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…

Species Profile by Gioia Cabri (University of Vermont) Taku Conservation Program, 2013     The Canada Lynx is a secretive creature of the north. A rare sighting of this animal in its boreal habitat would be regarded as a memorable…

July 22, 2013 By Hayley Weyers (Northland College) We’ve had quite an eye-opening week focused on the culturally and historically significant Nakina Trail. The Tlingit First Nations people frequented this trail in the past as a critical trade route. At…

Connecting to the Community By Gioia Cabri (University of Vermont) It’s hard to believe that it’s already been over two weeks since we arrived here in Atlin. A sense of familiarity with this land is just starting to settle over…

July 2, 2013   From all of us, hello and happy (belated) Canada Day!   This past weekend, we backpacked into an alpine lake beneath Sentinel Mountain. After dropping our packs in the beautiful alpine meadow next to the clear…