Mongolia

by Jeremy Barnes, of Colby College First two weeks of the program have passed and many things have happened. We were in Ulaan Bataar (OO-lan bah-ter, or UB) for the first week or so, where our never ending stream of…

Nyam-Ochir, the ranger that was with us on this quest, riding his horse. Picture by Rhiannon Henderson   by Elliot (Eli) Parkin, of Westminster College I want you to ponder the concept of field research. What does it mean to…

By Grace Stein (of UVM) and Lauren Dunn (of St. Michael’s College)             Since our backpacking trip, which was a big highlight for many of us, we started our week of heavy academics. We all finished field notes, data organization,…

by Cal Aswad, of Reed College, and Rebekah Holt, of Weber State When our backpacking trip began, we were informed that it was going to rain constantly five out of the six days. It’s a testament to our tenacity that…

Grace, April, Cal, and Finn appreciate the view from the top of a mountain in Horidol-Saridag SPA (Photo by Rebecca W.)   by Mikayla Call, of SUNY ESF Hello from Mongash Camp! This past week has been full of research!…

by April Reisenfeld, of Carleton College Mongash camp has officially become our home away from home. After our initial camp set-up, it took a few days to acclimate to a Mongolian lifestyle, namely the necessity of going with the flow….

By Alyssa Cote (of University of Vermont) and Finn Townsley (of Westminster College) We arrived in Ulaanbaatar (UB) around 11pm on June 26th, where, exhausted from a full day’s travels, we drove straight to the hostel and went to sleep. The…

by Chris Smith, RRCS Mongolia Summer 2018 Program Instructor  After two years of preparation and planning, we are excited to announce the beginning of our Summer 2018 Student Program in Mongolia! The looks of excitement on our students’ faces as…