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 | Mar 3, 2015 | Landmark
Story and Photos by Ryan RockLandmark Crew BossWe see it in the distance and know it is along our transect—a house. A house and a few old buildings. Easily seen from the road we regularly drive; visible from the house where we currently stay. Amber...
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,...
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...
