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Patagonia

Community Involvement in Cochrane

By: Maria Muller, University of Vermont

Overall, the most memorable moments from my semester abroad have been from our interactions with the local community, and I can’t wait to share my new experiences and Chilean slang with my friends and family at home.

Patagonia

Trails and (lack of) Tribulations: Tamango Backpacking

By: Alice Gipe, University of Vermont

Our last field work trip of the semester took place right in our backyard in Reserva Nacional Tamango. For the past 2 months, we have been able to see Tamango, a mountain just northeast of Aquasol (our base camp), as it transitions through the seasons […] Now in the first week of April, we got the opportunity to explore the region while collecting important data on the conditions of the trails. 

Botswana

Noises of the Bush

By: Ansel Spitler, Montana State University

I was about to go to bed, when I heard a growl behind my tent. Not a tame growl, not a small growl, but a full-bodied, rumbling growl. I was already halfway out of my tent, and as soon as I heard that, I sped walked away towards the rest of camp. That was totally a lion.