Narratives on Rivers, Nature, and Ecology
In this course we will travel to Acadia National Park in Maine for several days for place-based experiential learning and writing. The remaining time will be spent on campus in Middlebury. We will practice non-fiction story telling with a focus on narrative essay-writing about rivers and water as places that are ecologically, emotionally, imaginatively, and spiritually significant.  We will also explore other forms of narratives, including story-telling through combination of image and word. Students should be prepared to travel off-campus for four days and three-nights and to spend time outdoors traipsing through woods along rivers and streams. Travel costs are covered. Registration is by approval only from the instructor. Questions about travel and financial or time implications of missed work or practice should also be directed to the instructor, Prof. Matthew Dickerson. (Approval Only)