By Andrew Newcomb (Colby College) Having completed our final exams and projects, we set out on Thursday the 5th for a five day backpacking trip. After a whirlwind morning packing session, we drove an hour east in the valley…
November 29, 2013 By Greg RA Daniel (University of Vermont) Even though the harvest doesn’t yet fill the minds of the Chileans, this austral spring still brings many aspects of thanks. In the morning at Los West Winds camp grounds…
December 6, 2013 By Anna Nisi (Carleton College) We have had a great adventure the last two weeks! We headed off to Kasane, a town near Chobe National Park in the northeastern part of Botswana, on November 19th. This…
Fire-eyed Diucon (Xolmis pyrope) By Emily Diener (Macalester College) The first bird I ever identified by myself was the fire-eyed diucon. It happened on a nature walk as a group on September 30th, when we each spent about an…
November 30, 2013 By Jessica Mohlman (Northland College) The day began just like any other day in our Namibian paradise, yet it was hard to believe that in a few hours time our friends and family back home would…