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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

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.

Patagonia

Sloppin’ It Up: Round River Style

By: Anna Lick, University of Vermont

As a vegetarian and self-proclaimed foodie, I was always wondering what the food situation was going to be. […] We have a group of 14 down here and we split our group every day into chores, most of which are centered around making meals for each other. 

Patagonia

Snorkeling for Trash in Rio Cochrane

By: Jasper Thomas, Bowdoin College

After an hour of learning how to pressurize our ears, dive vertically, and check above us before coming back up, we were feeling stoked to get out to the river the next day and pick up some trash.

Botswana

Oh, Mud!

By: Cat Murphy, Ithaca College

Within five minutes of that turn, Lucy’s wheels lost traction and halted. A beast of a car, defeated by very soft, silty ground. For the entire five hours Lucy was stuck, I found a permanent smile plastered on my face. To be stuck in the mud in Botswana is where I’d choose to be over anything else.