AmeriCorps 2020: An unexpected visitor
One thing I’ve noticed is that when camping, I always seem to wake up with the sun. The same thing happened on the final day of my camping trip with my friend Mark, which turned out to be quite fortunate.
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AmeriCorps 2020: Moose!
I awoke on the morning of August 8, 2020 feeling rather unrested. I hadn’t slept well the previous night, since I had laid down in an uncomfortable position. Despite my morning grogginess, this would turn out to be my favorite day in Colorado, partially because I saw an animal that I’d wanted to see my entire life.
AmeriCorps 2020: Campground Pirates
One of the most unexpected things that happened during my time in Colorado was that I reconnected with multiple friends from high school. I already wrote about my friend Kristyne, but there’s another friend that I met in a more dramatic way.
Staying safe in bear country: 6 crucial tips
Here’s another guest post about a crucial topic: how to stay safe in bear country. While I was in Montana, someone got killed by a grizzly bear down the road from me because she ignored all of the safety advice. If you’re going to be spending time in bear country, please read this post!
Journey to Belize: Texas Camp
This post continues the retelling of my time in Belize: participating in an archaeological field school and learning about jaguar conservation. Reading the previous entries in this series will help…
Mattole Trip Part 7: A Day in Paradise
This post is the continuation of my account of a course I took last semester. It involved a week of camping in the Mattole watershed of northern California, during which my…
Mattole Trip Part 3: The Lost Coast Ranch
This is the third post detailing my recent introduction to qualitative field work in the Mattole watershed. Parts one and two will bring you up to speed. When I awoke…
Mattole Trip Part 2: The Near and Far
This is the second post detailing my introduction to qualitative field work in the Mattole watershed. To read Part 1, click here. Following the end of the community forum which I…
The Jaguar 