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The Pascua

For three years, Round River student teams have attempted to complete a biodiversity survey of the upper Pascua River watershed from Lago Quetru to Lago O’Higgins, a wild area recently threatened with heavy development. After ten days in the field…

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Where the Road Ends, Swim

By Zeke Zeff, Hampshire College   We’ve reached the end of the road. Actually, we just made it back from beyond the end of the road and are enjoying the comforts of civilization, relatively speaking. On November 4 we left Cochrane…

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“A él que tiene ojos, no le advisa.”

By Kait Libbey, Carleton College “A él que tiene ojos, no le advisa.” This was the phrase that was tumbling around in my head during the four days I spent staying at the Hernandez ranch. The saying translates to, “one who…

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Spring Snows in the Aviles Valley

By Emma Houston, University of Maine The Aviles Valley in the future Patagonia National Park is drastically steep and narrow, allowing cold weather to persist late into Patagonian Spring. Join Round River Conservation Studies and Team Zorro on a hike…

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Homestays at Campo Maiten

A view from the saddle. Saying our goodbyes as Norma (on horseback) and Gavino as we make our way down to the road.   By Emma Sevier, University of Puget Sound After collecting ourselves from our last expedition in Cochrane,…