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Conservation

Patagonia

Tortel and the Jorge Montt Glacier

By: Teagan James, University of Vermont

After a few days of classes at basecamp in Cochrane, our group packed our things (minus our tents and back country bidets) and hit the road yet again! This time we went south to Caleta Tortel, a small village situated at the northernmost edge of the Southern Patagonian Icefield.

Botswana

Trip to Makgadikgadi Pans

By: Henrick Rahr, Colorado College

This moment not only motivated me to come back, but it gave me inspiration to continue to travel as much as I can to meet more incredible people with entirely different life experiences… and to see more sunsets. 

Botswana

A Day in the Field with Godfrey

By: Brady Creller, University of Vermont

While at Mababe Camp, I spent several days with Godfrey, one of the camp’s leaders, trying to see the bush the way he does—paying attention to the small things, figuring out how to handle challenges, and making the most of life at camp.

Botswana

Dancing, Elephants, and Sankuyo

By: Camden Douglas, University of Vermont

One of my favorite things about my time in Botswana so far has been learning about and experiencing the local cultures, especially the music and dance. Sound and rhythm have a uniting quality – they seem to cross the language barrier.

Botswana

The Beauty of Botswana

By: Shaylee Cahoon, University of Vermont

This is the true beauty of Botswana, all the aspects of the environment we take for granted, or often completely disregard. But one of the best things about Round River is that we are outside for every one of these moments, so we always have the chance to appreciate them.