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Oct 14, 2015
I challenged myself to blacksmith a knife in 2 days. I was hesitant to choose this challenge because this is the type of stuff I do at home, and I thought it would be too easy, I was very wrong. My plan for the forge was simple, have air constantly blowing on a contained wood […]
Oct 14, 2015
Memories are what make a place. For my two day self directed challenge I set out to capture the experiences, stories, and memories attached to important places around our very own High Desert Center. I asked people to share their stories of our five weeks here together, and took pictures of locations that have held […]
Oct 14, 2015
Going into these two days, I had absolutely no idea what I would set as my personal challenge. I was caught up in my own perfectionism and putting pressure on myself to create the perfect challenge for myself; I wanted to challenge myself in every capacity in a way I never had before. After several […]
Oct 14, 2015
Have you ever heard people say they’re on the path to happiness? Or that they are journeying to find happiness? Welcome to the Eleuthrium. Here is where those weary travelers reside. In complete amity, meadows aplenty, positive thoughts, laughter, and love. All is well here at the Eleuthrium. And if you survive the journey, you […]
Oct 10, 2015
Affects of Elevation on lichen and moss coverage on rocks as well as tree species. Canann, C; Hvolboll, A; Grubb, J; Jacobson, E Abstract: We investigated the effects of elevation on tree species and on lichen and moss coverage of rocks. Tree species changed dramatically from 100% juniper low down to Aspen and Spruce on […]
Oct 10, 2015
Science is not about the answer. Science is about thinking differently and asking questions no one has ever asked before. Write down what you find and come up with better questions. Today our group wrote a scientific paper on lichen and moss growth in increasing elevations. We also measured tree variety. This was also an […]
Oct 10, 2015
Imagine, you are walking down a street in the south Bronx in NYC on a warm summer night. You hear yelling, turn around, and promptly a gun is shot. A bullet flies by your head. Then another. You are now deaf. Cochlear implants might give you an artificial, eerie representation of the sense you once […]
Oct 10, 2015
Our challenge today was working with Blake to create our own personal websites. This was a great project for everyone here in the program to participate in because the internet is the biggest hub of information on people available, so if we want to be relevant, we need to be out there, making a mark. […]
Oct 10, 2015
Today, the High Desert Center experienced its largest conflict yet. A battle for the ages: a fight between Pirates and Ninjas. A fight so epic that it included, squats, lunges, lizard-crawling, farmer walks, “ninja” jumps, and a full-body shark suit. it was a battle that would not only go down in history, but also burn […]
Oct 9, 2015
Foraging Preferences of High Desert Insects Field, I; Gadkari, L; Ryan, S; Brigham, J; Smith, K; Carey, D. Abstract: Foraging preferences of high desert insects were examined by putting out six diverse baits in ten locations and monitoring visitation rates over time. We concluded that there are distinct differences in foraging patterns of wasps vs […]