Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 21 minutes ago
If your interested in our "Respect the Land You Stand Upon" t-shirts. Shop now: bonfire.com/store/archaeology-southwest
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On Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Archaeology Southwest Headquarters or online via Zoom Webinar Morgan Sjogren (Writer and Explorer) discussed “Path of Light: Retracing the Expeditions of Charles L. Bernheimer.”
In 1929, explorer Charles L. Bernheimer dreamed up a National Park proposal that may have prevented Glen Canyon Dam and protected the surrounding landscape. Inspired by a decade of expeditions in the Four Corners region, Bernheimer wanted to “do more than be a sightseeing tourist.” To contextualize past and present efforts to protect Glen Canyon, author Morgan Sjogren retraced Bernheimer’s more than 300-day-long Glen Canyon expedition, guided by historic journals and photographs. Sjogren discusses her encounters with powerful perspectives and stories about land management and human rights issues that carry forward into the present. Mindful of the pervasive effects of colonization and motivated by a deeply personal care for the land, Sjogren asks what it means to be an explorer while learning from the people who have loved the land for millennia and moments. Sjogren will discuss how Bernheimer’s enduring love for the desert can inspire the current generation of outdoor enthusiasts to advocate for the protection and stewardship of public lands for generations to come.
This presentation was part of Archaeology Southwest’s Archaeology Café series—an informal forum that brings lifelong learners together with experts.
2025–2026 Archaeology Café: Tread — The Where, How, and Why of Trails & Foot Travel
Step into the 2025–2026 season of Archaeology Café: Tread. This year, we’re following the routes people have taken across time—on foot, through memory, and across landscapes.
From ancient migrations and sacred trails to trade paths, historical expeditions, and everyday travel, this season explores how movement shapes cultural landscapes in the Southwest and beyond. Trails connect people to place, carry meaning, and leave lasting marks on the land and in our stories.
This season, we’re coming home: Archaeology Café is returning to the headquarters of Archaeology Southwest in downtown Tucson—and adding a live Zoom Webinar option so you can join the Café in real time from wherever you are.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and talks begin at 6:00 p.m.
Can’t make it in person? Recordings are posted here on our YouTube channel a few days later.
History has many paths—let’s walk a few together.
Archaeology Café is made possible by BMO and The Smith Family Trust.
If your interested in our "Respect the Land You Stand Upon" t-shirts. Shop now: bonfire.com/store/archaeology-southwest
This is a limited edition, so get it while it's available!
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Archaeology Southwest Headquarters or online via Zoom Webinar Morgan Sjogren (Writer and Explorer) discussed “Path of Light: Retracing the Expeditions of Charles L. Bernheimer.”
In 1929, explorer Charles L. Bernheimer dreamed up a National Park proposal that may have prevented Glen Canyon Dam and protected the surrounding landscape. Inspired by a decade of expeditions in the Four Corners region, Bernheimer wanted to “do more than be a sightseeing tourist.” To contextualize past and present efforts to protect Glen Canyon, author Morgan Sjogren retraced Bernheimer’s more than 300-day-long Glen Canyon expedition, guided by historic journals and photographs. Sjogren discusses her encounters with powerful perspectives and stories about land management and human rights issues that carry forward into the present. Mindful of the pervasive effects of colonization and motivated by a deeply personal care for the land, Sjogren asks what it means to be an explorer while learning from the people who have loved the land for millennia and moments. Sjogren will discuss how Bernheimer’s enduring love for the desert can inspire the current generation of outdoor enthusiasts to advocate for the protection and stewardship of public lands for generations to come.
This presentation was part of Archaeology Southwest’s Archaeology Café series—an informal forum that brings lifelong learners together with experts.
2025–2026 Archaeology Café: Tread — The Where, How, and Why of Trails & Foot Travel
Step into the 2025–2026 season of Archaeology Café: Tread. This year, we’re following the routes people have taken across time—on foot, through memory, and across landscapes.
From ancient migrations and sacred trails to trade paths, historical expeditions, and everyday travel, this season explores how movement shapes cultural landscapes in the Southwest and beyond. Trails connect people to place, carry meaning, and leave lasting marks on the land and in our stories.
This season, we’re coming home: Archaeology Café is returning to the headquarters of Archaeology Southwest in downtown Tucson—and adding a live Zoom Webinar option so you can join the Café in real time from wherever you are.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and talks begin at 6:00 p.m.
Can’t make it in person? Recordings are posted here on our YouTube channel a few days later.
History has many paths—let’s walk a few together.
Archaeology Café is made possible by BMO and The Smith Family Trust.
