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Dominic Radeka and Mike Kremer GC trip here is our journal entries: Sunset crater: 1. Last erupted 1,000-1,100 A.D. 2. Ash stores water which made it good for farming. 3. Lichen breaks down rock with gives organic matter which then led to more species being able to grow. 4. Ponderosa Pines are climax species means it is biggest most complex species in area. 5. Lichen is pioner species which means it led way for other species to grow.

Grand Canyon Hike: 1. We saw small sample of 1,700 species. 2. Colorado river is 1,400 miles and is made up of 75% snow melt. 3. Dam is good for power, reserve water, and economic boost. 4. Dam is bad for changing ecosystem and native species may die. 5. Tamarisk was an invasive plant introduced to stop erosion but grew out of control

Wupatki: 1. When volcano went of it made it easier to farm with the volcano ash 2. People settled and formed a large trade based village 3. Built circular rings for games and ceremonies 4. At first the people were a non-materialistic group of people but then when settles began to hater items and lost that part of culture. 5. Drought drove people out of homes and it was thought to be a spiritual punishment.

River Trip: 1. Powell was first man to go down the grand canyon river and it fascinated him but on second trip brought many professionals with him 2. Most rapids are on a 1-6 scale but Grand Canyon rapids are 1-10 3. Lees farry was the only way to cross the Glen Canyon river and was populary used to settle further. 4. Lee who made the fairy was involved in the mountain meddows massicare, he dressed like a pyut Indian and killed people and sold children this ended up putting him in jail which pit his wife in charge of farm and farry 5. Glen canyon walls go from 700 ft. to 1,400 ft. 6. Navajo bridge replaced Lees farry