Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge - November 2000 Campout

The 2000 Bosque del Apache campout was held at the Bosque Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, New Mexico, on November 17-19.

Almost 100 Scouts, Weblos, grannies and parents attended the Bosque Del Apache campout. We had a great time, once again, thanks to the hard work of Campmaster Caleb K. and Grannie Assistant Stan Mortimer! The highlights of the campout were a tour of the Very Large Array of radio telescopes on the Plains of San Augustine and the New Mexico Tech EMRTC Explosives Research facility. We also had a great pit barbeque of prime rib and turkey on Saturday night.

Here's a photo gallery of some of the highlights of the camp! Click on a photo for the enlarged version.

The Very Large Array of radio telescope antennas.
Close-up of one of the antennas.

Scouts watching a video on the formation of the universe.
Dan R. checking out a display in the VLA visitor center.

Phillip B. and his dad taking in the visitor center.
Grannie Jason Huth and Jason S. touring the VLA grounds.

The New Mexico Tech EMRTC Explosives Research Center.
A timed burn of cannon propellant (gun powder) being done to measure the open-air burn rate.

A demonstration explosion of 50 pounds of ammonium nitrate explosives, triggered by a long string of detonation cord (the fine line leading up the photo to the larger dust cloud).
Within a second, the dust cloud grows and we were hit by the concussion of the explosion, even though we were 3000 feet away.

Last Updated - 2000-12-03

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The Very Large Array of radio telescope antennas.	Close-up of one of the antennas.
Scouts watching a video on the formation of the universe.	Dan R. checking out a display in the VLA visitor center.
Phillip B. and his dad taking in the visitor center.	Grannie Jason Huth and Jason S. touring the VLA grounds.
The New Mexico Tech EMRTC Explosives Research Center.	A timed burn of cannon propellant (gun powder) being done to measure the open-air burn rate.
A demonstration explosion of 50 pounds of ammonium nitrate explosives, triggered by a long string of detonation cord (the fine line leading up the photo to the larger dust cloud).	Within a second, the dust cloud grows and we were hit by the concussion of the explosion, even though we were 3000 feet away.