by Adventure Scientists | Jan 20, 2015 | apr, Landmark
Caroline Hedin has an addiction to prairie. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, she earned a degree in Ecology and Geography from Quest University in Squamish, BC. After school, she wrung out her rain gear and returned to the prairies to work for Parks...
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 5, 2015 | apr, Landmark
By Tony Mancuso Since February of 2014, I have spent roughly 100 days working on the American Prairie Reserve during two stints as a Landmark crew member. Walking 10 miles a day—in any condition—our goal is to observe and report on all of the wildlife that...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 24, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, apr, Landmark
Story and Photos by Trent Banks As an adventurer and explorer of wild places, I live for the mystical moments when our connection to Earth—and indeed life itself—becomes more tangible. Encounters with the elements and beasts that are wilderness can take...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 9, 2014 | apr, Landmark
Several members of the November Landmark crew are staying on in December, and are joined by three new teammates, Zach, Elisabeth and Emma. Get to know the new folks here: Emma Vautour is a 2014 graduate of Messiah College, where she studied environmental...
by Adventure Scientists | Nov 21, 2014 | apr, Landmark
A frog frozen into the mud Story and Photos by Kim Tri The October and November Landmark crew didn’t witness the catastrophic floods of late summer. We never dealt with the endless rain and the gumbo roads. We didn’t visit the wreckage of the bridge across...
by Adventure Scientists | Nov 17, 2014 | apr, Landmark
By Hendrikje SchröderMontana. Big Sky Country.Bison herds, counting hundreds of animals, running down a hill in this vast, harsh and extreme environment. In my time on the Prairie, the big, wide open skies of Montana are by far what fascinated me the...
