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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Course Update: A Long Day
This morning we bid a reluctant goodbye to Shadowcliff and Rocky Mountain National Park and drove west out of the mountains to Green River, Utah, where we’ll begin our six-day backcountry trip through Labyrinth Canyon tomorrow morning. For much of … Continue reading
“Use It or Lose It”: Water Law in the West
One of the aspects of water law that the kids have heard about from several people is the principle of “use it or lose it.” We thought you might be interested in this article published just yesterday. It captures precisely … Continue reading
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Course Update: A Great Day
Until now we’ve woken up to blue skies and beautiful views. So, when we looked out our window to see thick clouds and fog, we figured our string of good luck had ended. We started the morning (again, after a … Continue reading
Reflection: Adams Falls
Today we did a lot of really cool things, like fly fishing and hiking up to a huge waterfall. The waterfall was called Adams Falls and was part of the East Inlet River, which feeds Grand Lake, the lake we … Continue reading
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Course Update: Hiking the Headwaters
Today is the first of two full days at Shadowcliff on the west boundary of Rocky Mountain NP. After a delicious family-style breakfast we continued our conversation with Bob Mann in a classroom simulation/game that helped the students viscerally understand the concept … Continue reading
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Reflection: Selfies All Day
After hiking up a mountain covered in snow we experienced a very rewarding bonding moment when we reached the summit. At 12,134 feet, the altitude made the hike very challenging but everyone stuck together and made it to the top. Once … Continue reading
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Reflection: Hiking to the Colorado River
Today we returned to the famous Rocky Mountain National Park. We embarked on our adventure at around 1:10 (we spent the morning learning about systems in general and about water usage in Denver) and explored the vast forests of Colorado. We learned about mining … Continue reading
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Reflection: Snowball Fight
Yesterday, we went driving over the mountains to reach the west side of Colorado. On the way, we stopped to play in the snow. Mr. Meyer said that it was my birthday, so we could stop and play around. We … Continue reading
Reflection: Gross Reservoir
On June 7th we visited the Gross Reservoir and discussed the controversial proposal for the reservoir to raise the dam height by 125 ft. The city of Denver proposed this plan as a way to collect more water as a … Continue reading
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