Bhutan
Himalayan Environment and Development Studies
Faculty Post
In the Footsteps of the Divine Madman
by Jesse Lewis, M.S.
Descending the 10,170 foot (3,100 m) pass of Dochu-la the towering trunks of Himalayan Hemlocks and spruce rise out of the cool misty air. Ferns, orchids and wispy strands of moss hang from the trees as we tunnel through dense...
July 18, 2018
Costa Rica
Sustainable Development Studies
Student Post
Space for My Identity in Costa Rica
by Alyssa Britton
Lightning flashed far away, too distant to hear, illuminating the night sky a rich purple for a fleeting moment. The bridge I stood on swayed with the rhythm of my professors’ and classmates’ steps, the rush of the Sarapiqui River...
July 18, 2018
Bhutan
Himalayan Environment and Development Studies
Staff Post
Remembering Anthony Bourdain
by Dr. James Cramer
Anthony Bourdain was a much-needed ambassador for fostering understanding of and appreciation for people and cultures around the world. Thus we at SFS join the worldwide chorus of those saddened by his death. On the final episode of his show...
June 26, 2018
Australia
Rainforest Studies
Staff Post
The Treaty of Waitangi and Ruapekapeka Pa
by Bridget Gilmore
Students with our Summer I program recently spent ten days in New Zealand. For three nights, we slept at a marae, a fenced in complex of buildings, with the Prime family. In this cross-cultural experience, students and staff lived with...
June 21, 2018
Bhutan
Himalayan Environment and Development Studies
Student Post
Bhutan Adventure
by Fiona Lowry
The moment I stepped off of the plane in Paro, Bhutan my lungs filled with air so clear and fresh I felt like I had never breathed air before in my life. We have had over a week to settle...
June 15, 2018
