Mt. Lemmon Science Tour
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About Mt. Lemmon Science Tour
The MT. LEMMON SCIENCE TOUR provides a fascinating, family-friendly audio guide for the ride up the scenic Catalina Highway to the top of Mt. Lemmon, the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona.
Produced by the University of Arizona College of Science, the Tour engages users with the surprising natural science of Southern Arizona, from the enchanting Sonoran Desert to the “Sky Island” mountains on every horizon. With music by the band Calexico, the Tour is narrated by Calexico frontman Joey Burns.
Along with the audio tour, the app also includes slideshows and videos that visualize the science. Through science stories, the Mt. Lemmon Science Tour brings the wonders of this region alive.
Features
• A narrated hour-long science tour in six sections with suggested vista stops along the way
• Graphic slideshows and videos for each section that visualize the science
• Highlights science and scientists from the University of Arizona
• Music by the band Calexico, narration by lead singer Joey Burns
• Section 1, SKY ISLANDS, explores the unique Sonoran Desert and mountains the mountains that rise above it to form islands of forest in a desert sea
• Section 2, ROCKS, explores the region’s Basin and Range geology and how the landscape formed
• Section 3, LIFE ZONES, explores the layers of habitat in the Sky Islands region – there is more biodiversity here than anywhere else in the United States
• Section 4, WATER, explores the key role of water in landscape formation and habitat, and they Arizona Monsoon that brings the region half of its annual rainfall.
• Section 5, FOREST, explores the natural systems that make it possible for pine forests to grow in a desert region, and how all the natural systems connect.
• Section 6, FIRE, explores how fire in the ecosystem has changed due to human influences, and how fire connects with the Carbon Cycle that enables life on Earth.
• The EXPLORE MORE screen provides links to other Geotourism opportunities around Tucson, Arizona
Produced by the University of Arizona College of Science, the Tour engages users with the surprising natural science of Southern Arizona, from the enchanting Sonoran Desert to the “Sky Island” mountains on every horizon. With music by the band Calexico, the Tour is narrated by Calexico frontman Joey Burns.
Along with the audio tour, the app also includes slideshows and videos that visualize the science. Through science stories, the Mt. Lemmon Science Tour brings the wonders of this region alive.
Features
• A narrated hour-long science tour in six sections with suggested vista stops along the way
• Graphic slideshows and videos for each section that visualize the science
• Highlights science and scientists from the University of Arizona
• Music by the band Calexico, narration by lead singer Joey Burns
• Section 1, SKY ISLANDS, explores the unique Sonoran Desert and mountains the mountains that rise above it to form islands of forest in a desert sea
• Section 2, ROCKS, explores the region’s Basin and Range geology and how the landscape formed
• Section 3, LIFE ZONES, explores the layers of habitat in the Sky Islands region – there is more biodiversity here than anywhere else in the United States
• Section 4, WATER, explores the key role of water in landscape formation and habitat, and they Arizona Monsoon that brings the region half of its annual rainfall.
• Section 5, FOREST, explores the natural systems that make it possible for pine forests to grow in a desert region, and how all the natural systems connect.
• Section 6, FIRE, explores how fire in the ecosystem has changed due to human influences, and how fire connects with the Carbon Cycle that enables life on Earth.
• The EXPLORE MORE screen provides links to other Geotourism opportunities around Tucson, Arizona
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
- Fixed sleep bug in audio playback
- Added slideshow expand/collapse indicators
- Changed end-of-tour redirect location to go to “Explore More”
- Fixed sleep bug in audio playback
- Added slideshow expand/collapse indicators
- Changed end-of-tour redirect location to go to “Explore More”
More downloads Mt. Lemmon Science Tour reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
What are users saying about Mt. Lemmon Science Tour
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This was super useful and educational! My 4 year old even loved listening to this as we went up the mountain. Loved learning about the history and finding of this mountain. Definitely a must have for your first visit!
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I thought this was a wonderful drive and will do it again. Very informative app as you drive up in elevation thru the mountain.
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The kids loved it too
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Fantastic companion to a stunning drive.
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Great resource for Tourists as well as locals. I remember the days of audio cassettes, turn on at mile marker x, beep, now turn off. Thanks for your efforts, we enjoyed it! BTW, found the article in "Tucson Guide" summer 2016 page 7.
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Oh my gosh, this was an excellent way to take a tour! I wonder if there are more apps like this for different areas around the United States? What a brilliant idea! Kept right on Pace with where we were since we were driving the speed limit. And we learned a whole lot!
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I thought this was a wonderful drive and will do it again. Very informative app as you drive up in elevation thru the mountain.
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Awesome app. Learned a lot. Kids loved it. Recommended for everyone.
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Great job! Shipherd Reed and thanks to Joey Burns for his narrative. Now I'd like to see a similar app for Frank Rose's flowering plants of the Catalinas. Please let me know if I can help make that happen.
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Very nice! But seriously lots of info I didn't know and I was born here in 84 so I like it
by C####:
This is a GREAT app to take on the drive up Mt Lemmon. The audio track comments on the drive as you pass through different life zones and has great info about stuff you probably never knew, even if you've lived here for 50 years like me. There are slide shows and great graphics that help explain the audio track, when you want to take a break in the drive. You download all the info, so you don't need a cell signal in the canyons. :-) Download the app now and listen to the "How to Use" section so you'll be ready to go when you leave Tanque Verde on the way up the Catalina Highway. If you load it onto a tablet, you'll be able to see some of the diagrams and other graphics a little more clearly. They're hard to read on a cell phone screen. ENJOY!