Nature As A Commodity

Linsey Fields

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The Commodification of Nature

Blog entries on how nature and wild experiences are commodities.

Self Evaluation

This Spring quarter my main project focused on the Commodification of Nature and Land Use Policy. My medium for conveying ideas and concepts was the E-journal WordPress page. I regularly wrote two to three page essays on different readings. My… Continue Reading →

The Commodification of the Wilderness Experience

No matter which state you are in there will always be an outdoor wilderness experience you can purchase. The most prevalent ones are probably whitewater rafting and ziplines, but there are numerous guided trips that are offered. Glacier Bay National… Continue Reading →

The Trouble with Wilderness-Part 2

I want to say, before we continue, I am in no way a foe of Glacier Bay. It is truly a remarkable landscape and I have a deep affection for the place. This project is to start a conversation about… Continue Reading →

The Trouble with Wilderness-Part 1

“The time has come to rethink wilderness” (Cronon 1). The time has come indeed to rethink the concept of wilderness. What does it mean to experience wild places, or to even assign land with the word ‘wild’? It is a… Continue Reading →

A Brief History of Glacier Bay

From the beginning, National Parks have been crafted and worked into the picture-perfect landscape that we hold most dear in America. WE consider them our greatest invention. The invention of ‘Wild”. From the removal of Native Americans to the removal… Continue Reading →

The Project!

Welcome to my website for spring quarter Commodification Processes and Alternatives. I am Linsey and my pronouns are she/her and they/them is acceptable as well. This is my second quarter in the SOS program ComAlt. Last quarter my project focused… Continue Reading →

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