Bring Water! The Grand Canyon is a desert, and even though it is only spring, the sun is hot and bright, and thus it is easy to become dehydrated. For a day hike, 3 liters of water is necessary, 4 is preferred. For 16 people, we brought 55 liters of water, and we still only had just enough to get out of the Canyon! The Colorado River is the perfect vessel to carry water through western North America and three distinct deserts: the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts. The dry air above these deserts draw in moisture from the Sea… Read More

The group finished up their 5 day excursion on the Black Canyon of the Colorado River on Saturday evening and are making their way to Patagonia, AZ where they will start working with the Borderlands Restoration Network this week. Here are a few photos from their canoe trip!

Hi Everybody. We are headed to the border right now, but I have a couple poems that I wrote while we were in Owens Valley. I hope you like them and the photos that I’m adding with them.   Mother He knows not of what is right From the seedlings of the stars, I have seen him grow Expanding and spattering like ants on a hill He knows not of his doings A firefly no longer with its light Lost in the dark of night “It’s all in the plan.” he says But knows not of my watching Always Steady… Read More

We arrived in the Sierras Nevada after a 12 hour drive from Arizona and we couldn’t have received a warmer welcome. After 6 days of sleeping in tents without showers, we were extremely thankful to have our own beds and hot water. On the morning of Day 7, we were able to finally meet Kin-sin-ta, Thomas, Na-Tes, and Kris. They introduced the topics we would be exploring this week some of which include the history of indigenous people in America, white colonialism, and just sharing their narrative (one that I believe none of us learned in school). A prevalent sentiment… Read More

Land Acknowledgment: We are currently staying on Bishop Paiute land, home to the Bishop Paiute tribe. This tribe is the 5th largest in the U.S. and has over 2,000 members. They are the descendents of the Nuumu, the first people to live in the area now known as Owens Valley. It’s important to acknowledge the history of the land we visit, as well as the indigenous peoples who have survived. After leaving Arcosanti we made our way to Havasu where we camped for 2 nights. Here we visited the Colorado River for the first time, canoeing just under 16 miles… Read More