This April, Joe led another successful week-long backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon with 8 students from Bow High School in Bow, NH. He and his co-leader James Doneski have been taking students into the wilderness for ten years now, ranging from New England to Arizona. This, our second trip to the Grand Canyon, took us across the Escalante Route, a difficult trek in the eastern part of the canyon. Near-record low temperatures and snow at the beginning of the trip slowly gave way to 85 degrees and sunshine by the end. The fantastic group of students made for a great trip in a beautiful setting; despite a scorpion sting early in the trip. Preserve Land Works is equipped to plan and guide backcountry expeditions virtually anywhere in the United States. For custom trips led by expert naturalists contact us anytime. Already in line is another trip with Bow High School in 2010!