Patagonia

Homestays

by Emily Taylor of University of Vermont Homestays. One week ago, we were all dropped off by the familiarity of our instructors and the comfort of speaking English, into the home of a local family. On Thursday of last week,…

Patagonia

Life is…

by Robyn Walker-Spencer of Bowdoin College The sun rises on a quiet campsite, cool mist swirling around a full rainbow of tents as gray light trickles in over the horizon. Before long the fauna of Camping Aquasol make their voices…

Patagonia

Trekking Through Tamango!

By Sam Cahaly of Colby College Our first backpacking trip took place in the Tamango sector of the Patagonian National Park, a 3-day ordeal that would overall include about 22 km of hiking with a day of rest in the…

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Feeling Like Crap in the Chacabuco Valley

By Ella Doyle from University of Vermont Our first research project of the semester was to determine the Least Acceptable Change (LAC) on the hiking trails that run from Valle Chacabuco to Lago Jeinimeni in Parque Nacional Patagonica (PNP). LAC…

Botswana

A Leopard, a Bracelet, and a Volleyball

by Ziggy Berkoff of the University of Vermont March 4, 2023 Our second full day at Camp Kaziikini near Sankuko, Botswana. Today started like any other transect day, the harsh beeping from my watch startled me from my deeply detailed…

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Unexpected Passengers
by Ziggy Berkoff of the University of Vermont March 4, 2023 Our second full day at Camp Kaziikini near Sankuko, Botswana. Today started like any other transect day, the harsh beeping from my watch startled me from my deeply detailed...
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