October 2018
MT. LOGAN WILDERNESS AREA, AZ
The October field trip will take us to the southern edge of the Arizona Strip and the Mt Logan Wilderness area located in the Grand-Canyon Parashant National Monument. Mt Logan has an interesting history of volcanic activity that includes basalt ledges, cinder cones, ponderosa pine forests, pinyon-juniper woodlands and a large, colorful, naturally eroded amphitheater known as "Hells Hole". As we visit the area keep an eye out for deer, turkey and the infamous "Kaibab" squirrels.
Find out more »OCT 26-PINE VALLEY DISTRICT, DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST-NICK GLIDDEN, DISTRICT RANGER
Please join us in welcoming Nick Glidden, District Ranger for the Dixie National Forest as a contributor to the Brown Bag Lecture Series. The Pine Valley Ranger District is known for its distinctive vegetation, ranging from Pinyon/Juniper to Engelmann Spruce forests. It is also known for its most prominent feature, the Pine Valley laccolith. The laccolith, which is an intrusive rock outcrop, is the largest of its kind in the United States. The laccolith makes up the Pine Valley Mountains…
Find out more »OCT 26-PINE VALLEY DISTRICT, DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST-NICK GLIDDEN, DISTRICT RANGER
Please join us in welcoming Nick Glidden, District Ranger for the Dixie National Forest as a contributor to the Brown Bag Lecture Series. The Pine Valley Ranger District is known for its distinctive vegetation, ranging from Pinyon/Juniper to Engelmann Spruce forests. It is also known for its most prominent feature, the Pine Valley laccolith. The laccolith, which is an intrusive rock outcrop, is the largest of its kind in the United States. The laccolith makes up the Pine Valley Mountains…
Find out more »OCT 26-PINE VALLEY DISTRICT, DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST-NICK GLIDDEN, DISTRICT RANGER
Please join us in welcoming Nick Glidden, District Ranger for the Dixie National Forest as a contributor to the Brown Bag Lecture Series. The Pine Valley Ranger District is known for its distinctive vegetation, ranging from Pinyon/Juniper to Engelmann Spruce forests. It is also known for its most prominent feature, the Pine Valley laccolith. The laccolith, which is an intrusive rock outcrop, is the largest of its kind in the United States. The laccolith makes up the Pine Valley Mountains…
Find out more »November 2018
VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK, NV
The November field trip will conclude our adventures for the year and we're going out with a great one as we visit the world-renowned Valley of Fire State Park. The park area encompasses 40,000 acres of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops nestled in gray and tan limestone formations. The state park also contains ancient, petrified trees and petroglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. There will be a lot of sites and wonders to see so don't forget your camera's and sturdy hiking shoes!
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