AMAZING EARTHFEST - 2008 Page 2
Wilderness Expeditions Ltd.
Richard D. Fisher
520-882-5341
Tarahumara Cultural Evolution Through Time, Space, and Perspective: The Ancient Anasazi to the Modern Tarahumara
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Location: Crescent Moon Theater
150 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah
435-644-2350
Description:
Dance Presentation, Slide Show & Lecture, Q & A. Tarahumaran, Patrocinio Lopez will discuss modern challenges to Tarahumara life, and play traditional music on a hand-carved violin. The Tarahumarans are among the most isolated and traditional people in the Americas, living without dependence on modern technology. Growing corn and beans in arid mountain country, they speak a Uto-Aztecan language related to the Ute, Hopi, and Puebloan languages. The Tarahumara call themselves Raramuri, or “those who run”.
Lopez has visited the USA as leader of a foot racing team, and has delivered cultural presentations at the Museum of Northern Arizona, and at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
Richard Fisher, author and explorer of the Sierra Madre, will show slides with commentary about Tarahumara culture, including its similarities and possible connections to Ancestral Pueblo culture. Fisher has published 10 books on canyons on Canyons Worldwide and over 100 National and International magazine articles in more than ten languages.
Since 1991, Fisher and Lopez have delivered over 150 tons of grain to the Tarahumara people to help them survive an extended drought.
Kane County Chapter, Utah Native Plant Society
Contact: Walter Fertig
435-644-8129
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Sagebrush
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Meet on the gravel road located below the water tower near Vermilion Drive in the Kanab Creek Ranchos (off of Stewart and Grand Canyon Dr).
Description: Did you know that there are more than two dozen kinds of sagebrush in the West, and none of them should be used for seasoning food? (unless you want it to taste really bad!) Or that the Latin name for sagebrush, Artemisia, is ultimately derived from the name of a Greek God, Artemis? Learn more about these and other aspects of the life history of sagebrush on a short evening hike in the Kanab Ranchos. The hike is over level terrain, but appropriate footwear is recommended.
Frontier Movie Town
297 West Center Street, Kanab, Utah
435-616-3412
Cowboy Songs and Poetry with Kenny Hall
Epic Poems by Doug Keller, Kane County Poet Laureate
Evening Opener: Earth Songs by The Tumbleweedz
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 6:30pm till 9:00pm
Location: Frontier Movie Town’s Hole In The Wall Saloon, or out on the Back Lot, weather permitting. Enter through the gift shop.
Description: Appearing at the Western Legends Roundup in Kanab, Utah, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, Butch Cassidy Days in Beaver, and Everett Ruess Days in Escalante, Kenny Hall has gained a fine reputation as a performer. His artistic expression in song and poetry is spellbinding. He currently serves as Vice-President of the Cowboy Poets of Utah, and works constantly to preserve and promote his Western heritage. Sit back and enjoy the musical style and poetry of a talented writer and performer who truly embodies the spirit of the West.
Kane County Poet Laureate, Doug Keller will alternate with Kenny Hall on the stage, reciting two of his epic works of poetry; "Ancient Ones", about the Native American Anasazi, and "John Wesley Powell", about the historic Powell expedition to explore the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
Opening the evening of music and poetry at 6:30pm, the Tumbleweedz will perform songs of affection for Mother Earth.
Juniper Fine Arts Gallery
13 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah
Royden Card — Contemporary Artist
Date: Monday – Friday, May 19 – 23, 2008
Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Juniper Fine Arts Gallery, 13 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah
Description: Exhibition of recent works, featuring paintings and block prints.
Paria Outpost and Restaurant
US Highway 89, Paria, Utah
928 - 691 -1047
All You Can Eat Barbeque Buffet, With Acoustic Music by Russell Beesley and Matt Zweifel
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008
Time: 6:00pm until 9:00
Location: Paria Outpost and Restaurant, US Highway 89, (mile post 21) at the Paria River, midway between Kanab, Utah, and Page, Arizona.
Description: Experience the finest in smoked beef brisket, barbequed chicken and ribs, fresh salad bar, oven baked potatoes and beans, home made vegetarian pizza, fresh baked rolls and deserts, coupled with friendly entertainment. Enjoy delightful outdoor dining on the deck, with music and song by Bureau of Land Management staff and others.
U. S. Forest Service, North Kaibab Ranger District
430 South Main St., Fredonia, Arizona
928-643-7395
Leave No Trace Ethics
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: North Kaibab Ranger District Office Conference Room
430 South Main St., Fredonia, Arizona
Description: Historic, archaeological and fossil sites are special places that tell the story of our past. Fragile and irreplaceable heritage resources often are not readily visible. Andres Ceballos will lead a discussion identifying principles embodied in Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics, to help minimize impacts from recreational uses in the Kaibab National Forest.
U. S. Forest Service, North Kaibab Ranger District
430 South Main St., Fredonia, Arizona
928-643-8136
Ashes to Aspens -Warm Fire Recovery Project Tour
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008
Time: 9:00am to Noon
Location: North Kaibab Plateau. Meet at Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center at Jacob Lake, Junction, US 89-A and Az. Hwy 67.
Description:
Warm Fire Recovery Tour will take visitors on a guided driving tour through areas that have seen spectacular recovery from the fire that burned in 2006. Designated stops, with short hikes, will provide visitors with the opportunity to access and view natural regeneration and re-growth within the old burn area. The tour will also include areas that have been replanted with tree seedlings and grasses.
Subject matter experts from the Forest Service and Grand Canyon Trust will lead the tour and provide information on the rehabilitation and recovery efforts within the Warm Fire Recovery project area.
Transportation will not be provided. Bring your own transportation, lunch and favorite walking shoes. The weather on the Kaibab Plateau can be unpredictable during the month of May, so dress accordingly and be prepared for inclement weather.
Willow Canyon Outdoor
263 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah
435-644-8884
Walk to Drip Falls, Pugh Canyon, with optional extension
Date: Monday, May 19, 2008
Time: 9:00am
Location: Meet at the trailhead where the pavement ends, at the northeast edge of the Coral Cliffs Golf Course. Children and leashed dogs welcome. Bring your own water and snacks.
Description: A 1.6 mile, out and back stroll into Pugh Canyon, meandering along a riparian zone with native willows, cottonwood trees, and lots of birds. For heartier hikers, explore a rugged, 2-mile route, up and back a ridgeline, into Pinyon-Juniper forest, among the slickrock, hoodoos, and sporting sweeping views.
Watch for more 2008 Amazing Earthfest events,
coming soon!