Appleseeds articles from July 2008

Appleseeds archives from July 2008

As President Theodore Roosevelt once said, 'The Grand Canyon is the one great sight which every American should see.'.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... "As President Theodore Roosevelt once said, 'The Grand Canyon is the one great sight which every American should see.' He was a very wise man. For fourteen years the Grand Canyon has been my home, so I have been lucky to see it almost every...

The three "R"s of folding time: Grand Canyon style.(rocks, river and 'rosion)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There is a place--like no other in the world--where time seems to fold in on itself. Where the past meets the here-and-now, mountains meet oceans, beauty meets danger, and discovery meets mystery. This place is the...

It's a grand place!(Where in the World?)(Grand Canyon)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... IN THE CANYON YOU'LL FIND... MAMMALS: About 89 different kinds, with about 22 kinds of bats and 45 kinds of rodents! LARGEST PREDATOR: Mountain lion, also known as cougar or puma REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS: 47 reptiles and 9...

How the Havasupai came to be: according to their creation story, the Havasupai Indians originated from the Grand Canyon, in the same deep gorge they live in today. As the Havasupai tell the story ...(Reading Corner)
July 1, 2008... Long ago, before there were any people on Earth, there were two gods who ruled the universe--Tochapa, who symbolized all goodness, and Hokomata, who ruled all evil. Tochapa had a daughter named Pu-keh-eh, who he hoped would become the mother of...

John Wesley Powel: Grand Canyon explorer.(Biography)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When he was a boy, John Wesley Powell filled his pockets with rocks, fossils, and small animals. He loved the outdoors. When he wasn't collecting fossils, he studied insects, animals, and plants. Wes, as he was...

People of the blue-green waters: life in the most remote place you can imagine.
July 1, 2008... The Havasu 'Baaja people (also known as the Havasupai) live at the bottom of a branch of the Grand Canyon. Supai Village is the most remote settlement in the United States. It is the only town in the country that you cannot drive to. In fact,...

Take a hike!(Your Turn)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Each year, more than 250 hikers need assistance at the Grand Canyon. If you plan ahead and use safety smarts, you can avoid becoming number 251! And you can have a great hiking adventure. The Lay of the Land ...

How to be a green traveler.
July 1, 2008... Every year, between four and five million tourists visit Grand Canyon National Park. Even with 1.2 million acres to explore, all those people strain the park's ecosystem. Many overlooks and trails have been badly eroded by millions of feet....

Sore feet and pink rattlesnakes: AppleSeeds writer Dan Risch shares his Grand Canyon adventure ...(Travel narrative)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Over the Rim and Down "Aren't you going to change into hiking shorts, Dan?" asked my brother, Jim. Sweat glued the shirt to my back, but I wasn't going to put on shorts not while hiking through a land of...

Raft ride on the Colorado: AppleSeeds writer Louise Greene has always wanted to raft on the Colorado. Here is her account of the trip she'd like to take.(Travel narrative)
July 1, 2008... The Colorado River looked like a thin green ribbon to me as I stood on the rim of the Grand Canyon. But after riding the river in an 18-foot raft, I knew better. It was a churning waterway rushing through colorful canyons of ancient rock...

Chuckwalla.(ANIMAL TALES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Did you know that chuckwallas are the largest iguanids in North America? (Iguanids are lizards to most folks.) When they feel threatened, chuckwallas back themselves into a crevice, inflate their bodies, and become wedged into the...

A rainbow of dirt.(Fun Stuff)
July 1, 2008... Have you ever wondered why dirt comes in different colors? Brown, gray, red, or black, the color of dirt tells you a lot about what's in it. To understand the colors, you should know what dirt is made of: minerals (different kinds of rocks...

Into the beauty, ride a beast!
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT! You are about to begin the adventure of a lifetime: a trip down into the beautiful Grand Canyon on the back of a mule! That's right--a mule! Would you have guessed that riding a...

Rangers rule!(Your Turn)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You've probably heard about park rangers. They're the people who care for Grand Canyon National Park and other historic and beautiful places around the country. Park rangers have an important job. They do everything...

The word is grand!(WORD PLAY)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Words have histories, just like people do. The word grand goes all the way back to the Latin language word grandis, which means "large" or "big." Today we use the word grand to describe something that's not only big but is impressive or...

California condors.(ANIMAL TALES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Did you know that condors are the largest birds in North America, with a nine-foot wingspan? That they can fly 100 miles a day looking for dead animals (carrion) to eat? Once almost extinct, condors raised in...

Cross-frame puzzle.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... ACROSS: 1. Someone who studies rocks and minerals. 2. The process where rock is worn away by water, wind or ice. 3. The -- River helped carve the Grand Canyon. 4. These give the Havasu waterfalls their beautiful colors. 5....