John Gunst The 3 approaches

The 3 Approaches

-Even though we have three approaches to help connect with nature, today I wanted to talk about the the Cultural approach. The Cultural approach states the people identify with Place and that that place defines them and their culture. I’ve already talked about how I feel most at home when I am in the mountains, surrounded by snow, but looking at this approach I felt it necessary to talk about it more and how it defines me and my small niche within culture. For as long as I can remember, all I’ve wanted in life is to move to Colorado and live in a log cabin at the top of a skiable mountain. That is who I am and while CNU is what I consider home, that is what I want my home to be. Living in Virginia has been nothing short of great and while I love the beach and the warmth we get for most of the year by living in the south (somewhat), the mountains and in the cold is really where I long to be. That is who I am and that is the life I want, the culture I want and I can’t help but feel that that is one of the key factors in determining who I am.