Out+West

Desert Southwest: Emphasis for this twelve-day trip is experience-based learning. We will visit important archeological sites including Chaco Canyon, the San Juan river, and Hovenweep. We will study geology while touring the Canyonlands, San Juan mountains, and Rio Grande valley and while rafting the San Juan river. Camping at night will facilitate studies of astronomy and discussions of teaching methods and philosophy. Opportunities for developing lesson plans and collecting teaching materials will be part of every experience. The trip will begin and end with flights between RDU and Albuquerque. The last night of the trip will be spent in Santa Fe. The fee for this trip is $1000 which includes airfare, transportation, accommodations, and all food except restaurant meals.

Bob Druhan has taught math and physical sciences at Carolina Friends School since 1985. He has been leading two-week-outdoor experiences for high-school students in the Southwest since 1995, most of them including extended river trips.