By Sam Hare Steig of the University of Vermont As the trucks pulled up to the Bladen Ranger Base, we eagerly piled our gear in the beds and clambered into the cabs. Some of the rangers sat in the beds,…
by Christine Bahlinger of the University of Vermont Early on in our stay at Golden Stream Field Station we got our first taste of what it would be like to learn from the Ya’axché rangers accompanying us into the rainforest….
By Ella Miller-Hodge For the first time since arriving at camp we ventured off the preserve to tour a nearby cacao farm, nestled in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed and each equipped with…
By Betsy Abrahamson I tried my best to arrive in Belize with no expectations, my main goal being to simply be and soak it all in as authentically as possible. However, once I bought my plane ticket the reality of…
by Zachary Matchinski, of Lake Superior State University Saturday was set aside to finally do some hiking around the area for the first time. We left at around 8 am in hopes of getting back before the hottest part of…