By: Milana Krishnevsky, Macalester College
As attached as we are to the warmth of the ger, we have been going on walks, finishing data collection, and even starting data collection anew these past few weeks. Most importantly, we’ve been birding.
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By: Milana Krishnevsky, Macalester College
As attached as we are to the warmth of the ger, we have been going on walks, finishing data collection, and even starting data collection anew these past few weeks. Most importantly, we’ve been birding.
By: Jamie Ingraham
Join Jamie and the Mongolia crew on a day of backpacking to check camera traps in the Darhad Valley.
By: Owen Wilson, Westminster University
For myself, I wanted just one win; looking back, I probably should’ve prayed more to Tenger before signing up. Local teachers and others sang and introduced the proceedings, and as Jamie and I watched the wrestlers filter in, it became clear that this was going to be a serious challenge and that it was time to get set.
By: Tyler Hartman, Roanoke College
Along the way, we saw bits of elk fluff stuck to a branch, and we even saw some wolverine scat! We could tell it was mustelid, and Dave was the first to suggest wolverine. We took pictures and consulted with an expert after returning, and sure enough, it was from a wolverine.
By: Milana Krishnevsky, Macalester College
A new semester of the Mongolia Round River study abroad program is officially underway, with four students here to experience the magic of Mongolian autumn. Despite this life being vastly different from what most people would call the norm, I am already dreading the day we leave this beautiful land. Things might change, but for now, all I can say is that I wish I could stay here forever. Let this semester never end.