“Just follow their lead, this is a traditional weekly practice many Navajos observe,” Alex our intern commented. Sauntering along the well packed dirt roads in Crystal, NM, we walked towards
GORP is a staple of any backpacker’s food supply. It is said that GORP stands for Good Old Raisins and Peanuts, but really it’s a matter of personal preference. Some
The ability to intently listen is unfortunately far too extraordinary these days. We are consumed by screens and the scramble of our daily lives. When was the last time you
John shuffles and spreads the animal medicine cards in a fan before me. Pausing for a few seconds, I carefully select one of thirty at random. Butterfly: the master of
Groover: a bucket or rocket box with a detachable toilet seat that is used as a means of disposing fecal matter on river trips. The number one rule of the
“They were born just a couple of days ago,” Randy told the group as he hoisted a tiny goat into the air. Voicing himself over the bleating of a concerned
Everything is still. The junipers and pinons rustle in the breeze. The sand remains motionless as a lizard scurries over it, then disappears into it’s hole. The sun bakes my
Close your eyes and picture a desert. I am willing to bet most of you pictured a dry, dusty, desolate area seemingly devoid of life. While in some locations this
Students on our Colorado Plateau Semester course know Randy Ramsley well. He has built a vibrant farm on some very rough land near Hanksville, Utah. Agricultural experts told him it
WRFI loves hearing about our alumni’s adventures after their course. Ben Schubert was a student on 2012’s Colorado Plateau: Desert Canyons and Cultures course. This excerpt from an e-mail he