Information about the very interesting concept of Social Networking and
community
building is exploding on the Internet.

The organization of personal blogs, community wikis, and dicussion groups has
been
enabled by what is being called Web 2. Applications. Below is a link to a Matt
Mackenzie's
blog commenting that "Web 2.0 is about community building."

http://www.mac-kenzie.net/blog/2006/06/15/my-take-on-web20

These applications can perform the same function as an old analogue "Bulletin
Board"
where individuals can post a notice about a trip, idea, or community project and
invite
others to join in a "Common Adventure" to attempt to organize and actualize the
proposed
project.

I am doing research on how these expanding Web 2. opportunities can be used by
people
who are visiting the web sites Mountain Visions is producing.

I plan to produce a blog to create links to relevant articles about Social
Networking, Web 2.
and Wikis. In 2003 I started one Common Adventure Blog and I will either
expand this or
create a new one. FYI, below is a link to that original project.

http://homepage.mac.com/gogrimm.mac/iblog/

I also plan to start experimental Wiki groups for new web site projects
including the
Jamaica Protected Areas, Idaho Weed Awareness and River Menders. I may also
start
experimental projects for the 5 Interactive Watersheds projects. Below are the
web site
URLs for these projects. The first three are still under construction and they
all contain
Community or Networking sections.

Jamaica Protected Area Trust
http://jpat-jm.net/

Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
http://idahoweedawareness.net/

River Menders
http://www.rivermenders.net/

Interactive Watersheds
http://www.interactivewatersheds.net/uswtrmap.html