The Rockford Society, Archaeological Institute of America, invites the public to its next free and fascinating multi-media presentation on archaeology, Via Zoom, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Link and code available at www.rockfordaia.org. near September 29. <br/>Topic: Ancestral Maya Pilgrimage - The Sacred Pools of Belize<br/>Guest Speaker: Professor Lisa Lucero, University of Illinois, Urbana<br/><br/>Please join us as Dr. Lucero, a practicing archaeologist for 30 years, presents Cara Blanca, Belize, a pilgrimage destination of the classic Maya over 1000 years ago. She uses insights from traditional Maya knowledge to promote tropical sustainability.<br/><br/>The Rockford Society provides additional information on lectures, events, trips, and archaeological topics on the web at www.rockfordaia.org.<br/>
‘Teeming with biodiversity’: green groups buy Belize forest to protect it ‘in perpetuity’ Graeme Green
“These logs are historic,” says Elma Kay, standing in Belize Maya Forest, where she has been doing an inventory of felled trees. “These are the last logs that were cut here, for mahogany and other hardwoods, left behind by the previous logging company.”
Trees will no longer be cut down in this 950 sq km (236,000-acre) area, after the land was bought by a coalition of conservation organisations to save one of the world’s last pristine rainforests from deforestation. “The forest will now be protected in perpetuity,” says Kay.
Dan McCaslin: Take a Hike Through Matilija Canyon to Flat Rock for a Peak Adventure
Hit the trail above Matilija Creek to soak up stunning sights and intriguing sounds, and you just might leave feeling inspired
The cliffs above Matilija Canyon. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo)
Follow the clear “All Trails” sign with the white arrow to reach Matilija Falls. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo)
The wooden portal for free hiking into Matilija Canyon. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo)
Cara Blanca Peak near Matilija Canyon. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo)
A false cupule boulder near the unofficial trail. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo)
A hiker at the Matilija pools above Flat Rock. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo)