IN LE ARN I N G SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT CARA JASKIEWICZ REMEMBERS DRIVING INTO Arches National Park and seeing the Colorado River for the first time – something she always dreamed of seeing. “Right then and there, with the windows down and the sun shining, I realized how lucky I was,” she said. Jasckiewicz was part of a group of WVU students enrolled in a new College of Media class called Adventure Travel Writing and Photography. The
collaboration between the College and WVU’s Adventure WV program offered students from all majors at WVU a unique semester-long course and a Spring Break experience in Moab, Utah. During the course, students gained practical skills in travel writing and photography through hands-on experiences. The Moab trip was designed so students would spend the first part of the week taking part in adventure activities and practicing photography using DSLR and GoPro cameras.
Teaching Assistant Professor Emily Corio taught the journalism curriculum and traveled west with the class while Adventure WV staff organized mountain biking, rock climbing, day hikes and adventure photography opportunities. The week began with a long, hot day hike through Arches National Park, where the students photographed the Windows Area at sunrise and the iconic Delicate Arch at sunset. They returned to Big Bend Campground on the Colorado River as the stars and moon lit up the night sky.
Merv Davis stretches his legs and enjoys the view of Mesa Arch. Photo by Birdie Hawkins
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