by Adventure Scientists | Mar 20, 2015 | Wildlife
This vesper sparrow makes a quick snack of an insect. A male sharp-tailed grouse dances during the lek at sunrise to establish dominance and attract female grouse. By Kaitlyn Lemon | Photos by Elaine KennedyIt is time to be among the buffalo. Powerful. Independent....
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 10, 2015 | Wildlife
Story and Photos by Elisabeth Shapiro As Caroline and I drove north after our two months on the American Prairie Reserve, several raptors took turns gliding alongside the car—a bald eagle, a snowy owl and several hawks. It felt as though they were bidding...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 6, 2015 | Wildlife
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...
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 | Feb 3, 2014 | Landmark, Wildlife
February 2014 Survey Crew: The Pioneers Landmark is the groundbreaking project that ASC has undertaken in conjunction with American Prairie Reserve (APR) to provide “boots on the ground” support for the conservation management team at APR....
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 7, 2014 | Wildlife
Sage Clegg and the “Mysterious Gross Stuff” Sage Clegg is a thru-hiker extraodinaire and wildlife biologist from Bend, OR pioneered the new Oregon Desert Trail this past summer. She worked closely with the Oregon Natural Desert Association – a wild...
