Botswana

Lessons from a Sandstorm

By Annabelle South of the University of Vermont “Lion! Lion! Out of tents!”  Only a few of us, those sleeping in on our off day, received that unique and somewhat startling wake up call. The rest of our cohort had…

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Type 2 Fun and a Day in Sankoyo

By Hope Sampson of University of Montana The infamous Mopane Camp…16 people, 10 days, 7 packs of baby wipes, 4 rainy days, 3 transects, 1 communal bathroom pit, and not enough cans of peaches. This concession was a real character-building…

Botswana

Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?

When we’re little people always ask, “So what do you want to be when you get older?” For some it’s an astronaut, a doctor, a veterinarian, but for me, it was always a paleontologist. I was fascinated by the lives…

Botswana

The joys of childlike wonder

By Jodie Tsih of Colby College Remember when you were a child and an adult would pull a coin out of your ear? You might have been just in absolute awe with curiosity as to how they did that. You…

Botswana

To Be A Beginner

By Aden Ho of Bowdoin College Following a ~5 hour full body percussive massage complete with dust, back-sweat, and Choppies fried chicken, we arrived at Tau Camp, Khwai Private Reserve, NG18, Ngamiland, Botswana. Given our only shade at the last…

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False Summit

By Kilynn Groen of the University of Montana Backpacking up a steep mountain with a friendly dog is a good day for us Round River students. After settling into the Aysen region for the first two weeks of the semester,…

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Seed Project Naturaleza Publica

By Molly Jo Krupkin of the University of Vermont 2/12/2024 On a sunny February day we headed out to Naturaleza Publica, a native flora and fauna farm, in Puerto Guadal to plant and sort seeds and learn about native plants,…

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Five Trees in Mababe

By Tate Mullin of the University of Vermont After spending two weeks in the bush near Mababe, a small village 3 hours northeast of Maun, the vegetation has started to feel natural, and I sometimes forget about how different it…

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The Power of Proximity 

By Lu Lobón of Colby College A set of names, universities, phone numbers, and emails were all we were to each other just a month ago. One hour-long zoom and some Instagram stalking only gives you so much information on…

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A Time to Reflect and be Thankful

By Kian Sia Su from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Our final surveying excursion of the semester brought the entire Round River crew to a small campo on a lake to the Southeast of Cochrane.  The…

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The Second Half of Our Homestay With Leo

By Harriet Winterer from Colby College Homestays part two! Unfortunately, my counterpart Jackson (you may know him from the first homestays blog) felt gravely ill halfway through our homestay. Luckily, I was ready to step into the role. We were…

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Lago Brown, Aysén Región, Chile. 

By Kyle Miller from Montana State University  November 20-27, 2023  We were off to Lago Brown! I was looking forward to returning to the area, I had a wonderful time in that area during my homestay. I couldn’t wait to…

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