By Rebekah Karimi (Namibia Program Coordinator and Instructor) The students have not yet arrived, but I have been in Namibia since September 1st preparing for the upcoming semester here. Vehi and I attended a rhino awareness meeting at Wereldsend…
Alumni, send us your best shots! As a student on our program, you have the opportunity to experience vast, wild places, encounter wildlife, and interact with the local people. In our first official Photo Contest, we would like to see your best…
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…