#1 Tradition This year is the 20th annual Big Chill 5K! Join the community of students, staff, alumni, family, and friends who run this race each year. #2 Support a Great Cause Proceeds from the race will support the No Hungry Knights Fund, which provides full or partial meal plans to Rutgers students experiencing food insecurities.…
My name is Jackie and I’m an Adventure Rec Student Facilitator. Being a student facilitator has helped me expand my leadership skills while doing something I am truly passionate about- introducing people to the great outdoors! The position of Student Facilitator is a volunteer position aimed at developing student leadership skills through immersive experience in…
5K Race Week Tips You did it, you made it to the final stretch! The hard part is over, now its smooth sailing to the start line. Whether it’s your first or tenth race, preparing the week of your 5K race is similar. The best way to settle race nerves is to take…
In the first installment discussing the “10 essentials”, I presented an overview of the types of items that one should consider when putting together their own kit bag for outdoor adventures. In this post, I’m going to address in more detail how to store and manage three key items along with a couple of tips…
This Friday we’re taking you on a tour of the Phillips Preserve, a part of the Middlesex County park system. While the namesake of this park is John A Phillips, former Middlesex County Freeholder, I’m dedicating this trip to Jordon Phillips, Rutgers alumnus and one of the most influential student leaders in the GO Outdoors…
In addition to our weekly destination posts, we’re going to be bringing you tips, tricks, and skill-based content that will help you to be a more prepared outdoors person. Today, the focus of our post will be the concept of the “10 Essentials” kit and the philosophy behind what you may (or may not) want…
This week’s installment of our destination overviews features a trip to Duke Island Park, located within the purvey of the Somerset County Park Commission. A gem of an outdoor recreation area, this park comprises approximately 340 acres of beautiful terrain that includes picnic and play areas as well as a wonderful section of footpaths that spend…
Welcome to the first post in our new series of Adventure Recreation Destination Reviews! We may not be able to bring you to the trailhead yet, so in the meantime we’re bringing the trailhead to you with all of the info that you’ll need to know before setting out on your own adventure. Our very…
