Of Rivers, People, and Dams

A Watson Year Abroad To Explore River Conservation

Saying Goodbye to Nile Special

A few days ago we went down to spend the day surfing at Nile Special. It was Lowri Davies and Dane Jackson's last day here and it was...

From Refugio Frey with Love

James and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Refugio Frey- a palace of granite towers high up in Argentinian Patagonia. We...

Conservation and Crossfit: How Can We Flex The Muscles of Environmentalism?

Throughout my interviews in both Ecuador and Chile, when asked what we can do to improve the conservation of rivers about 99% of people...

The Image of a Country and the Idea of Progress

During westward expansion in the United States, power lines and telegraph lines were important symbols of progress and development....

Magic, Waterfalls, and Top-Notch Instruction!

It’s 5:30 AM and the alarm is going off, my mind slowly wakes up and as I open my eyes I look up to see the still dark sky strewn with...

Pleasure and Suffering: A Paradox of The Human-Environmental Relationship

Driving up the Maipo river drainage following the Rio Yeso my heart was filled with the pure beauty of the place were had the opportunity...

Ecuador to Chile: Observations and Challenges of Transitioning

I could already see the walls slamming closed behind her eyes, eyes that were filled with look of confusion, maybe a little shock as she...

Nature and the Ecuadorian Constitution

“La naturaleza o Pacha Mama, donde se reproduce y realiza la vida, tiene derecho a que se respete integralmente su existencia y el...

The Evolving Story of Waste Water Contamination

It has been very interesting to see how my understanding of issues here is continually evolving and growing. It allows me to better...

Trash and Waste in Ecuador: Messages vs Actions

"Your life depends on water, don't through debris or trash in the river" Throughout Ecuador, at pretty much every bridge across a river,...