The bravado of the women wranglers at the Grand Canyon is a fascinating account of courage, strength and travails, sometimes under severe climatic conditions that can develop in the famous canyon. Chelsea Plumb and Kricket Scheerer are two of the eight female wranglers employed by Xanterra Grand Canyon South Rim Mule Operations. “We get up around 3 a.m., head to the barn, clock in, load up the mules with panniers [bags] and pack supplies for Phantom Ranch,” said Plumb, who has worked at the … [Read more...] about Women Wranglers Managing Mules, Rugged Terrain, Treacherous Weather
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Free Moonshot Panel Features ‘Shark Tank’ Winners
Moonshot at NACET invites the public to an evening of insightful and down-to-earth advice from women entrepreneurs who began successful businesses, including two who won investment in their startups from the judges on the television show “Shark Tank.” Women Who Swim with Sharks is a free panel discussion that will take place at 6 pm on Thursday, March 21, at the Museum of Northern Arizona. There will also be a question and answer session and cocktail reception following the … [Read more...] about Free Moonshot Panel Features ‘Shark Tank’ Winners
Big Snow, Big Season
Spencer Plumb could hardly believe his luck. The Arizona program manager for the National Forests Foundation (NFF) was counting on funding from Arizona Snowbowl’s Community Benefit Day to be a boost for forest restoration efforts on Hart Prairie, but he was not expecting this: the NFF Community Benefit Day was scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24, a “bluebird” day of sunshine just after the record-setting storm that dumped more than four feet of snow on the San Francisco Peaks. “The new daily … [Read more...] about Big Snow, Big Season
Teddy Roosevelt Comes to Life for Grand Canyon Celebrations
Bill and Susan Ahearn first visited the Grand Canyon as a couple in 1971. Nearly five decades later, they continue to explore the place that they say never disappoints. “We visit several times a year,” said Bill. “It is so big compared to us and physically challenging. It puts you in your place physically and mentally; yet, it can be so intimate with its side canyons, hanging gardens, waterfalls and big horn sheep.” Active as volunteers, hikers, researchers, financial supporters and protectors … [Read more...] about Teddy Roosevelt Comes to Life for Grand Canyon Celebrations
Camp Navajo, Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station, Community Adopt Coconino JLUS
Coconino Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) policy and technical committee members came together for the last time at the Flagstaff Aquaplex in late January. The committees, which included representatives from Coconino County, Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station, Army National Guard Camp Navajo, and other local and state agencies, unanimously adopted the final JLUS on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Coconino County Supervisor, Matt Ryan and County Community Development Director, Jay Christelman kicked … [Read more...] about Camp Navajo, Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station, Community Adopt Coconino JLUS
Apollo Moon-Walking Astronaut Launching Flagstaff Festival of Science
The 10th and youngest person to ever walk on the Moon, Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, General Charlie Duke, is launching the 30th annual Flagstaff Festival of Science To the Moon and Beyond, Sept. 20 - 29, 2019. Duke is scheduled to be the W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presenter at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 20, in Northern Arizona University’s Ardrey Auditorium. “I found Flagstaff to be one of the most interesting places that we visited to study geology. I loved the people, the San … [Read more...] about Apollo Moon-Walking Astronaut Launching Flagstaff Festival of Science
Lumberjack Football Star Helping Youth Build Strong Foundations
Participating in sports can benefit athletes in many ways, including the development of healthy exercise and eating habits; working together with others on a team; learning the benefits of hard work, focus and determination; and understanding how to gracefully win and lose. For Northern Arizona University graduate Ray Perryman, sports also helped crystallize his lifelong passion for helping people that led to a career in behavioral health services. Perryman played football at NAU from 1997-2000 … [Read more...] about Lumberjack Football Star Helping Youth Build Strong Foundations
Del Webb Grants $1 Million to CCC Construction Program
The smell of freshly-cut hardwood drifts through the lab and classroom space. A saw whines. Hammers bang. “Measure twice. Cut once.” More than 40 people, students of the construction trades, are busily work on projects in the space – building an Adirondack chair, a nightstand and installing a water heater in a nearby section. The space is limited and barely adequate. But now, thanks to a $1 million grant from the Del E. Webb Foundation, Coconino Community College’s Construction Technology … [Read more...] about Del Webb Grants $1 Million to CCC Construction Program
Casual Contact May Play a Larger Role in the Spread of Disease Than Once Thought
To protect ourselves from infectious disease, we often strive to avoid close contact with those who are sick. But new, surprising findings from bat research reveal that pathogens can move from individual to individual much easier and more frequently than we thought. A team of biologists from several institutions throughout the United States, including Northern Arizona University researchers Jeffrey Foster and Katy Parise, looked at how disease spreads in bats, particularly the deadly … [Read more...] about Casual Contact May Play a Larger Role in the Spread of Disease Than Once Thought
New Year, New Life After the Fall
Caleb Cordasco sits inconspicuously in the corner of downtown Flagstaff’s Late for the Train coffee house, confident, comfortable, quiet. Between sips from his mug, the 27-year-old responds to questions with the introspection and reflection of a much older person addressing far deeper concerns. His steady brown eyes reveal a profound sense of knowing from a young man who has journeyed to the outer limits of mental, emotional and physical pain, and is still standing. And that, by all accounts, … [Read more...] about New Year, New Life After the Fall