A Hiking Adventure
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
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Intro
1:01
Preparing before starting a hike.
1:16
What to look for when using a map.
1:37
What a QR code is and how to use it.
2:18
Petroglyphs - how to find them.
2:58
How old are the petroglyphs in the park?
3:14
Number of petroglyphs in South Mountain and do you still find new ones?
3:49
You can get a hike arranged with a park ranger.
4:04
Book about petroglyphs - Landscapes of the Spirits
4:41
What the trail markers tell you.
5:04
A few petroglyph rock art images.
5:27
CAMRA - Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association
5:51
Park and hiking safety tips.
7:15
Why you should stay on the trail.
7:46
Are there a lot of snakes and Gila monsters?
8:53
Fun treasures in the park - Hohokam pottery. How to look for treasures.
10:26
How are petroglyphs made?
11:01
Can you take found treasures like Hohokam pottery with you?
11:32
Desert washes and the riparian affect.
12:42
Creosote bush and its role in the desert.
13:40
The Ironwood tree - unique to the Sonoran Desert.
14:18
Mistletoe - parasite and the Phainopepla bird.
15:02
The role of a nurse tree.
15:47
Advantage of staying on the trail.
16:31
South Mountain Park and the Urban City.
17:22
Petroglyph tour - the chuckwalla (Sauromalus).
18:34
Who and what can use the mountain? [Yield to - Yield to]
19:06
What time of day is best for hiking the mountain?
20:04
Graffiti - 1000 years destroyed in minutes.
21:31
Scat - not all poop is the same.
23:02
Animal tacks and when to find them.
23:59
The impact of flash floods on the mountains. [Saguaro cactus root system]
24:57
Spider trails - not what you think or want to see.
25:50
Leave no trace ethics - protecting the experience. [Ear-bud safety tip]
27:08
Saguaro cactus - the age of - nurse tree role - history of drought.
28:20
Human impact and damage to plant and animal life.
30:52
Location and density of Saguaro Cactus on hill sides.
31:34
Lichens - the colorful rock coatings.
32:36
Hours for the Park.
34:16
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Ask A Biologist Podcast
A Hiking Adventure
Aug 21, 2013
Episode 66
Dr. Biology Talks with Liz Smith and Justin Olson
Not everyone has been on a hike and very few have hiked with a park ranger. Dr. Biology hikes South Mountain Park with not one but two park rangers. Park Rangers Liz Smith and Justin Olson are our guides for the 2.5 mile trip up Holbert Trail. This episode provides hiking tips and a preview of what treasures await those who hike this park. This episode also has a companion story, A Walk in the Park, with images and activities.
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