By Allegra Klein of the University of Vermont Botswana Student Program – Spring Semester 2020 Hello everyone! Or should I say, “Dumela!” in Setswana, one of the primary languages spoken in Botswana. Our first week here has felt like a…
By Elyse Ruthenbeck of University of Vermont When arriving in Botswana I was excited to continue to have warm weather and escape the Minnesota tundra back home. However, after weeks of relentless heat, I now find myself avoiding the sun…
By Gracie Little of Carleton College Patagonia Student Program – Fall 2019 Semester As with many encounters with Mother Nature, our time in Entrada Mayer was a lesson in humility. Those five days of slightly haphazard research, rain, and farm…
By Martica Drury of University of Vermont Botswana Student Program – Fall 2019 Semester Thanksgiving in the bush started out like any other day. The radiant sun crested the tops of the Kalahari Apple Leaf trees, sending rays of orange…