Mountain forget-me-not next to a subalpine fir and moss campion on top of Monarch Mountain in Atlin, British Columbia. Photo by Calla Sopko. By Calla Sopko, University of Vermont Welcome to the far north! We are starting 6 weeks…
Group picture at the entrance of Gandan Monastery. Photo by Elizabeth Brunner by David Ahrens, Carleton College After traveling for 24 hours, we landed in Ulaanbaatar (UB) at about 10pm, disembarked the plane, and walked through the small airport…
by Mariel Ferragamo, of Colby College Conversation on “wilderness” has predominantly connoted a place without conventional civilization, what remains are the exotic plants and animals so elusive and idealized to the everyday urbanite. Since as early as Hobbes’ “State of…
by Gretta Stack, of University of Vermont As we near the end of the semester, I am feeling a mixture of emotions. I can speak for all of us when I say we are so excited to be re-united with…
by Gordon Coates, of University of Vermont Eight days ago we hopped in the back of blue 1960’s Toyota FJ cruiser flatbed truck. All 17 of our bags, all 4 of our boxes, and 5 of our persons were crammed…