Archive - Dispatches from the Expedition

Two stars and one flower

Dos estrellas y una flor

Dec 17, 2021 •

So, how was your trip?

Processing the complexities of the west.

Dec 14, 2021 •

Today Lexa handed me a leaf.

Dec 13, 2021 •

Punk Rock, Literally: Why the Desert is Punk

A joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) is a tree-like species of yucca confined mostly to the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States.

Dec 9, 2021 •

Dancing with the Stars

Pondering humanity's place in space

Dec 7, 2021 •

Desert's teaching

The desert is a quiet teacher.

Dec 5, 2021 •

The Designation of Places

(A quick note, we’re back from our time on the road, but we’ll keep publishing some reflections as we wrap up the semester)

Dec 3, 2021 •

November 2021

Wild vs. Hatchery Fish: a Wicked Problem

We toured salmons’ journey from Twisp WA to Newport OR. Their journey is treacherous and multi-faceted. Are there solutions?

Nov 30, 2021 •

A Community in Crisis

Complexities of the Klamath Basin

Nov 22, 2021 •

Short Film: "Big Iron"

Against the backdrop of a traditional Hollywood scene, we made movies and referenced history.

Nov 19, 2021 •

Diving into the Desert

An outsider's adjustment to desert living.

Nov 16, 2021 •

Sand, Sand Everywhere

Do you often go to movie theaters and see things that happen just as they actually happened on the Expedition?...... Sometimes.

Nov 16, 2021 •

Kathryn Marie Jensen

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