By Andrew Corcilius of Northland College
Thank you for letting us visit the glacier
and giving us the opportunity to see Grizzly and Moose tracks along the shoreline of the glacial lake as I very well will never have that chance again in my life. This entire trip has been a blessing and I’m glad I’m here for it.
I have had the chance to learn many new plants such as Artic Lupine and twinflowers, all thanks to you all.
I have had the opportunity to catch fish that I otherwise would not have in the lower 48 such as Artic Grayling.
Thank you for letting us monitor the delicate populations of Caribou, Stones sheep and Mountain Goat through the Ungulate surveys, and assigning me to the ungulate project as ungulates such as these Big Game animals fascinate me. Thank you for letting us have a sense of adventure to summit mountains to start a mini scavenger hunt for temperature loggers that give us a years’ worth of data to determine the vegetation growth/decline over time as it taught us to be more patient but excited for the learning curve. Thank you for letting us discover species that we wouldn’t get to experience or see while in the states (at least for me) such as the Woodland Caribou.
Thank you for letting me gain a bigger picture view of what conservation truly means without words to explain it. I really appreciate all the things we got to do, connections we got to make, and cultures we get to be a part of. This beautiful trip is definitely one for the books and reminds me of this sunset.
Although it is beautiful at the moment and has a bigger impact than what it may seem, all good things come to an end. And with that, Gunalchéesh everyone, Gunalchéesh.