by Adventure Scientists | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Rainstorms, a nerve-racking bear encounter, 5,000-foot ascents up mountain passes: Sounds exactly like a Rocky Mountain bikepacking trip. Three volunteers with Adventure Scientists’ Wildlife Connectivity project turned their data-collection trip into a week-long,...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ellie Friedmann takes water quality measurements from the North Fork of the Smith Wild and Scenic River in Oregon, during an early summer trip. Photo credit: Ellie and Northwest Rafting Co. Adventure Scientists’ volunteers get to explore the outdoors with a...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Few trails, fewer roads, and endless adventure: For Alaska Panhandle residents Stéphanie Hayes and Josef Quitslund, volunteering to collect samples of yellow-cedar trees means battling spiny devil’s club, balancing on mossy logs suspended over the forest...
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
From blasting through river rapids to rock-hopping along the spines of continents, our volunteers have amazing adventure stories from their pursuit of scientific data. In December, we invited four volunteers to share their stories as part of our...
by Adventure Scientists | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Gray wolves will be reintroduced to western Colorado following voter approval of a November ballot initiative. The drama surrounding the 2020 US presidential election has overshadowed some key victories for science and conservation. Feeling anxious waiting for...
