Our first destination was Cataviña-Parque Natural Del Desierto Central and Bahia de los Angeles. Cataviña is located in the northern part of the peninsula and sits in the middle of a huge granite boulder field. Besides the incredible rock …
Back to Baja – Intro
After a hectic season of work for Brad, it was time to head back to one of our favorite places—Baja California! The combination of desert and ocean makes it a great vacation choice for us, the sailor and the desert rat. And it doesn't hurt that it is …
Clear Creek Saga
Our Grand Canyon Field Institute hike started out very pleasantly, if not a bit warm. Heading down the South Kaibab Trail on March 29th, the sun shone brightly and the air was calm. Temperatures got into the eighties, but starting out early we were …
GCFI Heads for the Falls
As the Grand Canyon Field Institute's 1995 season marched along, director John Frazier suggested I accompany our late-May class on a trip to the North Rim's Clear Creek and it's tributary Cheyava Falls. It was an easy sell. I had been admiring the …