Daniel Amoruso

Professor Sobiesk

HUM 205

2/21/22

 

Clark, Dylan. “Hiking.” St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, edited by Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, vol. 2, St. James Press, 2000, pp. 405-406. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3409001145/GVRL?u=newpaltz&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=0863c95f. Accessed 16 Feb. 2022.

 

I located this source on the website Gale eBooks. This source is considered scholarly because it was recommended to me by my English teacher. The source claims that hiking became mainstream due to appreciation of land and nature as well as the works of important naturists such as Theodore Roosevelt. This source is relevant to my topic because it is describing one of the benefits of hiking. I will argue that the source proves that hiking could be used as a way to protect nature and the environment. I chose this source because it specifically mentions the environmental aspect of hiking.

 

Collins, Kreiner, Noga, and Nurit Kliot. “Why Do People Hike? Hiking the Israel National Trail.” Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography), vol. 108, no. 5, Oct. 2017, pp. 669–87. EBSCOhost, doi.org/10.1111/tesg.12245.

 

I located this source on the website EBSCO. This source is considered scholarly because it was recommended to me by my English teacher. The source claims that there are several motivations for why people feel the need to go hiking. This source is relevant to my topic because one of the motivations could be seen as a benefit for going hiking. I would argue that hiking can be a great source of human interaction. I chose this source because it mentions the social aspects of hiking.

 

Drexel, Heinz, et al. “Downhill Hiking Improves Low-Grade Inflammation, Triglycerides, Body Weight and Glucose Tolerance.” Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, July 2021, pp. 1–8. EBSCOhost, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93879-1.

 

I located this source on the website EBSCO. This source is considered scholarly because it was recommended to me by my English teacher. The source claims that there are several health benefits provided by hiking. This source is relevant to my topic because being healthy could be considered an important benefit from going hiking. I would argue that hiking can be an excellent way to stay healthy. I chose this source because it mentions the health aspect of hiking.

 

HOLLOWAY, MARGUERITE. “Hiking Underground.” Scientific American, vol. 291, no. 3, Scientific American, a division of Nature America, Inc., 2004, pp. 112–14, http://www.jstor.org/stable/26060693.

 

I located this source on the website JSTOR. This source is considered scholarly because it was recommended to me by my English teacher. This source describes some of the scenery that can be found on a hike. This source is relevant to my topic because being able to witness nature and its beauty could be considered a benefit of hiking. I would argue that hiking could be a way to explore the world and see what it has to offer. I chose this source because it mentions the visual aspect of hiking.