For this blog we will talk about 2 parks of the Big Five, Zion and Bryce. The first one is Zion. At Zion we did lot of hikes, overlooks and a lot more. One of the hikes we did was the River Trail. The River Trail was a path that you walk on pavement some of the way, the rest of the way you can walk in the river. We couldn’t walk in the river because it was too high for you to go in. Another hike we did was the Emerald Pools trail. At the Emerald Pools trail, we went to three pools. The lower pool had a waterfall dripping into it. The middle pool we couldn’t really see because the trail was closed. The upper pool was the largest out of the three. It also had a small waterfall. To the left of the pool there was a lot of boulders that I, Elsa, Josie and Lance climbed on. Right before you see the poll, there is a sign that says “Do not swim in the pool.” I thought, “Oh, this pool is unlike the others that are murky. This one is going to be clear.” No this one was so murky that you couldn’t see the bottom. I thought, “Who would want to swim in this!!” The second park we will talk about is Bryce. The first ranger program we did was bout prairie dogs. The man who did the ranger talk was a marine biologist, but he did a good talk though. In the talk, he used a coral reef to compare with prairie dogs. He showed that prairie dogs and sharks are keystone species. It means they feed on something else and help control it. Prairie dogs feed on grasses so it keeps the sage grass down. One hike we did at Bryce was Mossy Cave. Mossy Cave was a crevice on its side (basically). On the other side we were on, we were on the right side, there was a very small waterfall. Before you get to Mossy Caver there is a y in the road. Go left, you get to Mossy Cave, go right you get to a man made (or unnatural) waterfall. Another hike we did was called Hike the Hoodoos. On this hike we saw a lot of hoodoos. Hoodoos are rock formations that have eroded away so that they are big standing rock pillars. One of the hoodoos looked like two lions kissing. Another hoodoo looked like a snake was coming out of it. We called that one snake-a-mount.
At Zion and Bryce we had a lot of fun. If you ever go to Zion and Bryce, you should remember to always explore, learn, and protect these beautiful, natural areas of pure wilderness! By Lily
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We went to the Grand Canyon and the river that carved it was the Colorado River. We also visited Hoover Dam. The river that goes to the Hoover Dam is the Colorado River. Grand Canyon was really cool because there were a lot of rocks and it’s really deep. The Colorado River went down through it. If you do a ranger tlak, they will probably talk about DUDE. It is Deposition, Uplift, Downcutting, and Erosion. That’s how the Grand Canyon was built. Every year the Grand Canyon widens the size of a piece of paper. At Grand Canyon a lady was being a ding dong by feeding an elk. The Ranger said not to feed the animals. When I was there, I saw lizards, elk and deer. Don’t feed the animals! Hoover Dam was started in 1931 and was finished in 1936. It took five years to build Hoover Dam. The river to Hoover Dam is the Colorado River. Hoover Dam was really cool. I went on the inside the dam tour. It was really cool because you saw the stuff inside the dam that makes the energy and at the last point you could touch the dam wall.
I really liked Grand Canyon because it was super deep. I liked Hoover Dam because it was really big. You should visit both of them. By Lance At Tucson there is a lot to do! The second thing we did was go to the Sonora Arizona Museum. My favorite thing we did at the museum was go to the last raptor flight show of the year. They had lots of birds come out. Some were: a great horned owl, two ravens and the 1st one they did was a family of Harris Hawks. There was also a ton of animals at the museum. My favorite animal that they had was a mountain lion. They also had coyotes, a black bear and lots of prairie dogs. We also went to Sabino Canyon. At Sabino Canyon, we got our first official forest junior ranger badge! We got off the shuttle at shuttle stop #8 and there was a swimming hole with 2 waterfalls. Elsa and I walked through the water and climbed on the rocks. We walked up stream a little bit but it was very rocky and it got deep at a spot, so we had to turn around and go back. Sabino Canyon is a place for everyone; grandparents, parents, and children, everyone of all ages will have fun.
So, if you are ever in Tucson, go to one place or the other and you should remember to always explore! By Lily |
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