Category Archives: Summer 2011 Field Research Trip throughout the Colorado River Basin

These posts outline our summer research trip from Colorado to the Mexican Colorado River Delta and back.

Rockies Research Trip Day 5: The National Park Service and Canyonlands National Park

Posted on July 15, 2011 by rockies

Moab, UT and Canyonlands National Park After enduring a lengthy night of perpetual mosquito harassment we departed from the riverside campsite at the BLM Goldbar campground and made our way three miles south of Moab to the National Park Service’s … Continue reading →

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Rockies Research Trip Days 3 and 4: Canyons, Hydrology and Utah

Posted on July 13, 2011 by rockies

Tuesday, July 12 Paonia to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park While parting with the idyllic Orchard Valley Farms was tough, we had much to look forward to as we packed up early Tuesday morning to head off to … Continue reading →

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Rockies Research Trip Day 2: Raft, Ski and Farm

Posted on July 13, 2011 by rockies

Monday, July 11, 2011 Avon-Glenwood Springs-Aspen-Paonia Morning on the Colorado         Departing early from the Hillman’s in Avon, we followed the Eagle River to the confluence with the Colorado.  Continuing on to Glenwood Springs, we arrived at … Continue reading →

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