Meghan Herrity- Visit to the Nolan Trail

After visiting the Nolan Trail for the first time since attending Christopher Newport, I truly see why the trail is so frequently visited. While on the trail we introduced to many plant names and heard many stories of how these wild things got there name. One particular story that caught my attention was the story of how the plant devil's walking stick got its name. It got its name for the reference to the sharp and spiny stems, which can symbolize the devil. Since being shown this plant I have seen it in various places of landscape. We were also shown other plant life such as golden rod, wild berries, and different trees.

Though the real nature experience began once we had left the class. A few of my classmates and I, decided to hike the rest of the trail. While hiking we ventured off the trail and explored the beauty of the nature trail. The trail was vivid with the color of changing deciduous trees and other plants. Through paving our own path we truly explored the trail in a way that no one else had and I feel in love with the trail. Since visiting for the first time, I have returned numerous times. As we have explained in class, each time I revisit I experience the same feelings that I did with my classmates that day, thus being the reason I have revisited.