We have just returned from four days in magical Aravaipa Canyon for the 2024 Sonoran Desert Field Arts Bootcamp. Twenty three of us explored the creek, the canyons, and observed and recorded dozens of species of birds, many reptiles, and some fun mammals. We sketched the night skies, made plaster casts of coatimundi tracks, sketched a mountain lion track, enjoyed the use of superb field optics from Swarovski Optik which helped us watch baby bighorn sheep nursing on the cliffs above the ranch house. Below are images of all the activities and some of the species we enjoyed. We hope you can join us for a future Bootcamp in the Sonoran Desert or elsewhere.