Fall Season in Full Swing!

NOLS Southwest’s season is in full swing!  We have three semesters in the field.  Two Fall Semesters in the Southwest (FSW 1 and 2) and one Sonoran Semester (FSS 1).  FSW 1 headed to Southern Arizona yesterday to start their caving section.  FSW 2 and FSS 1 are hiking in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico.

We had a magnificent monsoon season this year, producing over 13 inches of rainfall.  Last time it rained like that was 1964!  This September the desert was an emerald green and the barrel cactus looked like they were going to explode!  As October approaches, hints of fall are starting to sprout up, the ocotillo are turining a golden yellow and the skies are crytsal blue. 

We have a great crew of in-town staff this fall.  Check out this great photo of our newest addition, Owen the dog: