Puzzles, Mysteries, and Reviews

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team

Submitted by Rick Smith on November 14, 2008 - 5:00am

I always liked the acronym, SCRU, the best, I thought, in the federal government. It stood for the Submerged Cultural Resources Unit, a collection of National Park Service world-class divers stationed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who also happened to be professional archaeologists, anthropologists, and illustrators.

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By Rick Smith

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

National Park Quiz 28: Rivers

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on November 12, 2008 - 3:00am

This week’s quiz deals with rivers flowing within or through the national parks. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write “Tributaries joining main streams at right angles is a signature feature of trellis drainage” 100 times on the whiteboard.

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By Bob Janiskee

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

National Park Quiz 27: The Border Parks

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on November 5, 2008 - 3:00am

This week’s quiz focuses on border parks-- that is, the parks that border on Canada or Mexico. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you take a TSA training course. Aaaaaaargh!!

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By Bob Janiskee

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

National Park Quiz 26: Frightful Places and Scary Stuff

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on October 29, 2008 - 3:00am

Halloween is the day after tomorrow, so let’s turn to the scarier side of national park visitation for this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end, but please don’t peek. Cheaters never prosper – unless, of course, they work on Wall Street.

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By Bob Janiskee

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

National Park Quiz 25: Threatened and Endangered

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on October 22, 2008 - 3:01am

This week’s quiz focuses on troubled species. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write “Encountering a four-meter Crocodylus acutus can cause severe de-puckering of the anal sphincter” 100 times on the whiteboard.

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By Bob Janiskee