Erika describes a chilly, but beautiful night camping in Pisgah National Forest.
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Birding Sunrise in Alabama
I have seen a lot of sunsets in my life. My memory is peppered with bright red and gold skies along beaches, on walks home from campus, and across mountaintop vistas, but my experience with sunrises are much more sporadic. A few road trips, early morning flights here and there, but by and large I have missed one half of the world’s most beautiful sunlight displays.
Birding Without Borders vs. Birding My Backyard
Recently an adventurous spirit has captured my attention. Every day around noon, I log on to the Audubon website and look for the daily update from Noah Strycker, a 28 year old birder who is trying to see 5,000 species of birds in one year. Given that there are around 10,000 species, that means he aims to see half of all bird species in just 365 days. Exhausting? Yes. Crazy? Yes. Impressive? Yes. And he has inspired me to continue my birding and up my game.
It Moves: Google Motion Charts and a New Way to Express Change through Time
I do not usually become excited about graphs. I’m normally the student in class who glazes over when complicated bar charts or diagrams appear in academic literature, a mix of boxes and lines and tiny fontContinue reading
Erika Zambello
conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, leadership, student life, students, travel, water
conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, leadership, student life, students, travel, water
Human Impact on the Falls Lake Trail
The sun was going down as my fiance and I jumped out of the car, slamming the doors behind us. Cars whizzed past me on Route 98, but I hoped to quickly leave them behind and haveContinue reading
When a Road Trip Needs a Nature Pit Stop
Ugh. That was my only thought as we sped down the highway. Though the road was clear directly in front of us, we watched the estimated trip length extend longer and longer. It was SundayContinue reading
Night and Day at Sandy Creek Park
It isn’t often that I have a chance to visit a local park at night. First, darkness creeps me out a little. Second, I’m generally not allowed in parks after sunset. Last Monday however, myContinue reading