Howdy from our Airbnb in Hurricane, Utah (don't worry there are no storms in sight!). This morning we woke up early from our lovely host's home in Las Vegas, picked up the parachute art from the Las Vegas Indian Center, which they hand painted, and set our sights north to Cedar City, Utah. We delivered the intertribal parachute to the Cedar City Paiute Indian Tribe, where a group of youths painted a designated section. It came out beautifully, and the kids were so cute with their creative design ideas!
While in Cedar City, we popped into a coffee shop to send off a few emails. The coffee shop is called The Grind, and it is adorable! Upon discovering that it was attached to a local bookstore, Shahir entered the bookstore, and a few minutes later the owner bought three copies of Beyond Debate! How amazing! #proudcopilot over here! After picking up the parachute art, we headed to Cedar Breaks National Monument. It was honestly breathtaking. Please go here if you have the chance. Upon arriving, we started chatting with the rangers about climate change. Indeed, the area is being impacted. The bark beetle is damaging spruce trees by the thousands, and local animals are vacating due to elevated heat. In terms of spruce trees, we witnessed this firsthand (see video below). Lastly, we got up close and personal with Bristlecone Pine trees, the longest living organisms on Earth! More on our visit to Cedars Breaks National Monument coming soon. For now, good night from Hurricane, Utah!
While in Cedar City, we popped into a coffee shop to send off a few emails. The coffee shop is called The Grind, and it is adorable! Upon discovering that it was attached to a local bookstore, Shahir entered the bookstore, and a few minutes later the owner bought three copies of Beyond Debate! How amazing! #proudcopilot over here! After picking up the parachute art, we headed to Cedar Breaks National Monument. It was honestly breathtaking. Please go here if you have the chance. Upon arriving, we started chatting with the rangers about climate change. Indeed, the area is being impacted. The bark beetle is damaging spruce trees by the thousands, and local animals are vacating due to elevated heat. In terms of spruce trees, we witnessed this firsthand (see video below). Lastly, we got up close and personal with Bristlecone Pine trees, the longest living organisms on Earth! More on our visit to Cedars Breaks National Monument coming soon. For now, good night from Hurricane, Utah!
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Athina Simolaris, M.A.
[Originally published on June 12, 2018]
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