Interp Corner
For nature nerds, history geeks and the all around curious, enjoy this library of resources to know a little bit more about the wonderful places Mild to Wild roams!
Utah & Arizona
History
Powell’s Showdown with Cataract Canyon – The 1869 Expedition
Powell’s Journey through Desolation Canyon – The 1869 Expedition
Powell’s Expedition through Lodore Canyon – The 1869 Expedition
Geology
History and Geology of Desolation Canyon
History and Geology of Lodore Canyon
Geology of the Upper Salt River Canyon – A Quick Look at a Billion Year
Flora & Fauna
Little Facts About Desert Bighorn Sheep
Southwest Wildlife Coming Out of Hibernation
Miscellaneous
Each Rafting Section of the Colorado River Explained
Why Are Cataract Canyon’s Rapids So Big
11 Desert Camping Hacks for Keeping Cool in Summer
8 Famous TV and Movie Locations in Moab
Rafting a Wild and Scenic River – How it Saves a Piece of Nature
Colorado
History
Renaming SW Colorado Rivers: The Juan Rivera 1765 Expedition
What the Cliff Dwellings tell us about Mesa Verde
Telluride History – A Canyon of Constant Transformation
The Animas River – A Tale of Untamed Resilience
The Origins of Rafting the Notorious Upper Animas
How the Silver Boom Made Southwest Colorado and Its Wild Mining Towns
Geology
History and Geology of the Yampa River
The Explosive Geology of the San Juan Mountains – A Past of Big Peaks
Flora & Fauna
Southwest Wildlife Coming Out of Hibernation
Everything You Wanted to Know the Aspen Tree
The Rare Species in Mesa Verde National Park
Miscellaneous
10 Things You Didn’t Know about the Yampa River
10 Things You Didn’t Know about the Dolores River
Mild to Wild & Guide Stories
A 30 Year Journey on Rocky Mountain Snowmelt – Mild to Wild’s Beginnings
Celebrating 60 Years With Adventure Bound – A Legacy of Keeping it Wild
River Guide, Sam Cook on 30 Years of Adventures
Fresh on the Salt – A Guide’s First Run with Arizona Whitewater (Richard Fredricksen)
Living in Lodore Canyon – A Guide’s Ride with the Green River (Annie Farrugia)
Making History on the San Miguel River – From a Guide Who Lived it (Elena Donharl)
A Raft Guide’s Beginnings with the Salt River (Anna Folks)
Real River Runners Write Letter – Herm Hoops and River Conservation