Collecting Data from Source to Sea: Adventurer West Hanson Takes on the Amazon
By West Hanson, ASC and National Geographic AdventurerSeptember 11, 2012Well, you never really know when good fortune will fall in your lap, that’s for sure. Jeff, John and I headed out of town after loading up on junk food and regular groceries to last us...
Fire Ecology in Australia’s Simpson Desert: Andrew Harper has been observing fire ecology at work and collecting scat for ASC
This swale was burnt by fire, received late summer rains and now the wild parsnip is prolific. Photo Courtesy Andrew Harper and reconnXpedition 2012 By Andrew Harper, ASC Adventurer:Now that I have nearly completed my journey across the desert, I am in a position to...
Adventurers and Scientists Latest Expedition Follows the Travels of National Geographic Adventurer, West Hanson, as He Paddles the The Amazon From Source to Sea
Plenty of White Water for This Team. Photo Credit: Theamazonexpress2012.com Reported on September 3rd:The white water team spent the last few days covering some of the hairiest sections of white water on the upper stretches of the Amazon river basin. We spent several...
Arctic Row Completes 1,000 Miles and 41 Days Rowing the Arctic with Zero Emissions.
The Team of Four Rowers that Make up Arctic Row. Retrieved from https://www.arcticrow.com/team/team-photos/ There is no feeling in the world like stepping onto terra firma after 41 days at sea… then falling over. Apparently if you rarely stand upright for...
Looking for Harmful Algae Blooms. Traci and Tracy add some Science to Their Kayaking Adventure
Tracy taking an algae sample from her kayak. Photo Credit: https://t2canwordpress.com Retrieved from Traci and Tracy's Blog: t2can.wordpress.comOne aspect of our adventure was taking algae samples along our route. Ideally we would document and update our activities on...
W. Chichagof Island, Alaska by Gregg Treinish ; Yellow-Cedar Study
From my Journal August 9th, 2012“I have been in the field for fifteen days, and it has not stopped raining. The algal bloom that started growing on my outdoor research shirt has now taken over and is visible throughout the majority of the fabric....
What Can ASC Add to Your Adventure Experience? Just Ask Avid Climber and New ASC Adventurer Dylan Jones
The Boulder Pass Trail in Glacier National Park. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Jones As a traveling rock climber road tripping to America’s greatest climbing destinations, our ropes don’t often take us to areas where relevant data for ASC studies can be...
ASC Adventurer, Hari Mix escapes an alpinist’s nightmare with quick thinking, experience, and a little luck.
Peak Communism’s north wall. Photo Credit, Hari Mix I set off Tuesday morning for Somoni, formerly Peak Communism, the highest in the former Soviet Union. After breakfast, my friend Laurent from Luxembourg and I hiked a couple miles along the Walter glacier to...
Featured Adventurers Traci and Tracy take on Harmful Algae Blooms While Kayaking in Alaska
Read the latest blog post from this adventure kayak duo as they take a break from life on the water Tracy L and Traci C take a rest day in Ketchikan, AK. Photo Credit t2can.wordpress.com Our landing in Ketchikan was so easy. Tracy has a friend Terry, who has not only...
Travel light While Hiking on the CDT: Except When it Comes to Science and Collecting Poop!
Not all long-distance backpackers are obsessed with pack weight. But it takes an especially gullible one to carry coyote poop. That's me. Aspiring Continental Divide Trail thru-hiker and citizen scientist. Armed with a GPS, a dime baggie and a toothpick, I collect...