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Rice University ASB
A Glass Half-Full: A Look into the Current Water Crisis in California and Strategies to Preserve our World’s Greatest Resource


Slipping Secrets
Blue mist rises over the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, deceivingly serene and natural. It is only with questions asked do we discover that...


Marked Paths
In the early years of Sequoia National Park, it was very easy to access the trees. Access to the sequoia trees was so high that...


Without Walls
As we stared out over this magnificent vista in Sequoia National Park, all I could think was how idyllic the scene looked. It seemed...


The Giants
The geography of California is full of surprises. One minute you’re looking out at miles and miles of mountains into the distance; the...


Bee Green Farm
Here lies BeeGreen farm set in the Sierra Nevada Foothills at the entrance to Sequoia National Park. BeeGreen farm is a small, certified...


Day 8: Travel San Francisco → Houston
Today was our final day in California and marked the end of what was an exhausting but eye-opening experience for both participants and...


Day 7: Monterey
This morning we had the long drive from Three Rivers to Monterey, and after arriving, we immediately met with representatives from the...


Day 6: Sequoia National Park
Today we went to Sequoia National Park! We got the opportunity to listen to a lot of park managers speak and tell us about what they do,...


Day 5: Sacramento → BeeGreen Farm
We all woke up quite tired due to the motion sensor activated lights that never turned off. So, it was nice to catch up on some sleep on...


Day 4: Nimbus Hatchery, Folsom Reservoir, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Placer County, Foresthill
This was probably one of the most jam-packed and informational days of our trip. John Kingsbury was an amazing resource throughout this...
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