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Taku

Ghosts of the Land

By: Michael Minnick, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

How do animals like grizzlies and moose disappear so easily into the landscape? It felt as though most of the animals were moving through the landscape like ghosts, leaving only hints of their existence for us to see. I think it was this thought that made me realize something: this land and its ecosystems have been here for so much longer than I could truly comprehend.

Mongolia

Wrapping Up a Summer in Mongolia

By: Clare Freid, CSBSJU & Gia Silverman-Randolph, Harper College

Our last week in Mongolia was spent preparing to present our research to the local community […] The day of the presentations, we were running on minimal hours of sleep, but everyone gave very well-articulated, informative presentations. A highlight was getting to see the snow leopard that our camera traps had spotted – a first for any Round River trip!

Mongolia

Vansemberuu (and Cormorants, too!)

By: Cade Conahey, Westminster University & Sam Herzig, University of California, Davis

We headed back into the talus to count and measure juvenile and adult Vansemberuu plants across ten plots on the mountain. We accomplished something that no other Round River group has done: We finished all ten plots on the mountain in one day!

Taku

Top 5 Beetles I’ve Found In British Columbia

By: Mariam Adegoke, Colby College

Welcome to Mariam’s Top 5 list of Beetles found in Taku, British Columbia, Canada on the 2025 Round River trip. In this list, I will be ranking 5 of the beetles I’ve found on this trip based on shape, color, and location they were found in. Stay tuned to see which beetle gets placed at #1!

Taku

A Trip to Kuthai

By: Lauren Schagel, Lake Superior State University.

I loosely held the base of their tail, supported them with my other hand under their belly, and got to tell them they will be alright. I got to see each salmon swim out to Kuthai Lake, continuing their long journey back home.