This web site is intended to increase the enjoyment of the out of doors by explaining the science behind many of the things you experience and see. I have tried to strike a balance between technical rigor and approachability. As much as possible the site steers away from subjects where excellent coverage already exists. Much of the information one reads about the subjects below in popular outdoor oriented publications is either incorrect or suffers from incomplete understanding.

Work on the site is just beginning. Additional material will be added over time, probably in bursts and spurts. Click on any of the links to the left.

John Walton, January 2008       

walton "at" utep "dot" edu