by Karl Pfeiffenberger, of Seward, AK Piling our gear onto the small colectivo, we crammed ourselves into the small fold-out middle seats and started our bus ride to Piro. Along the bumpy ride, we passed cattle ranches, teak plantations, and thick…
by Jacob Ney, of College of Saint Benedict / Saint John’s University 05:30- Your watch goes off and you arise to prepare for a transect, careful not to awake your tentmate as you dress and shine around your headlamp. You…
by Baillie Stein, of Colby College Midday on February 20th, I was sitting in the back of Blue Luv: our big, blue, well-worn, rugged Chevy SUV with “Round River Conservation Studies” emblazoned on either door. We were bringing up the…
by Colleen Powers, of the University of Vermont After months of anticipation, the seven of us in the Pitse Botswana Round River group arrived in Maun, Botswana on February 7th, and after a few days of settling into the program,…
by Claire Fortenberry, of Nebraska Wesleyan University The Bush of Botswana almost has a myth surrounding it, and it is spoken of with an air of respect, mild trepidation, wonder, and curiosity. The Bushmen were the first people of Botswana…