Cool Arizona Places: Biosphere 2

Sometimes it is hard to plan what you want to do on the weekend.  Today, September 24th 2014 we will see one-hundred-four degrees Fahrenheit for this afternoon’s high temperature. Yet we expect to see cooling and possibly rain this weekend. Within a few days we could see as much as a ten degree drop in the high temperature.

It is way too early for the state to see much in the way of fall colors. So this may just be a great weekend to do something indoors.

Biosphere 2 is located north of Tucson, Arizona at the base of the stunning Santa Catalina Mountains. This one-of-a-kind facility sits on a ridge at a cool elevation of nearly 4,000 feet and is surrounded by a magnificent natural desert preserve. Experience the remarkable Biosphere 2 which Time Life Books recently named one of the 50 must see "Wonders of the World". See why visitors from around the globe journey here for this unique adventure not found anywhere else. Discover real-time research on the future of our planet as it unfolds in this specially designed mini-world.

The visitor center houses exhibits and multi-media displays along with a Bookstore and Cafe. You won't want to miss their new feature movie which describes the past, present and future of the project. Your entry into Biosphere 2 is led by an interpretive specialist who takes you inside and under-the-glass. 

Their beautiful trail system takes you on a once in a lifetime tour that lets you smell the indoor ocean and see a tropical Rainforest up close. In addition to escorting you through the upper Biomes, your interpretive specialist takes you through the basement “technosphere” and into the amazing lungs that helped moderate air pressure in the sealed environment in the past. Your tour will conclude in the custom-built underwater ocean viewing gallery where you can explore the million-gallon ocean and its real coral reef. Before or after your tour, take time to enjoy the many different programs or events that are offered throughout the season. The tour provides an opportunity to appreciate and discuss science in a friendly, informal setting.  Your experience will be like no other!

They offer tours daily from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  You need to arrive no later than 3:45 p.m. for the last tour of the day.  The tours currently depart every 30 to 45 minutes.  It is not necessary to book a reservation for groups with 20 people or less upon arrival you will be assigned to the next available general tour.

Tour Considerations: The under-the-glass walking tour of Biosphere 2 consists of approximately 150 stairs (up and down) and the route is just under one mile to walk round-trip.

Details and Directions on their Website: http://b2science.org

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