Natural Enquirer N e w s l e t t e r f o r S p r i n g Va l l e y S u p p o r t e r s a n d Vo l u n t e e r s
vol.5 no.6 • Nov.-Dec. ‘14
In this issue...
One of the things that has always set humans apart from much of the rest of the animal kingdom is our ability to adapt to different environments. Nature provides most living things with physical adaptations that permit them to live within a particular environment, whether it is the rain forest, a mountaintop, deep oceans, the high Arctic, or a desert. Humans, according to scientific estimations, evolved originally on the tropical savannas of Africa. There we learned to walk upright and honed our strong social sensibilities. In order to survive (indeed thrive) in so many other places in the world, we have had to use our brains to devise tools that overcome our natural shortcomings. Thus, we devised clothing, built homes, learned to build fire and hunt with weapons, cultivate crops, etc. This issue of the Natural Enquirer points a spotlight on our adaptations (or lack thereof), and how we use our intelligence to observe our environment and adapt to adverse conditions.
Inside Coping with the Cold............................................2
Volunteer News Contents
Lessons from the River ......................................3
Volunteer Information..........................................7
What’s Happenin’.............................................. 4-5
Volunteer Calendar........................................... 8-9
Hot Shoes for Cool Horses .................................6 Spring Valley General Information....................10
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