By Marcy Bucheit of the University of Vermont “The best things come from rides in a bumpy backseat.” I smile wryly as I write this phrase into my field journal, since, at that moment, the bumpy backseat was making it…
By Kate Heins of the University of Vermont Note. *For full experience, listen to “The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel while reading* Well, after 2 full weeks of being in Botswana, it has finally hit me that I’m here! After…
By Hailey Kellison of University of Puget Sound My first backpacking trip in Patagonia entailed a 12 km hike in the lower region of Aysen within the Patagonia national park. My group was led by my instructors Sara, Claudia,…
by McQuillen Martinez of Colby College I arrived at Boston Logan Airport about three and a half hours early for my flight to JFK from where I would board my connecting flight to Santiago, Chile. I have not done…
by Gordon Scott of Northland College We awoke at the Golden Stream Corridor Preserve to bright and sunny weather matching our moods about the day to come. At the time, the group was collectively quite stressed due to being in…