north america NORTH AMERICA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
MODERATE
EASY
ALSO FOR TEENS!
6. SAVING JOSHUA TREE’S DESERT SPECIES Joshua trees can live for hundreds, sometimes even thousands of years in one of the most extreme climates in the U.S.—the Mojave Desert. Join scientists studying these ancient trees, reptiles, and other wildlife in California’s Joshua Tree National Park as you work to develop a critical baseline understanding of how climate change is shaping this environment. Explore the beauty and diversity of a desert landscape as you work to better understand the movement of species within this ecosystem. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate DURATION: 7 days FIELDING MONTHS: Mar., Apr., Nov. U.S.: $2,295 | U.K.: £1,700
7. UNCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF COLORADO’S PUEBLO COMMUNITIES Spectacular buildings known as ‘great houses’ were constructed in Chaco Canyon in present-day northwest New Mexico between A.D. 800 and 1140. Step back in time as you dig into the archaeology of ancestral Pueblo communities to address some of the unanswered questions around great houses in southwest Colorado. You’ll join archaeologists to discover the nature of Chaco influence and impact of drought on building practices during the Pueblo II period in a region filled with mountainous cliff dwellings and canyons.
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy DURATION: 7–14 days F IELDING MONTHS: Jul., Aug., Sep. U.S.: $2,095–$3,495 | U.K.: £1,550–£2,600
MAINE
MODERATE
8. CLIMATE CHANGE: SEA TO TREES AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK The granite mountains and craggy coasts of Maine's Acadia National Park are famous for their beauty and wildlife. Study the effects of climate change on land, in freshwater lakes and streams, and along the rocky seashore of this New England landscape. Help scientists tell the story of how humans are reshaping Acadia, which could inspire policies to safeguard this iconic American habitat. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate DURATION: 7 days
FIELDING MONTHS: Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep. U.S.: $2,100–$2,500 | U.K.: £1,550–£1,850
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