December 13, 2012 By Miles and Annie (Oberlin College) We sit, on this sunniest of afternoons, in an empty Windhoek. Really, it’s not empty. There are wealthy fashionistas shopping in the mall; pasty, swimsuit-clad European tourists by the pool; young…
Students enjoy lunch under shaded rock walls, Palmwag Concession November 26, 2012 By Annie Seder (Oberlin College ’14) We celebrated Thanksgiving in the bush in both planned and unexpected ways. The day of Thanksgiving itself was a respite from game…
December 12, 2012 By Scott Hartle (Northland College ’14) What an adventure! Our time here in Patagonia is sadly coming to an end. Many of the students are either heading home tomorrow or are continuing their adventures. I will recount…
Goofing off on top of Wereldsend Mountain By Molly Talbert (Middlebury College ’14) We had only finished our finals the day before, but standing on top of Wereldsend Mountain made all of our academics seem worlds away. At that…
December 7, 2012 By Sam Feigenbaum (Carleton College ’14) Somehow finals have come and gone already! Back in West Winds last Sunday after our abbreviated second round of bird surveys, folks got to work immediately. A busy week loomed: research…