Species Profile: Kinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) By Hayley Weyers (Northland College) This member of the Ericaceae family has had a long cultural history across the North American continent. Known scientifically as Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, kinnickinnick leaves have traditionally been dried and…
Species Profile: Mosquito By Cynthiann Heckelsmiller (Weber State University) MOSQUITO A Spoken Word Poem To be read aloud, with bongos, if possible Culicidae, illicit day ruiner I ID you within an instant and a slap And don’t need…
August 2, 2013 By Ellen Iida (College of the Atlantic) After 5 weeks of hiking, learning, and fun, we are in our final week in the Taku — but in between spurts of concentrated working time for a long…
July 31, 2013 By Cynthiann Heckelsmiller (Weber State University) Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Neither have I, depite our best efforts. In a mountain valley south of Atlin, we practiced our wolf…
July 23, 2013 By Ari Blatt (Western Washington University) Since ending our time on the Nakina River, there have been many a bittersweet moment. First off, there was the initial moment of leaving. Fairly early on the 17th, we…