Asiatic Clams As we walked along the banks of the Verde River near Cottonwood, AZ we were astonished to find clam shells! Not something one would expect to see in the Verde Valley and the Black Hills of north - central Arizona. Apparently these are the Asiatic clam (Corbicula fluminea), an invasive species, first noted in the 1950s. Clam-digging is a favorite tasty pastime of the local Cambodian and Vietnamese population, particularly on weekend family picnic outings. They ar

Lorraine returns 50 years later to this stunning National Park. Embracing life's adventure returning with Henry, retracing a timeless...

Lorraine atop Mt Evens In the summer of 1974, between my junior and senior years of college, I embarked on an adventure that would shape...