By Joe Gallucci, University of Vermont Cheese. It’s definitely not my friend! I’ve certainly learned that in the past week here in Atlin, British Columbia. I may have been a bit lactose intolerant for awhile now, but with the incredible…
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By Joe Gallucci, University of Vermont Cheese. It’s definitely not my friend! I’ve certainly learned that in the past week here in Atlin, British Columbia. I may have been a bit lactose intolerant for awhile now, but with the incredible…
Monarch mountain, looking over Atlin lake and mountain. By Sophie Werner, Cleveland State University I came to Atlin, B.C. from a very flat, busy city. Even those of us who didn’t where struck by the power, beauty, and…
By Jordan Turner (Westminster College) Written August 4, 2016 As the program wraps up, and all academic work is finally finished, there is lots of room for thought and reflection on the past month of our time here in…
By Zachary Hough Solomon Written July 27, 2016 The splashing pallet of evening is lurking further and further towards darkness, by around 11:50pm the sun sets now. Reading Louise Erdich’s Love Medicine one evening in the field house, I…
Written by Ellie McNairy (University of Minnesota) What does it mean to know a place? I’m writing this in my pocket notebook, inside my musty tent on a rocky bluff overlooking the Nakina River. The constant drumming of…
By Brianna Wilkinson (University of Vermont) If a smile can say a thousand words than this man’s smile could fill volumes. Jackie Williams, former Wolf Clan leader, came buzzing down in his buggy to our cabin with a twinkle…
Written by Jocelyn Ng (Colby College) Experiencing something new is always difficult to describe. Like your first week of high school or college. It’s just so difficult to write about because there’s just so many things that happen. The…
By Ranjit Inamdar (Occidental College) Six action-packed weeks in a remote place called Atlin, in British Columbia, Canada with a group I did not know. Looking back I am glad I took an impulsive decision and stuck to it, despite…
By Dylan Bland (Ithaca College) Canada? British Columbia? Atlin!?? Nakina?!? A huge component of the Round River Conservation Studies (RRCS) program is learning about Canadian First Nations. RRCS focuses specifically towards the Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) peoples….
By Grace Stonecipher (Yale University) 1 – The number of introductions to this blog post. Hey, I’m Grace, coming to Atlin from Seattle, Washington. I thought I’d mix things up a bit and give a by-the-numbers summary of the…
By George Voigt (Colby College) “George?” The tone of her voice made me start, I hadn’t heard my voice in almost 16+ hours since saying goodbye to my father in the Montreal Airport that morning. Susie was standing there, looking…
June 28, 2015 By Celine Rytz (University of Vermont) Things you might not expect to be receiving in the mail from your kid in summer school: tuft of grizzly bear fur, a handful of mountain goat wool, various dried…
Dr. Nichols visited our program on the Taku this summer as part of a growing relationship between Round River and Westminster College. We were honored to have him with us, and look forward to more visits by Jeff and his…
By Drew Higgins (Carleton College) Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) Moss-like mats Occurs in rocky, alpine environments Silene acaulis Salverform flowers (composed of united petals forming a tube that spreads at the open end) Cushion of moss (also called “cushion…
By Sawyer Hill (Westminster College) The Perpetually Plodding Porcupine This large rodent of the Erethizontidae Family, plods through forest, shrublands, and tundra so purposefully. The “quill pig” also known as Erethizon dorsatum is covered in thousands of…
By Hannah Eiseman (University of Vermont ’14) Flipping back through the yellow books we all use to take notes in the field, it’s impressive to see the amount of ground we have covered, and the experiences that we have…
By Kaitlyn Miller (Macalester College) A few days ago our whole crew headed out to McDonald Lake to help set up and then participate in the Taku River Tlingit culture camp. When we first arrived it was pouring rain,…
By Sylvia Kinosian (University of Vermont) A big part of the reason I and many other people come to Atlin and participate in the Taku Watershed Conservation Program is to experience a vast and remote wilderness. Ironically, a large…