Head Men and Women's Cycling Coach
310 College St., Box 22 Barbourville KY 40906
Office 606-546-1694
Cell 401-636-1846
[email protected]

11/14/2017

SRT Climbing Contest this Thursday


The Union College RECM 235 class and the Appalachian Wilderness Club will sponsor a single-rope-technique climbing contest this Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at the Lakeside athletic office building. No experience required. We’ll provide instruction and gear, plus refreshments and prizes. This will be a thirty-meter climb on a rope treadmill. Competitive classes will include men’s and women’s 30-meter sit-stand. We may also offer a demonstration-only open category, in which experienced climbers can elect to use either a non-mechanical system or a rope walker system. The climbing contest is open to all Union students, faculty, and staff. All climbs will take place in the area behind the ornamental wall just to the right of the front door of the office building.

Also, local caving club the Pine Mountain Grotto will hold its monthly meeting this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Conference Room of the student center. All members of the college community are invited.

08/17/2017

It's impossible to know what path you will take at Union College, but hopefully it leads you to the great outdoors!

06/20/2017

At Cumberland Gap, the first great gateway to the west, follow the buffalo, the Native American, the longhunter, the pioneer... all traveled this route through the mountains into the wilderness of Kentucky. Modern day explorers and travelers stand in awe at this great gateway and the many miles of t...

03/24/2017

Finding the weather a little strange?
Spring like winter, and winter like spring....
Polar bears drown in melting sea ice....
Alligators invade Disneyworld canals....
Mountain top removal....

We explore these and other issues in a NEW course:
WRITING & THE ENVIRONMENT (Engl 381)
Fall 2017
10:30 Tu-Th

Fulfills 3 of the 39 credit hours required for graduation.
Open to all students who have passed English 112.

Questions?
Dr. Susan Isaacs
CH 112A
[email protected]
606-546-1251