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By Zachary Scott During our field trip to Minturn, Colorado, we had the opportunity to experience some of the region’s amazing geology up close – driving on perilously winding mountain roads, hiking up to the gorgeous Saint Mary’s glacier, and even digging around for fool’s gold (pyrite) and other minerals at an abandoned […]
By Janae Washington 06/21/2021 Day 4: Monday, 21 June We started off day four at Leadville, a former mining town known for its large deposits of precious ores. Our first stop was at an old mine located around 10,000 ft in elevation. Graduate student Jackson Borchardt discussed the history of mining in […]
By Neel Rathod 06/20/2021 Day 3: Sunday 20 June On day three of our field trip to Colorado, we visited some wetlands on our way to a historical site known as Camp Hale, which is approximately 15-miles from Minturn, along a cliffside road. It is not for the faint of heart for those who […]
By Elizabeth Mann Day 2: Saturday 19 June The second day of our Colorado Field Experience began with an early Saturday morning departure to “Saint Mary’s Glacier,” located near Idaho Springs in the Arapaho National Forest. This excursion would be the very first time many of our REU students would see snow and […]
By: Chris Pryor 9:00am 06/18/2021 We began our first day of Colorado field adventures with outstanding sourdough pancakes made by our wonderful program administrator, Meagan McKellar. These pancakes -and several cups of coffee- served as fuel for many of us as we learned about surface water processes throughout the day! Question: What are your expectations […]
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