Oregon Beauty
Published by Kayla Marr
Oregon offers so many opportunities to connect with nature and view the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. All of the …
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Reflections at the Halfway Point
Published by Charlie Keziah
It’s officially the halfway point of the Portland DukeEngage program, and it’s time to reflect on everything I’ve done in …
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Portland First Thoughts
Published by Kayla Marr
I have now been in Portland for four full days. I have encountered many things that I enjoy about the …
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The Museum of Natural History and Humanocentrism
Published by Pete Polonsky
Perusing the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, I had some thoughts on how we perceive our connection with nature. I …
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Morning of Mist Netting
Published by Kendall Jefferys
During my first week in Costa Rica, I had grown used to waking to bird song and the stream of …
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A Complicated Encounter with Hummingbirds
Published by Christina Holloway
Costa Rica is such a magical place, I found myself thinking over and over. I mean, even the entrance to …
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The Problem with “Conserving the Wild”
Published by Carol Xia
In preparation for our trip to Opal Creek last week, my fellow DukeEngagers and I were required to read William …
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Beauty in Simplicity
Published by Nick Simmons
My favorite sunsets lack technicolor displays as light bounces off clouds. Rather, they consist of the sun quietly falling below …
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Reforestation in the Mystical World of Cloud Forests
Published by Timothy Skapek
Satisfaction highlighted our first day planting as we gazed upon the empty trailer bed that earlier had carried just under …
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