by Grace Budd of the University of Vermont My arms stretch up to the sky, the blue blanket reaching the horizon in every direction. Breathing in the dry air and releasing it back out, I bring my arms to my…
by Marianna Buckel of Westminster College A little over a week ago we received our assignments of which family/ Campo we would call home for a week, as an opportunity to immerse in the local culture of Cochrane. My assignment…
By Teddy Charlton of Westminster College Last week, our Round River cohort spent a total of seven nights and eight days in Valle Chacabuco which is part of Patagonia National Park (PNP). The landscape is incredibly beautiful and unlike anything…
By Bailey Fuhrmann of the University of Puget Sound On October 3rd we left for Valle Chacabuco to conduct guanaco (Lama guanacoe) research for the week. The goal of our research was to map the extent of guanaco and estimate…
by Kira Corasanti of the University of Vermont On Monday, September 26, we woke up to a rainy cold morning, more excited at the prospect of staying in our quincho and drinking mate than going out for our first backpacking…