Natural Arch and Bridge Society

Article Index for SPAN

Back issues of SPAN are available for $3 each or $10 per volume, with a 25% discount for five or more volumes (postage is included). For out-of-print issues, xerox copies will be provided but the quality is lower.


Volume 1, Number 1, August 1988
Snake Bridge, by Jay Wilbur
An Arch Association - What Now? by Danny Horowitz
Challenge to Arch Hunters, by Robert Vreeland
Comprehensive Study of Arches National Park [announcement], by Ed McCarrick & Dale Stevens
Arch 12-119, by Robert Moore
Vreeland Update, by Nicholus Terzakis

Volume 1, Number 2, April 1989
Society News, by Danny Horowitz & Jay Wilbur
Anatomy of an Arch Hunt [on Lake Powell], by Jay Wilbur
Lake Powell Adventures, by Larry Bouchez & Jim Shields
A Land of Undiscovered Arches [Island in the Sky], by Chris Moore
Names of Arches, by Robert Vreeland
Useful Methodologies for Modelling Natural Arches, by Carl Horton
Map Review [Kaiparowits Plateau], by Dick Wunder
Members Exchange

Volume 1, Number 3, July 1989
Clara Bernheimer Natural Bridge, by Robert Vreeland
Society News, by Jay Wilbur


Volume 2, Number 1, October 1989
Society News, by Jay Wilbur
Where is Cleland's Lost Bridge [Tennessee]? by Danny & Joanne Horowitz
First Visit to Skywalk Arch? by Fran Barnes & Tom Budlong
Arch Criteria, by Ed McCarrick & Dale Stevens
Members Exchange

Volume 2, Number 2, January 1990
Exploring, by Fran Barnes
Monument Valley Mysteries, by Jay Wilbur
Koford Arch, a New Type of Arch Deep in California's Condor Country, by Tom Budlong
To Gephyrologize or Not to Gephyrologize, by Carl Horton

Volume 2, Number 3, April 1990
Natural Arches and Bridges of Arkansas, by John Burns
Eulogies for Some Recently Fallen Spans

Volume 2, Number 4, July 1990
1990 NABS Convention Report, by Joe Rockey
Arch Size Relationships in the Stevens-McCarrick List, by Doug Travers
Members Exchange
Bylaws of the Natural Arch and Bridge Society


Volume 3, Number 1, November 1990
The Dimensions of Landscape Arch, by Dale Stevens
Members Exchange

Volume 3, Number 2, March 1991
Society News, Convention Plans
Save Our Spans, by Bob Moore
Gunsight Natural Bridge, by Fran Barnes
The Elusive Nature of Aesthetics, by Terry Cain
Members Exchange

Volume 3, Number 3, July 1991
1991 Convention Report, by Jay Wilbur
Classifying Natural Bridges, Natural Arches, Etc., by Robert Vreeland
Some Recent Finds in Imperial County California, by Quentin Burke
The "Rediscovery" of Gunsight Natural Bridge? by Jay Wilbur


Volume 4, Number 1, November 1991
New Find in Lavender Canyon?
Activity at Landscape Arch, by Ed McCarrick
1992 Convention Plans
A Few Other Arches in Colorado, by Jay Wilbur

Volume 4, Number 2, April 1992
Landscape Arch Rockfall Recorded
New Arch Find in Arches National Park [Private Arch]
Ed McCarrick Honored, by Diane Bingham
Hiking to Barrette Arch, by John Weiler
A New Arch in Canyonlands, by Jim Shields

Volume 4, Number 3, August 1992
1992 Convention Report, by Diane Bingham
Ed [McCarrick dies], by Virginia Allen
Members Exchange


Volume 5, Number 1, November 1992
Natural Bridge, Arches, and Windows of the Countries of Eastern Europe, by Dr. Vlastimil Pilous
Pravcicka Brava - An Arch in Northern Czechoslovakia, by Dale Stevens

Volume 5, Number 2, February 1993
1993 Convention Plans
A Potpourri of Arches, by Jim Shields & Larry Bouchez
Clara Bernheimer Natural Bridge Register Replaced, by Jay Wilbur
Donuts, Coffee Cups, and Arches, by Danny Horowitz
Members Exchange

Volume 5, Number 3, July 1993
1993 Monument Valley Convention Report, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Definition of a Natural Arch and Related Types of Natural Rock Openings, by Danny Horowitz
The NABS Lake Powell Tour, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Arch Index for SPAN, by Virginia Allen
An Arch Hunting Song, by Dick Wunder

Volume 5, Number 4, December, 1993
Arch Nabbing in Kofa, by Bob Moore
A Few Arches Near Grants, New Mexico, by John Gould
Members Exchange
Book Review [Canyoneering the San Rafael Swell], by Dick Wunder


Volume 6, Number 1, April 1994
NABS Escalante Trip I, by Sandra Scott
NABS Escalante Trip II, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Documenting and Naming Jett Arch, by Stephen C. Jett
Sea Arches of the Farallones, by Jay Wilbur
Members Exchange

Volume 6, Number 2, August 1994
The NABS Canyonlands Convention, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Cameo Cliffs Trip, by Virginia Allen
The Devil's Arches [Devil's Punchbowl], by Jim Shields
Return to Kofa, by Bob Moore
Here's to More Accurate Directions, by Robert Vreeland
Members Exchange
Angel Arch [poem], by Virginia Allen

Volume 6, Number 3, November 1994
Society News
New Arch Find in California, by Jay Wilbur


Volume 7, Number 1, January 1995
A-Maze-ing-Arches, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Spear Natural Bridge Located
Canyonlands Management Plan
Arch Closures at Arches National Park?
Arching Resources Update

Volume 7, Number 2, April 1995
Exploring the Eastern Rims of Upper Salt Creek, by Alex Ranney
The San Rafael Swell, Part I: North of Interstate 70
A Swell Adventure, by Chris Moore & John Remakel

Volume 7, Number 3, July 1995
A Few Kentucky Arches, by Jay Wilbur
Kentucky Information Sources
More Landscape Arch Rockfalls

Volume 7, Number 4, October 1995
The San Rafael Swell, Part II: South of Interstate 70
The Changing Dimensions of Landscape Arch, by Dale Stevens
Review: Landforms, Heart of the Colorado Plateau
Kofa III, Another Success, by Bob Moore
Rainbow Bridge Controversies
Members Exchange
Where Are You, Buzz? by John Gould


Volume 8, Number 1, January 1996
The San Rafael Swell, Part III: Additional Finds South of I-70
The NABS Desolation Canyon Trip, by David Brandt-Erichsen
The Bridges of Lincoln County [New Mexico], by Lisa Hering & Jay Wilbur
Sea Arches in Aruba, by Danny Horowitz
Dale Stevens Remembered

Volume 8, Number 2, April 1996
The Black Mountains of Arizona, by Jim Shields & Larry Bouchez
Spans of the Grand Canyon, by Bob Moore
Some Maltese Arches, by Ray Millar
Mystery and Camelhead Arches: An Update
NABS on the Internet, by Jens Horstmann
Members Exchange
President's Corner [Rainbow Bridge]

Volume 8, Number 3, July 1996
More Rim Arches in the Needles District, by Alex Ranney
How to Locate Arches on the Map, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Out-of-This-World Arches, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Members Exchange

Volume 8, Number 4, October 1996
NABS Kentucky Convention: You Can't Judge a Kentucky Arch from Its Photo, by David Brandt-Erichsen
More Escalante Arches, by Bill Wolverton
President's Corner [Arch Day in Utah], by Jay Wilbur


Volume 9, Number 1, January 1997
Perseverance Pays Off [Perseverance Arch], by Jim Shields & Larry Bouchez
NABS Kentucky Convention, Part 2, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Requiem in a Canyon [book excerpt], by Stan Jones
Members Exchange

Volume 9, Number 2, April 1997
More A-Maze-ing Arches
President's Day '97: Eagles and Owls, by Bob Moore
Members Exchange

Volume 9, Number 3, July 1997
Photo of a Lifetime [Comet Hale-Bopp]
A Swell Convention [San Rafael Swell]
Aussie Openings, by Jay Wilbur
Some Scottish Arches, by Ray Millar
Something Special at Anza Borrego, by Terry Miraglia
Members Exchange

Volume 9, Number 4, October 1997
Arch Identification Contest
Alabammy Bound (Hills, That Is), by Jim Shields & Larry Bouchez
An Arkansas Portfolio
Mud Arches, by Stan Jones
Members Exchange


Volume 10, Number 1, January 1998
Maze Overlook Trips, by Alex Ranney
Members Exchange

Volume 10, Number 2, April 1998
China, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Hiking to the Keyhole [Grand Canyon], by Bob Moore
Presidents Day '98, by Norm Self & Quentin Burke
Members Exchange

Volume 10, Numbers 3-4, July-October 1998
A Tour de France, by Guilain Debossens
Members Exchange


Volume 11, Number 1, January 1999
Alabama Arches, by Robert Vreeland
The NABS Escalante Convention
Top Ten Rules For a NABS Tour Guide To Know When To Cancel a Tour

Volume 11, Number 2, April 1999
Arches of the Rainbow Nation [South Africa], by Ray Millar
Bogenfels Arch [Namibia], by Robert Vreeland
Havasu Country: Presidents Day '99, by Bob Moore & Larry Fogleman

Volume 11, Number 3, July 1999
The Sahara Desert: The Next Frontier for Arches
The Sedona Mini-Convention, by Bob Moore
Arches of Tuckup and Fern Glen, Grand Canyon, by Mike Coltrin
Great Old Broads For Wilderness Arch, by Alex Ranney
Members Exchange

Volume 11, Number 4, October 1999
The Maze Revisited, by Alex Ranney
A Grand Time in the Grands Causses [France], by Quentin Burke


Volume 12, Number 1, January 2000
Longest Spans in the Eastern U.S., by Ron Tagliapietra
Measuring the Span of Landscape Arch, by Robert Vreeland
Arnaldo Faustini: Arch Pioneer

Volume 12, Number 2, April 2000
Rock Bridges of the Wadi Rum Desert, by Guilain Debossens
Woolsey Arch, by Stan Jones
Presidents Day 2000, by Bob Moore
A Surprise At Lands End [Quebec], by Rick Bolger
Members Exchange

Volume 12, Number 3, July 2000
More Arches in the Sahara, by Andras Zaboray
Remember the Alamo and Other Remote Spans [Grand Canyon], by Bob Moore
NABS Moab Convention, by the guides
GPS and Computerized Topo Maps

Volume 12, Number 4, October 2000
Namibia and South Africa, by Ray Millar
Some Northern Ireland Arches, by Ray Millar
Measuring Red Byrd Arch, by Rick Bolger
Birthday Arch, by Stan Jones


Volume 13, Number 1, January 2001
The High Maze, by Alex Ranney
Columbus Day Mini-Convention, by Virginia Allen
World's Highest Natural Arch
The New Mexico Convention [upcoming], by Bob Moore
Members Exchange

Volume 13, Number 2, April 2001
Tin-Tazarift: A New Eden of Arches, by Guilain Debossens
Presidents Day 2001, by Bob Moore
Members Exchange

Volume 13, Number 3, July 2001
Arches Italiano, by Ray Millar
Carolina Arches, by Ron Tagliapietra
More Alabama Arches
Arch Beach, California, by Robert Vreeland
The World Arch Database
Members Exchange
Guest Editorial: Arch Access, by Mike Norton

Volume 13, Number 4, October 2001
Arco Naturale [Capri], by Ray Millar
2001: A Span Odyssey [NABS New Mexico Convention], by Bob Moore
He Shot First and Asked Questions Later, by Tom Van Bebber


Volume 14, Number 1, January 2002
Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice, by Ray Millar
The NABS California Convention [upcoming]
Members Exchange

Volume 14, Number 2, April 2002
NABS Member Runs Olympic Torch
Aruba, More Than Just Scuba, by Ray Millar
Holes in Water...and Rock, by Stan Jones
The Maze, by Alex Ranney
Members Exchange

Volume 14, Number 3, July 2002
The Green Treasure of Europe: The Arches of Slovenia, by Ray Millar
Arch Enemies: Fire in the Hole [Delicate Arch scortched], by Tom Van Bebber
The Calypso Cluster of Montana, by Larry Fogleman
Namibia Revisted, by Ray Millar
Presidents Day 2002, by Bob Moore
Who's D. Maple? An Arch Investigation, by Tom Van Bebber
Members Exchange: We Brake For Arches

Volume 14, Number 4, October 2002
The Algerian Maze: Tassili National Park, by Guilain Debossens
California Convention, by Ted Dahlmann & Bob Moore
Danny Horowitz, NABS' First President, by Jay Wilbur
Members Exchange: Camel's Nose Arch, Montana


Volume 15, Number 1, January 2003
Out My Back Door and Into the Front Range -
   Part 1: Red Rocks Park & South Valley Park, by Tom Van Bebber
NABS 2002 Convention at Moab

Volume 15, Number 2, April 2003
Journey to Ennedi, by Dr. Rolf Windheim
Classification and Origin of Aloba Arch, by Jay Wilbur
World Arch Database - Review by David Brandt-Erichsen

Volume 15, Number 3, July 2003
The Kekenan [Cuquenan] Tepui of Venezuela, by David Brandt-Erichsen
Arch-Bagging Kiwi Style [New Zealand], by Peggy & Bob Wenrick
Alabama Update, by John Burns (with Todd Fife)

Volume 15, Number 4, October 2003
Sea Arches and Tunnels of Marin County, California, by Ted Dahlmann
The Grottos of Portugal, by Guilain Debossens
A Proposed Standard for Identifying Arches, by Jay Wilbur


Volume 16, Number 1, January 2004
Hidden Bridges in Zion National Park, by Paul J. Neiman
The NABS Ozarks Convention, by David Brandt-Erichsen
In Memoriam: Fran Barnes

Volume 16, Number 2, April 2004
Arches of Ireland, by Jens Munthe and Ray Millar

Volume 16, Number 3, July 2004
Algerian Tassili du Hoggar Adventure, by Guilain Debossens
Gregory Natural Bridge (Partly) Re-Emerges, by Alan Silverstein
NABS Moab Convention, by David Brandt-Erichsen
New Arch Find in the San Rafael Swell, by Gary Wulfenstein

Volume 16, Number 4, October 2004
Journey to Ennedi II: The Tokou Massif, by Rolf Windheim
The Dimensions of Landscape Arch: Removing the Uncertainty, by Jay Wilbur
City of Rocks, Idaho, by Dick Wunder


Volume 17, Number 1, January 2005
More Bryce Canyon Arch Finds, by Ted Dahlmann
A Trip to London Bridge . . . Arch, by Cindy Bell
More Kiwi Arches, by Ray Millar
The Arch Hunters, by Jim Stiles

Volume 17, Number 2, April 2005
Arches of the Shetland Isles, by Ray Millar
First Commercial Tour to Shipton's Arch in China, by Ray Millar
Fixing Arch Locations, by Jens Munthe

Volume 17, Number 3, July 2005
Robert H. Vreeland, 1917-2005
Monument Valley Day 1, by Cindy Bell
On Measuring Arches: Finding the Span of Arches with Simple Shapes, by Jay Wilbur
The Gruesome History of Cucklet Delph, by Ray Millar
Exploring for Other-Worldly Arches, by John Gould
NABS Kentucky Convention Info and Registration

Volume 17, Number 4, October 2005
More Aruba Arches, by Ray Millar
Arches in the Movies
"Lost" Arches
More French Arches, by Guilain Debossens
New Arches National Park Visitor Center


Volume 18, Number 1, January 2006
Quest for the Arches - Kentucky Draws Arch Hunters from Around the World, by Andrew Powell
NABS at Big South Fork: A Journal, by Stephen C. Jett
Celebration of the Arcolith - NABS Grand Junction, Colorado Convention

Volume 18, Number 2, April 2006
Bridges of Serbia, by Ray Millar
Arches of Nevada, by Larry Fogleman
Vermont's "Other" Natural Bridge, by Robert O'Connell
Arches Found in Brazilian National Park, by Jens Munthe

Volume 18, Number 3, July 2006
Tadrart! by Stephen C. Jett (abridged version of the website NABS Algeria Journal)

Volume 18, Number 4, October 2006
2006 NABS Grand Junction Convention Report
Kolob Arch Klose-Up, by Wade Christensen
Ynys Mon Arches, Wales, by Ray Millar


Volume 19, Number 1, January 2007
Kolob Arch Measured, by Jay H. Wilbur
Puente de Piedra, Costa Rica, by Rolando Mora

Volume 19, Number 2, April 2007
Arches at the End of the World (Antarctica), by Ray Millar
Wrestling with Outlaws - The Discovery of Outlaw Arch, by Scott Patterson
Arches Beneath Our Feet (Subterranean Arches), by Jay Wilbur

Volume 19, Number 3, July 2007
Arches of the Maritime and Atlantic Provinces, Canada, by Ray Millar
Review: The Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-20, by Bill Patrick
2007 NABS Escalante Convention Schedule

Volume 19, Number 4, October 2007
Natural Arches in Ohio, by Timothy Snyder
Arch Hunting in the Buckeye State - A Brief Guide to Some of Ohio's Finest Stone Openings, by Henry Wede
The Continued Exploration of Bryce Canyon, by Ted Dahlmann
Maui Wowie Part 1, by Paul Nieman and David Dowell
Stan Jones, "Mr. Lake Powell," Dies at 88


Volume 20, Number 1, January 2008
The Arches of Maine, by Bill Gorman
Maui Wowie Part 2, by Paul Nieman and David Dowell
NABSters Convene at Grand Staircase Escalante, by Dave Kennedy and Jens Munthe
The Dimensions of Rainbow Bridge, by Jay Wilbur
Larry Bouchez Remembers Jim Shields