Tag: Things to do

Blog, Motivation

Take the first step

If you want to get into wildlife conservation, whether it’s as a career or as a side project, the most important thing is to take the first step. Send that first email to a researcher you admire expressing an interest in joining them on a research project. Follow up on […]

Adventure

Cloudwiches

Our little car chugged through the mist. In the summer, this mountain pass overflows with cyclists–the legendary route up the Col de la Madeleine is amongst the steepest and most challenging in the Tour de France. The road was empty though in the October chill and as we ascended a […]

Adventure

Crossing a lake in a homemade recycled raft

I love to go on little adventures. Whether it’s climbing a jungle pylon, or trekking in a river, or running down Europe’s biggest sand dune or trying (and failing) to hammock overnight in the Bornean rainforest, a day with an adventure in it always feels like a day well spent. That’s […]