The teeming wildlife within the Boundary Waters is truly extraordinary, however a large portion of the ecosystem of the lakes can be attributed to one creature in particular: the beaver. According to my brother, Clinton, a guide from Wilderness Wind Outfitters, it is not illegal to hunt and trap beavers–however dismantling a beaver lodge or … Keep reading »
Archives for 2013
Layover on East Loon Bay: Watching Ice Melt
Making camp in the Boundary Waters requires more than setting up tents and starting a fire. Once a campsite is picked and everyone clears out of the canoes, each of us takes a job and help make camp. Here are some of the basics of making camp. Picking an ideal campsite is important. With nine … Keep reading »
Little Indian Sioux River
The past week has been an amazing experience of nature and wildlife, and after Goshen College students arrived back to campus on Sunday, everyone felt the effect of the wild. Personally, I found getting reacquainted with my cell phone and computer to be somewhat surreal. And putting my Timex watch back around my wrist reminded … Keep reading »
Final Projects, Final Days
Greetings, friends! It’s almost 6:00 in London and we’ve all turned in our final projects, meaning we’re completely finished with the academic portion of the Arts in London class! It’s hard to believe that in just over one short day our three-week whirlwind experience will come to a close. While the work is finished (except … Keep reading »
Heading Home!
We’ve had a great time, but returning home always feels nice. We left Crow Canyon on Saturday morning to begin our trek home. On our way we visited Ute Mountain Tribal Park and spent the night camping there on Saturday. We then headed to Chaco Canyon where we spent the night and got a tour … Keep reading »
It's Not What You Find…
It’s not what you find, it’s what you find out. This has been our mantra at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center this past week. Our week has been one of learning about what archaeologists do and how they represent Native Americans through the questions they ask. On Monday, we did a mock dig in a classroom … Keep reading »
London Photo Update
Pictures to update! We’re all enjoying our last few days here and finishing up our final projects. -Alia Munley
Final Reflections…
I write this from the Miami International Airport. Yesterday morning students presented their final research presentations – they were excellent and it was evident that students worked very hard on their projects. We spent the afternoon cleaning the facility and performing minor maintenance and upkeep. In the evening I took Jessica, Michelle, Alex, and Cortney … Keep reading »
Visiting Mesa Verde
Sunday, after leaving our Najavo host families, we drove to Cortez, Colorado and unloaded our bus at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, where we would spend the week. While there we would learn about the procedure behind archaeology and how the center works with representing Native Americans. On Tuesday morning, we loaded up the Crow Canyon … Keep reading »
Final visit to Triton Flat
Tuesday we woke and said goodbye to Dave Ostergren who returned to Goshen. Most students completed a final trip to Triton Flat for data collection. A few research groups stayed at the lab and walked to a nearby hard-bottom site. The weather Tuesday was very windy and the water was choppy – it reminded us … Keep reading »
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