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Patagonia

The Round River Spanglish Dictionary

There were many goals for this trip. For us as RRCS students the main goal was to learn a little about the local culture and kids and possibly pass some of our knowledge, the little we may have, on. Round River´s were to build a relationship with the local community and to help to ensure future protection for BNP El Mosco. The local students goals hopefully mirrored the RRCS students goals in coming to Patagonia: to get exposed to something new and possibly further their knowledge of the natural world and help to conserve it.

Botswana

Our Luxurious Stay at Mopane Camp

Instead of asking how are you, our escort guides would ask, where are you? Are you here? Le teng? And in the bush, re teng. We are here. I think that phrase encapsulates our time at Mopane Camp. We are here, present in the moment, just us in the bush.

Botswana

Lessons from the Pans

The stories told by these pans, I realized, would soon include our story; the 9 sets of sandal-tracks or bare footprints running through the open pan, stopping occasionally for photos or to look at an interesting animal track, reveling in the beauty of being surrounded by so little. We spent our time on the pan, reflecting, before loading into our trusty land cruisers and heading off to our next adventure.

Botswana

Lions and Elephants and Spikeball, Oh My!

By Briana Heller of the University of Vermont Upon our first arrival in Kaziikini, we were happily surprised to discover showers and toilets. While standing in the dry heat of the Botswana bush, brown streaks across our skin from where…