By Anna Bosco of Oberlin College On a dreary and windy weekday morning, (I’d long lost track of which day it was) I found myself bushwhacking through thorny scrub on a steep hill face, scanning my surroundings for signs of…
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By Anna Bosco of Oberlin College On a dreary and windy weekday morning, (I’d long lost track of which day it was) I found myself bushwhacking through thorny scrub on a steep hill face, scanning my surroundings for signs of…
By Max King of University of Vermont While not everyone in the group might have felt the same, or at least not in the moment, I enjoyed the 4am wake up and the quiet shuffle of students eating breakfast and…
By Michaela Francesconi of University of Vermont Running, running, running. Fast and hard, from what I can only imagine. But I do not want to face the possibility of what I could be running from. Finally, I stop, feeling I…
By Lucca Sterrer of University of Vermont As we embarked on our first backpacking trip, a mix of emotions were running through our heads. Our apprehension, anxiety, and fear were all trumped by excitement. This first trip marks the…
By Lena Hanschka of Colby College As you drive along the X-83 road through the Chacabuco Valley in Patagonia National Park, you pass many species characteristic of the Patagonian Steppe. There are Calafate bushes, with their tasty blue berries protected…