I would like to dedicate this post to my staff at Coronado National Memorial. These past weeks in Arizona have been a tough experience. Though I recently graduated, this is my first time out of the house for so long and it feels like...
It has been since 1988 that Coronado National Memorial last saw and hosted a festival, but thanks to the diligence of Ranger Christopher Bentley, that will soon change. We are set to host our Borderlands Festival Saturday November 5th. The goal of this festival is...
I had the opportunity thanks to my supervisor, Ranger Christopher Bentley, to travel to the other two parks within the Southeast Arizona Group(SEAZ group) which includes Chiricahua National Monument(NM), and Fort Bowie National Historic Site(NHS). Though all parks are part of the same group, each...
[caption id="attachment_7242" align="alignright" width="386"] Coronado Cave map[/caption] As I explained earlier during my stay at Coronado National Memorial, the area has such an extensive geologic history. The surrounding region was once under shallow waters allowing the deposit of calcite from sea creatures. The Sky...
As we reach the monsoon season here in Southern Arizona and the scorching sun is hidden behind the thick clouds, our wildlife take the time to come out after a dry and sweltering season. Today we will feature some of the fauna special...
[caption id="attachment_6633" align="alignright" width="276"] Low clouds hug the Huachuca Mountains in the wake of monsoons[/caption] As we reach the monsoon season here in Southern Arizona and the scorching sun is hidden behind the thick clouds, our wildlife take the time to come...
You would think that it was only a dream of the witnessing a coyote chasing a roadrunner running through the vast lands and hills of the Southwest, but the Sky Islands of Arizona in Coronado National Memorial can take you back to those cartoons as...
Popular culture often depicts the Southwest of the United States as barren wastelands which are incapable of producing any sort of life, yet in my four shorts days, I have captured nothing less than a fountain of diversity in the desert of Southern Arizona. Coronado...
Here we are! After a hectic Final's week, last good-byes and see you laters, and of course commencement, we finally arrived in Arizona. As I type, I settle into what will be my home for the next several weeks. Coronado National Monument is quite a...
My name is Daniel Lopez. Born in Mexico Nuevo, just under an hour away from the center of Mexico City, my family and I traveled to the US when I was 5, and I can recall only the hills and very few faces of my...
We are reaching the end of the school year at UC Riverside, and we recently enjoyed our 44th Annual Chicano/Raza Graduation ceremony. Full of joy, sorrow, anxiety, and excitement, I keep pondering about what this summer will await. From finding caves, to trails, and historical...