Blogs from Arizona, United States, North America - page 275

did some cool things here in tucson besides being worked hard by the udall foundation, my scholarship foundation. i went to the biosphere 2, which is a crazy concept. trying to replicate the earth in a building that is completely sealed off from the earth. of course it failed when people tried to live in it because you can never replicate all the wonderful interdependencies of the natural world. ironically, they ran out of oxygen because 'the co2 levels were too high. hmmm. and they didnt even use the plants from the different "ecosystems" for food and medicine. they brought in meds and used chemical intensive agriculture. like that will work on mars. then i went with the udall group to the desert "museum" which is really a zoo. i felt bad for the bear and ... read more

Mt. Trumbull Field School Written in 2007 about my field school experience in 2006 Fear is temporary, regret is forever. --author unknown Mt. Trumbull All would-be archaeologists should go to a field school to become familiar with basic excavation and survey techniques. When I made the decision to study archaeology, I knew it would mean a lot of travel and time away from home. I am lucky to have a very understanding and supportive husband and family. I knew my field school experience would be the true test of whether or not archaeology is a good career choice for me, and if I could handle being away from home for weeks at a time. Mt. Trumbull is a remote location in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona. It is only accessible by a dirt road ... read more

Life is good here in the Grand Canyon. Today I had to get up for work bright and early at 6 AM.... to go to the Colorado River! Woo-hoo! I dropped off a busload of temporary park workers from overseas (hailing from Moldova to Mongolia) for a four and a half hour raft trip through the Grand Canyon, killed some time in Page (you have to be both creative and easily entertained in order for this to be possible), checked out the Glen Canyon Dam (yes, it's huge), and struggled to fully submerge myself in the Colorado at Lee's Ferry. I must say I failed miserably. After taking approximately 30 minutes to acclimate my legs in increments measured in inches, I couldn't bear the icy vise grip of pain that throttled my meat and two veg ... read more

I will set out Friday, August 4, 2006, to wander and wonder around the Western USA and on into South America (Ecuador). Phase 1 begins with Phoenix, Arizona to Yellowstone Nat’l Park in Wyoming (via Las Vegas and Utah). Then its 8 days with ARTA Whitewater Rowing School on the Salmon River in Idaho. Then, I hop off the river and meander over to Redwood National Park in California, then its over to Yosemite with stops along the way at Mt. Shasta and Lake Tahoe. From there, I’m off to San Francisco for a few days, and then ride the Pacific Coast Highway all the way down to San Diego, with plenty of stops along the way. Phase 2 is an 81 day Outward Bound Wilderness Expedition, “The Rockies to Ecuador,” in which I will backpack ... read more

Vi har inte haft tillfalle att skriva reseforslag, sa det har varit tyst fran oss ett tag. Iallafall har vi kommit till Phoenix efter att ha set flera Naturparker - Yosemite, Grand Canyon, ... Dom far vi beratta mer om en annan gang. Har ar varmebolja 118 grader Fahrenheit (varmaste dagen pa 10 ar), sa vi har tagit det lungt i eftermiddag vid poolen for att kunna svalka oss. Vi hors. PS. Jag hittade inte punkter pa alla bokstaverna sa dom far ni satta dit sjalva. DS... read more