By Ian Foote of State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry The Okavango Delta is often known for two things: its mammals and its birds. The Delta is home to the highest density of elephants, large…
By Patrick Heaton of University of Vermont It is the rainy season here in the Okavango and the roads are slippery and unpredictable. Our trusty Land Cruisers try their hardest but sometimes the roads win. We are almost a month…
By Ayana Harscoet of Bowdoin College We arrived at Marisol’s by truck on a cloudless afternoon, shaking a thick layer of dust off our packs (Anna had left the tailgate open, leaving them exposed to the dirt road). She found…
By Rachael Podtburg of University of Vermont February 16th, 2020 My usual birthday wake up is a phone call from my best friend at midnight on my birthday. We’ve had this tradition since we had our first phones, and it’ll…
By Carrie Finkelstein of University of Vermont Hello from the end of the road! I mean this in the most positive and literal of ways; for the last ten days, my team and I have been exploring the area around…