Hiking: Exploring a New Frontier

I was that I had discovered hiking so much earlier in my life. I never knew that there were so many hiking trail in our own backyard in Orange County. I am so glad that I discovered nature out on the trails and have been able to share it with my friends. It’s one of those things in life where it’s never too late to discover things news. As long as you find it when it’s the right time in your life. Just the peace and quiet of being away from the city is worth its weight in gold. I love reflecting about life when I’m on the trail alone. So not only is hiking exploring a new physical frontier but also exploring my own mental thoughts in my mind. I am actually exploring two places at the same when I am on the trail.

Some things that I ponder about when alone on the trail are where I am going in life, who am I going there with and wondering if I am taking the right path in life. I always used my along time to engage in deep personal thought. The millions of thoughts that run through your mind on a daily basis but you never really understand and makes sense of them until you actually think about them. Hiking has given me a way to organize, connect and realize my thoughts in a way that I can use them in my life. Nature has a very powerful effect on people. Without nature, we would all be living in a cold sterile industrialized society. A society where people have destroyed nature with their buildings, cars, and noise. I am quite scared that one day, humans will industrialize the whole world and there will be nothing left that is natural. To destroy the beauty of nature is to destroy nature itself. Nature is beautiful, pure and flawless. Yet, humans see the need to constantly change nature to serve their needs. The problem is that once human dominate nature, they will not relinquish control of it. So join me in savoring mother nature because humans will come to her to make her their own.

What a sad reality indeed if this scenario were to come to fruition and actually play out. I am sure that the animals side with me on wanting to keep nature pure. All is not bad, explore the brave new frontier while it’s still there. Who know if nature will still be there tomorrow!