25 Conservationists Worth Following on Twitter
Inspiring conservation, science, environment, adventure and research tweeters.
Inspiring conservation, science, environment, adventure and research tweeters.
To really get to know a country, you have to wild camp.
"The urge to explore a wilderness is inseparable from the desire to help save it." - Michael Fay
Inspiration for an army of armchair conservationists.
I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything.
Ever heard of Transnistria? I hadn't either.
Embarking on my first was a fluke. Back in the days of 'msn' I heard from a friend about an expedition to Svalbard. Sounded interesting, though I confess to not having a clue what Svalbard was..
The more you know, the saying goes, that more you realise you know nothing. The same is true for traveling, I think..
Expeditions aren't all fun all of the time. Low points can leave you wondering why you're there, pushing you towards giving up, amplified by the very nature of expedition life..
Assuming you've managed to persuade a teacher to squeeze you in to the busy and dreaded curriculum, then you're currently ahead..
I think it is far more important to save one square mile of wilderness, anywhere, by any means, than to produce another book on the subject.
Returning from an expedition