Written November 11, 2015 By Forrest Rosenbower (Northland College) Yesterday we went to Victoria Falls in Zambia. Our day began with a morning full of sleep, waking up at 6:00a.m. to gather our gear for the trip. When 7:30am…
Written November 19, 2015 By Emma Velis (Carleton College) If you will forgive me the irony of starting with an ending, I would like to begin with a sunset. The afternoon of November 4th, we made ourselves at home…
Written 11/4/15 By Chrissy St. Hilaire (St. Michael’s College) Patagonia is said to be one of the most untouched pieces of nature on the planet. Here, twelve students, three instructors, and two CONAF officials are searching for one of the…
Round River Conservation Studies combines academics, conservation science, and adventure, bringing small groups of university students to Chilean Patagonia to investigate population dynamics of endangered species, evaluate protected area management strategies, and explore newly exposed terrain as glaciers retreat from…
Written October 29, 2015 By Caitlin Eichten (Carleton College) We spent our sixth week in Patagonia at Base Camp in Cochrane working on midterms. Although we busied ourselves the majority of the week with studying and preparing for our…