Just the sound of rushing water crashing upon the surface of rocks sounds unfamiliar to me. I live in San Francisco, “the City by the Bay,” as some people call it. But guess what? I barely get to see that bay!!! I’ve been in nature a few times. The closest to nature I’ve gotten to recently is my garden. I really want to know what it’s like to take in the feel of nature.

I heard the Tuolumne River is a place where you can admire nature, touch the plants, and go fly fishing. I think I’ve gone fishing once, but that was six years ago when my uncle took me, but he’s not around anymore…

I’m amazed by the length of the Tuolumne River. 162 miles! That’s over 855,000 feet long! Has anyone ever walked along it and made it to the end of the river before? I’d be amazed if someone did!

It’s really important to conserve water. We should use rain barrels to save water and use the collected water for our gardens. We can do this at home and at school too!

Water is a very valuable resource. If we use a lot of water in a short period of time, the water cycle can’t work fast enough to give enough water back.

I want to hike on the damp dirt and watch the water look like smoke as it evaporates. I want to know what hikers do by the river on breaks. Sit down? Read? Relax in the shade of a tree? I want to know! But most of all, I want to know how it feels to hike 162 miles in a hiker’s boots.