TravBuddy.com: alygally's Geology of the National Parks travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/4844 During my first year at UCLA I took a geology course that dealt with how the various national parks were formed. It was field-trip intensive, meaning we went all over the Western US to revel at...rocks. en-us Mon, 31 May 2004 23:53:41 PST Climbing down into the void http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Climbing-down-into-the-void-Grand-Canyon-11 Mon, 31 May 2004 23:53:41 PST Climbing down into the void Grand Canyon, Arizona, May 31, 2004

The day started off innocently enough.  25 college students and their TA were planning on taking a 3-mile hike down into the Grand Canyon, the...

]]> South Rim...the "real" Grand Canyon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/South-Rimthe-real-Grand-Canyon-Grand-Canyon-10 Sun, 30 May 2004 23:45:43 PST South Rim...the "real" Grand Canyon Grand Canyon, Arizona, May 30, 2004

Obviously one can't just drive down into the canyon and back up the other side to reach South Rim, so getting from Bright Angel to that is practi...

]]> Bright Angel Canyon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Bright-Angel-Canyon-Grand-Canyon-9 Sat, 29 May 2004 00:00:01 PST Bright Angel Canyon Grand Canyon, Arizona, May 29, 2004

While heading toward the North Rim (the less famous side) of the Grand Canyon, we got some fabulous views of the Grand Staircase...more for the geo...

]]> Hiking in Zion http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Hiking-in-Zion-Zion-National-Park-8 Sat, 29 May 2004 00:00:00 PST Hiking in Zion Zion National Park, United States, May 29, 2004

Zion is absolutely breath-takingly beautiful in the morning after it rains.  Our campsite was in a valley of sorts, nestled between two clif...

]]> Trip to Zion and the Grand Canyon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Trip-to-Zion-and-the-Grand-Canyon-Zion-National-Park-7 Fri, 28 May 2004 10:11:59 PST Trip to Zion and the Grand Canyon Zion National Park, United States, May 28, 2004

The "Grand-Daddy" of all field trips, according to my TA Matt.Memorial Day weekend - a whirlwind trip from LA to Zion National Park, then down ...

]]> Nevada Falls and the Mist Trail http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Nevada-Falls-and-the-Mist-Trail-Yosemite-National-Park-6 Sun, 02 May 2004 00:00:20 PST Nevada Falls and the Mist Trail Yosemite National Park, United States, May 02, 2004

When I was 8, my father and my cousin climbed Half Dome for my dad's 45th birthday.  Not to be outdone, my mom and I climbed the Mist Trail to...

]]> Mariposa Grove http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Nevada-Falls-and-the-Mist-Trail-Yosemite-National-Park-6 Sun, 02 May 2004 00:02:46 PST Mariposa Grove Yosemite National Park, United States, May 02, 2004

On the way out of the park and back to LA, we stopped at the Mariposa Grove of giant redwoods.  This is also something I've done countless tim...

]]> Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Hetch-Hetchy-Reservoir-Yosemite-National-Park-5 Sat, 01 May 2004 18:27:10 PST Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir Yosemite National Park, United States, May 01, 2004

After waking up and leaving camp, the first stop on our list was Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir, formerly the Hetch-Hetchy Valley.  It was known as th...

]]> Into the park itself http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Hetch-Hetchy-Reservoir-Yosemite-National-Park-5 Sat, 01 May 2004 18:30:14 PST Into the park itself Yosemite National Park, United States, May 01, 2004

Into the park for a little sight-seeing, enjoying the beautiful waterfalls, etc.  After taking a look around Wapama Falls, Bridalveil Falls, a...

]]> Field trip to Yosemite National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Field-trip-to-Yosemite-National-Park-Yosemite-National-Park-4 Fri, 30 Apr 2004 23:24:44 PST Field trip to Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park, United States, Apr 30, 2004

The aforementioned geology class was a year-long course, taught by a different professor with a different specialty each quarter.  During ...

]]> More fossil hunting...and Death Valley http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/More-fossil-huntingand-Death-Valley-Death-Valley-3 Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:08:53 PST More fossil hunting...and Death Valley Death Valley, United States, Mar 07, 2004

Probably my least favorite day of the trip.  We spent 4 hours at Miekeljohn Peak, a 6,500-foot "mudmound."  Suffice it to say that it was...

]]> Fossil hunting http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Fossil-hunting-Pahrump-2 Sat, 06 Mar 2004 18:12:55 PST Fossil hunting Pahrump, Nevada, Mar 06, 2004

Up very early and off to...somewhere near Vegas.  We parked the vans in the middle of nowhere and Mike, my professor, told us to get out an...

]]> Fun at the state line http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Fun-at-the-state-line-Primm-1 Fri, 05 Mar 2004 23:23:38 PST Fun at the state line Primm, Nevada, Mar 05, 2004

We arrived at the state line just after dark.  Our class stayed at Whiskey Pete's for the night, and although none of us were 21, we ...

]]> Fossil-hunting trip to Western Nevada http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4844/Fun-at-the-state-line-Primm-1 Fri, 05 Mar 2004 23:21:57 PST Fossil-hunting trip to Western Nevada Primm, Nevada, Mar 05, 2004

Themes for the weekend:Find a hill and climb it.Don't tell UCLA administration about anything that your professors and TA's did while on this trip....

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