Family history and collective memory linked to water and nature
Twenty years ago, I visited Kulusuk, Greenland during wintertime. It has to be one of the wildest places I've ever been. One week in February with a group of exchange students from the University of Iceland—simply epic! I vividly remember standing outside in -25ºC temperatures to watch the most amazing northern lights dancing away. We spent two days inside our guesthouse due to a powerful blizzard, rode on an authentic dog sled to explore the frozen ocean and the glaciers, ate fried seal that our Inuit hosts had hunted, and...
Exploring nature to protect it
Ellen is an avid birder. Her binoculars hang over her neck, and she scans the surroundings, looking for the next species to add to her trip list. She can tell birds apart by their characteristics like their size, color, flight, or song. She will consider the specific habitat and range and produce a number of possibilities. Ellen is very patient and committed when she wants to find a bird. She will gently stroll the trails, sit tight by the feeders, and rise early or stay late if needed. Her mind...