Sunrise on the Rio Palotoa
by Wout Salenbien As part of my PhD research at Duke University, I examine the link between biodiversity and the geosphere through the fossil records. This means I get to travel along the Amazon river during my field season to look … Continue reading Sunrise on the Rio Palotoa
Local Gems: Treasuring North Carolina’s Parks
Living in Durham, I am lucky to have a handful of State Parks within a 45 minute drive. As we are creatures of habit, I tend to go to the same three parks when I have the chance to go … Continue reading Local Gems: Treasuring North Carolina’s Parks
Learning the Malagasy Language: Tool for Conservation
What if you could never differentiate between need and want? How would your views of the world change? I found this to be an actual dilemma as I attempted to learn Malagasy (pronounced “mal-ah-gash”), the local language of Madagascar. The … Continue reading Learning the Malagasy Language: Tool for Conservation
The Wildflowers of Florida’s Karick Lake
As everyone knows, Florida is hot. While the heat can be brutal between June and September, it does mean that we Floridians are treated to not one, but two wildflower bursts. Though it is mid-October, the flowers are definitely blooming, … Continue reading The Wildflowers of Florida’s Karick Lake
Riding Solo: Exploring Vietnam by Motorbike
by Cesar Rufo of eatclimbtravel.com For the good chunk of my 27 years, I feared motorcycles. I refused to come near them, let alone drive one. To me, the risk wasn’t worth it. I’d already met heaps of foreigners who’d … Continue reading Riding Solo: Exploring Vietnam by Motorbike
Highway to New England’s Fall Foliage
There is something serene about driving. Of course, that’s only after you’ve escaped the parking lot that is every large highway winding out of the poorly designed city of Boston. Finally, when the number of cars slowly starts to let … Continue reading Highway to New England’s Fall Foliage
Apple in the Rain
As someone who travels a lot, I often forget that beauty can be found in the simplest places. In this case, I was birding in an orchard looking at dozens of beautiful hummingbirds when a sudden rainstorm caught us by … Continue reading Apple in the Rain
How to See More Species Without Really Trying
When exploring, I tend to be a very active outdoorswomen. Time outside is an important part of my regular exercise, and on trips I try to rack up the miles. Most of the time, my constant movement works well. I’m … Continue reading How to See More Species Without Really Trying
The Forest Elephants of Gabon
Years ago as an undergraduate, my outlook on my career was quite simple: study biology, become a biologist. Specializing in tropical forests, I thought. These forests entertain every sense, with lush green foliage obscuring your view, the conflict of air … Continue reading The Forest Elephants of Gabon
Live In New York, Become Intrepid Explorer
When I first realized I would be contributing to a blog for “explorers” I thought, am I really an explorer? More like Internet Explorer. I have never even considered myself “outdoorsy.” Sure, I spent a lot of time outdoors; I … Continue reading Live In New York, Become Intrepid Explorer
A Girl and Her Dog: Duke Gardens
As a new dog owner, I have realized that one of the many changes in my life is how I experience nature, exemplified by I took a trip to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina. I had … Continue reading A Girl and Her Dog: Duke Gardens
Yours, Mines, and Ours: Mozambique
by Alicia Weigel. Feature photo by Anna Kislingbury Anderson As of September 17th, 2015 Mozambique is entirely free of landmines. This is important for the obvious reason of safety in a country that has experienced decades of almost continual warfare, both … Continue reading Yours, Mines, and Ours: Mozambique
One World, Two Feet 