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Patagonia

Make Permanent the Sacredness Here

by Siena Wiedmann, of Bowdoin College Like true adventurers, we trekked across the worn boardwalk through the small, colorful town of Caleta Tortel, feeling like the wooden panels might collapse beneath the weight of our heavy backpacks. We had spent…

Patagonia

Far Out

by Rae Tennent, of Carleton College It’s pretty hard to escape people. In the continental US, it is impossible to get more than 30 miles from a road, so disappearing into the wilderness is only as easy as buying into its…

Patagonia

The Pascua

For three years, Round River student teams have attempted to complete a biodiversity survey of the upper Pascua River watershed from Lago Quetru to Lago O’Higgins, a wild area recently threatened with heavy development. After ten days in the field…

Patagonia

Backpacking amongst Glacial giants

Hannah Phelps, Middlebury College January 31st – February 18 Along with learning all about the Patagón culture and ecotourism, Team Condor also went on two backpacking trips during our three-week stay in Río Turbio. On the first trip, we spent…