Beth Porter: Turn Down for What?
When thinking of energy generation, the biggest questions often revolve around which source is best and why. There are debates for renewables, claiming more efficiency and less environmental impact, and
Jack Buchinger: Early Connections
During the last week and a half we have faced many challenges – but we have faced them as a group. In this group dynamic we have found that when
Emma Thompson: The Long Road
The past week has been nothing short of a whirlwind adventure, pun very much intended. We’ve spent countless hours over the last several days fighting uphill against blustering headwinds that
Sra Feigelman: Growing through disturbance
I snapped into consciousness by a cold gust of wind and a smattering of rain across my face. The fly of our tent, the only thing that had separated us
Eleanor Babcock: The Beauty of Backpacking
“Look down at your legs,” Isa’s positive voice exclaimed. “They brought you here!” Twelve days hiking through the chocolate silted waters of the Dirty Devil River Canyon had induced sore
Garrett Hartley: Life of a Dammed River
It was extremely energy draining as I sat in the WRFI van melting into my seat due to the extreme heat we experienced while driving into northern Arizona to Navajo
Ella Mighell: Beyond Bioregionalism
Halfway through our Green River, Labyrinth Canyon final section, we stopped at Trin Alcove for a layover day to work on our final papers and take in our surroundings.
Eleanor Babcock: Rocky Capsules of Time
A short, toe-numbing wade across the chai tea latte textured Dirty Devil River on this clear morning was as far as our feet needed to take us away from our
Isa Caliandro: Finding Hope in What We Can Create
“If we lose faith in ourselves, we can in those moments forget ourselves and dwell on the future of the larger community, on the blessing of neighbors.” –Barry Lopez Sitting
Zoe: From Finite to Flash Floods– Experiences with Water in Horseshoe Canyon
In Horseshoe Canyon the traces of water can be found everywhere. In the rippling waves on the sandy washes, and in the different forms of damp compacted earth, much easier
