To the fishermen there, 4:45 is sleeping in, and if any fishermen there heard me complain about our “early” start, I might have gotten a tuna in the face! Today was the third day ofContinue reading
Today we hiked to Kaena Point, the sight of the only Laysan albatross colony on Oahu. We also were on the lookout for Hawaiian monk seals, whales, and lots of native plant life. Many referContinue reading
The persistence of bird enthusiast Josh Stoll leads to a glimpse of the rare short-tailed albatross… With the strong winds making a return trip to the water to search for spinner dolphins out of theContinue reading
Another wonderful day on Midway! Waking up to an overcast sky, we decided to search for spinner dolphins on the North side of the island. Taking the Fish and Wildlife Service 25 foot SAFE boatContinue reading
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As the wind subsided, we ventured to Eastern Island to experience the role of history in our future… At the mercy of the wind, we were excited to finally have weather suitable for the shortContinue reading
We all started this morning off a little sluggish, a combination of the windy, cool morning and yesterday’s basketball, Tae Bo, and bowling. After breakfast and coffee, we met with Midway volunteers, Chris and Brette,Continue reading
Just another day in the life of an albatross Being 1250 miles from the nearest inhabited island, one might suspect we find ourselves in an unspoiled environment with little or no sign of human presence. Continue reading
Standing on the edge of Midway’s runway, looking east, there is a sea of Laysan Albatrosses that stretches out as far as you can see. They remind me of people at a summertime concert orContinue reading
I stepped into the pages of Rolling Stone today. No rock-and-roll but plenty of plastic. When Rolling Stone magazine ran an article this past October titled “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” I received exactly two text messages and threeContinue reading
