Our second day included a hike that featured a lot of environmental education, including a professor walk, where the children learned facts about many native plants and then had the chance to teach that fact four times. The naturalists showed evidence of the positive and negative impacts of the Gold Rush on the original inhabitants and on the natural landscape. A silent solo hike and eating an apple, core, stem and all, was also a part of the adventure. This wonderful day culminated in an evening talk under a large tree by the river. A local Native American culture keeper, Kimberly Shiningstar, held the learners captive with powerful stories, songs, drumming, and facts about her life and her people.
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