Range Creek Trip in Utah by Mel Morris

September 23-24, 2011

We top the 9,000-foot ridge and see the tavaputs (beautiful sunrise, Ute). The sun’s rays highlight the east-facing slopes where the trees are changing color. The maples are so red that your eyes hurt to look at them. Yes, I said maples–Big-tooth maples. Orange, yellow, [...]

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The Fremont culture thrived in Utah and western Colorado around a thousand years ago.  Join us on the popular rock art hike down McDonald Creek, deep in the heart of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area for a discussion about local geology and [...]

On Saturday the Museum took a tour to McDonald Creek to enjoy a nice spring hike and rock art. The canyon was bursting with new life and greenery and it looks like the cactus will be in bloom any day now. Along the way we saw great examples of Fremont rock art. The Museum will [...]