by Adventure Scientists | Aug 22, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, National Geographic
“15 hippos next to us, an elephant on the island… this place is indescribable,” Gregg said during the Google Hangout this morning. “I was already in tears once today when we emerged [onto the river] from fighting through the bush for so many...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 21, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation
Fighting through thick grasses, bushwhacking, carrying and dragging their boats and gear… the #Okavango14 expedition team has seen some rough travel lately. You can hear in Gregg’s voice it’s all worth it when an elephant watches him set up camp....
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 19, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, africa, National Geographic, Wildlife
Gregg just checked in from the wilds of Africa! Via satellite phone, he mentioned a close encounter with a group of elephants fording the delta, but otherwise is doing well and staying in his boat – a good thing, since the water in the Okavango Delta is full of...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 19, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation
By Dylan Jones Clouds materialize from the void, billowing off craggy spires like smoke from a pipe. Late season snow clings to steep mountainsides, stained from rock and dirt and hard as concrete. Boulders litter the landscape, strewn about like metamorphic building...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 15, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, apr, Landmark
Landmark is ASC’s groundbreaking project to provide “boots on the ground” support for the American Prairie Reserve management team. Wildlife survey crews consist of skilled outdoors men and women who live and work on...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 12, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation
By Emily WolfeOn August 12, ASC Executive Director Gregg Treinish heads to the Okavango Delta, Botswana to scout a potential ASC project in the newest UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also on the expedition will be three other National Geographic Explorers: expedition...
