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plants, nature

Photography at the Durfee Conservatory

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 andrewgraham30

by Andrew Graham When I first got to school, we were introduced to our Residential Advisors. Mine, a genuinely caring man from Pakistan that we called Subbhan by request, had sparked multiple conversations with me about the Durfee Conservatory during … Continue reading Photography at the Durfee Conservatory

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A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lillian Tries to Get to Australia)

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Lillian Ciardelli

Part I: Lillian is obsessed with Australia Surprise! This post is about Australia and not Asia. To make a long story (that I wrote out twice and deleted twice so I know it’s long) short, I arrived home from my … Continue reading A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lillian Tries to Get to Australia)

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My Experience with Human-Powered Adventure

December 4, 2017 Audrey Marlena Archer

First, an unexpected encounter… I was going through my mail, and as always the “junk” pile was mountains taller than my actual mail pile. I whipped out my handy dandy iPhone and opened the PaperKarma App. (PSA: if you’ve ever … Continue reading My Experience with Human-Powered Adventure

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nature, national park, landscape, mountain

Fall Comes to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Erika Zambello

In the beginning of October, fall colors had just begun to touch Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Each view was more beautiful in the last, cool weather allowing a long viewshed. Continue reading Fall Comes to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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The United States Duck Stamp

August 11, 2017 Erika Zambello

First published by the Duke Nicholas School. Every year since 1934, hunters hoping to go after waterfowl or other migratory birds have been obligated to buy a Duck Stamp. Once purchased, 98 cents of every dollar spent on the stamp goes … Continue reading The United States Duck Stamp

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The Beauty of Berlin

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 Jaime Gordon, Duke University

I’ve been in love with Germany since my first trip to Europe. In 2015, I visited the small towns of Boppard and Rothenberg, in addition to taking a short cruise along the Rhine. When I returned to Germany last week, … Continue reading The Beauty of Berlin

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monkey, travel, nature

Yaku Monkeys + Sika Deer: What Are We?

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 Lillian Ciardelli

After observing Yaku Macaques and Sika Deer mingling on Yakushima, and subsequently doing some light research, I’m still having a hard time pinpointing what exactly this relationship is all about (#whatarewe?). If I put on my science hat then I … Continue reading Yaku Monkeys + Sika Deer: What Are We?

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Yakushima: If New Zealand and Hawaii Had an Island Baby

July 19, 2017August 1, 2017 Lillian Ciardelli

Yakushima is there to remind you how close Japan is to Hawaii. It’s not quite as warm, but it has monkeys, so… even-Steven? Yakushima is also closer to mainland Japan than Hawaii is to mainland US, but everyone that we … Continue reading Yakushima: If New Zealand and Hawaii Had an Island Baby

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The Seagulls of Northwestern Florida

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 andrewgraham30

by Andrew Graham. Somehow here in Northwestern Florida everything is perfect:  even the seagulls.  The small unique spots on their heads and the colors of their wings as they fly away are fun to photograph; they are even acclimated to … Continue reading The Seagulls of Northwestern Florida

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monkey, japan, travel

Sea Monkeys (Almost)

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 Lillian Ciardelli

Continued from Monkeys and Noodles. After obsessing over their pictures on the internet and in text books for years, I finally met the famous Snow Monkey, in Snow Monkey Park in Shibu Onsen, Japan. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT IT! Are … Continue reading Sea Monkeys (Almost)

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Monkeys & Noodles

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Lillian Ciardelli

If you’ve read my other posts, you might be wondering why I traveled to Japan when I don’t like sushi (or green tea, or mushrooms…. I know, I’m a monster). The main reason was that I wanted to go where … Continue reading Monkeys & Noodles

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nature, florida, gar, fisheries

Visiting Alligator Gar on the Florida Panhandle

May 18, 2017 Erika Zambello

Down a rural road in the middle of a wide swath of pine woods sits the Blackwater Fisheries Research and Development Center, on the border between Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. I arrived early on a weekday morning, ready to … Continue reading Visiting Alligator Gar on the Florida Panhandle

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