by Maris Fessenden | Mar 1, 2022 | adventurer spotlight
We asked volunteers with our Wild and Scenic Rivers project to share their favorite river stories. Enjoy the winning submission, a tribute to an outstandingly dedicated friend of the Red River in Kentucky by Laura Gregory, Kentucky Waterways Alliance Red River...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 22, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, snow
By: Victoria Ortiz Are some people more prone to accepting change? Changing something requires a level of risk. It means venturing into a new territory where things are outside of your control and relying on one’s skills, creativity, and optimism to succeed....
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 11, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, research
By: Emma Bode Each year, 8,000,000 tons of plastic enter marine environments*. An astonishing 80% of this plastic comes from terrestrial sources. Among this plastic are tiny plastic fragments and fibers, five millimeters or smaller, known as microplastics. How are...
by Adventure Scientists | May 30, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, collect, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, patagonia, south america
By: Dylan Jones, Part 2 of 2 Cabin on Lago General Carrera, PC: Dylan Jones I wake up at 6:00 a.m., comfortable in my sleeping bag despite the stiff bed. I take a deep breath and smell the coffee. Although our expedition in the Patagonian backcountry is complete,...
by Adventure Scientists | May 9, 2017 | adventure, adventure science, adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, freshwater microplastics, India, microplastic pollution, microplastics, skiing, winter adventure
By: Marian Krogh Skiing untracked powder at 4000m, PC: Gabby Degagne In February of 2017 I went to Gulmarg, India to ski. Yes that’s right, skiing in India. Not only is it possible, it’s amazing. In fact, the highest ski gondola in the world sits in...
by Adventure Scientists | Apr 25, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, antarctica, microplastic pollution, microplastics, oceans, penguin, whales, Wildlife
By: Annette Bombosch and Phil Hunter The Southern Ocean is a magnet for a tremendous amount of diverse wildlife. The summer season, during which so many animals come to feed and breed, is relatively short on the Antarctic Peninsula by nature of its extreme latitude....
