Danny Cormiers Blog

 In the article  Can American soil be brought back to life?  Jenny Hopkinson talks about her studies on American soil and how it has degenerated overtime, and what we can do to fix it. The environmental impacts mentioned in the reading were the death of microbiomes and microorganisms in the soil. This causes a dry topsoil which doesn't hold water or nutrients well, as well as the soil not holding together as well, posing risks to the atmosphere and human health. This is being caused by 2 main factors. These 2 factors being the consistent tilling of the land and the use of pesticides and fertilizer on the crops and soil.  The article highlights multiple human health impacts. One of these being the dust pollution in rural areas from the dry topsoil causes respiratory illness, the wind blows the dust from the fields which are now filled with dry dirt into the rural areas around the fields. Another human health impact is one of the key chemicals in fertilizer, nitrate is running off wi

 My favorite place that I have hiked would have to be Mt. Cardigan in central New Hampshire. Mt. Cardigan is a challenging hike with many trails to the top that vary in length and difficulty. The trail I chose was considering the shortest and most difficult route to the top, also being considered as one of the hardest in New England. The trail is referred to as the 'Holt Trail' but as it is not recommended for decent, I took the 'Manning Trail' on the way down. This hike was very difficult but worth every second as the top is extremely rewarding, especially in taking such a hard trail. I did this hike with my friend and his dog, which having a dog on such a demanding hike. may not have been the best idea as it made the journey a lot harder.  This is an Image I took of the sign you encounter before entering the 'Holt Trail'. The sign is fairly intimidating as you start your journey up. This is an image near the summit of Mt. Cardigan. I like this image because it

This is a Picture I took when I hiked Mt. Monadnock. I can't wait to hike it again. This is an Image of Mt. Cardigan which I hiked last year.