Hiking to Find Myself

Hiking to Find Myself

Written by Julia Schaffer Happy Earth Day!! I believe that helping and appreciating the earth that we have been blessed to live on is a way to pay it back for all the beautiful wonders it does for us and all the lessons it teaches us. I have been passionate about...
Eco-Backyard: Composting & Planting Trees

Eco-Backyard: Composting & Planting Trees

Written by Robert Dunn One of the more important environmental actions we take in our household is to compost as much of our food waste as possible and nearly all of the leaves that fall in our yard each year. Almost seven years ago we started a compost pile in our...
Jay-Term 2020: Costa Rica Ecology

Jay-Term 2020: Costa Rica Ecology

Written by Lily Bonasso In January of 2020, I had the privilege of traveling to Costa Rica with a small group of W&J students as well as Dr. March and Dr. Ternes for a Jay-term course focusing on tropical ecology. In light of the recent travel bans, I have been...
Wildlife Conservation: Zoos and Sanctuaries

Wildlife Conservation: Zoos and Sanctuaries

Written by Julia Plasynski   Recently, there has been a mass amount of hype surrounding the new Netflix series, Tiger King. This has led to opinions circulating social media sites about how ANY type of zoo, sanctuary, or enclosure with animals is unethical and...
Nothing Is Sweeter Than Honey

Nothing Is Sweeter Than Honey

Written by Selena Easley   I was expecting nothing less from my study abroad experience in Heredia, Costa Rica than for it to be one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. However, I was not anticipating that this program would change my future. As...