Luke Taylor: A Night in Horseshoe Canyon
There are some things that only happen in the back country. Pooping in cat holes, wearing a pair of underwear for an indefinite amount of time, and becoming master of
Katie Atherly: Lessons from Ruins and Silences
Our second day in the backcountry was our first day hiking in the bottom of Horseshoe Canyon. Within the first hour of our trek, Ben stopped in his tracks and
Elly Voigt: So Little Water, So Much Life
The word ‘desert’ implies ‘deserted,’ ‘forsaken,’ ‘abandoned.’ Before coming to the desert of the Colorado Plateau, I imagined this place as an expanse of lifeless rocks, with a few tumbleweeds
Braden Lalancette: Layover Day
It was day three in horseshoe canyon, after a grueling two miles the previous day, it was time for a layover… What exactly is a layover day? Well, the possibilities
Mary Loomis: Craters of the Moon
I can see the craters of the moon from my sleeping bag. The gentle gray pockmarks cast shadows upon the otherwise iridescent crescent, as if river rock strewn across a
Jake Seigel: The Science of the Spot
Deep within Horseshoe Canyon, as the Navajo sandstone gave way to the older rock of the Kayenta formation, our small group began to look for the Spot. Each day the
Carly Melchers: What is the Story of Your Place?
Inches below the murky water my toes are invisible. The Green Rivers’ flow is incomparable to the Mexican streams I bathed in days ago. My first encounter with the waters
Awesome Alumni: Ty Zwick, Colorado Plateau 2013
Wild Rockies Field Institute: What course did you take and when? Ty Zwick: Colorado Plateau: Desert Canyons & Cultures 2013. That was my last semester. I did my capstone in
David Friedman: Rethinking the phrase, “Land Management”
“Who owns this land?” is often one of the first questions that flutters through my mind as I observe the breathtaking landscapes of this region. 55% of the Colorado Plateau
Tucker Kinne: Tacheii
“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
