by Adventure Scientists | Dec 27, 2016 | adventurer spotlight, American Prairie Reserve, apr, camera trap, collect, conservation, great plains, Landmark, montana, Wildlife
By: Victoria OrtizOnly four places on Earth still contain vast, unplowed native grasslands: Siberia, Mongolia, Patagonia and the northern Great Plains of the United States. Over the last few years Adventure Scientists has partnered with the American Prairie...
by Adventure Scientists | May 14, 2015 | apr, Landmark
Story and Paintings by Emilie LeeASC Partner ArtistIt’s 5 a.m., and I’m crammed in the back of a car with six strangers, rattling down a dirt road as we race to beat the sunrise. Sleep has overtaken me by the time we reach our destination, but I snap out...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 30, 2015 | apr, Landmark
Story and Photos by Tim BrtisLandmark Crew MemberThere is more to walking through mud than just moving each leg in turn. During my time with Landmark, I’ve learned that technique can be the difference between voyaging through the mud at a swift 1.2 mph, and...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 23, 2015 | apr, Landmark
Story and Photos by Hannah LarsonLandmark Crew MemberSquelch. Squelch. Ryan, Emma and I are trekking across a flat stretch of prairie that, at the moment, looks more like a shallow lake than a grassland. With each step, we lean forward to gain traction, but our...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 7, 2015 | apr, Landmark
By Caroline Hedin | Photos by Elisabeth Shapiro 0600: The alarm rings. It’s still dark. Snooze. 0605: More tolerant of early mornings, Ryan and I stumble into the kitchen to prepare a group breakfast. The house is sleepy and quiet. 0700: Aromas of coffee...
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 23, 2015 | apr, Landmark
In the short two months I lived on the American Prairie Reserve, I felt more in tune with the land and its inhabitants than other places I’ve called home. From walking transects and discovering the land on foot, I developed an intimate trust in my own instincts,...
