The worldwide Augustana College experience
Aug. 16 We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character. — Henry David Thoreau Jane and I returned to Rock Island on Tuesday night, just in time to greet our new first- year students. What a sabbatical it has been! We’ve traveled 20,339 miles, including 2,260 [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2012 by stevebahls
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Aug. 13 You are free to explore wherever you want, but do not cross the clam shell line. — Doug, one of the Haida Watchmen, at SGaang Gwaay Llnagaay in Gwaii Haanas National Park on Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada Gwaii Haanas National Park, on the islands of Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2012 by stevebahls
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Saying goodbye to Dr. Burnham and Jeff Johnson on last week’s flight back to the US marked the beginning of our final week in Greenland, which meant there wasn’t going to be much more time spent out on the boat capturing birds and a lot of time was going to be devoted to packing the [...]
Posted on August 11th, 2012 by Claire Behnke
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Aug. 9 Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place. — Tecumseh
Posted on August 9th, 2012 by stevebahls
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Aug. 7 Wolves may feature in our myths, our history, and our dreams, but they have their own future, their own loves, their own dreams to fulfill. — Anthony Miles, song writer
Posted on August 7th, 2012 by stevebahls
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Finally we’ve had a break in the bad weather, so earlier this week we’ve been busy and have traveled North and South on the boat. Monday we finally made it up to Haklyut after about three attempts to get there before. Our goal at Hakluyt was to sample Thick-Billed Murres and Dovekies so that we [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2012 by Claire Behnke
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Aug. 3 There are four types of moving experiences people have in the wilderness — fascination, spirituality, communitas and flow. — Lara Fenton, PhD candidate and river guide Our lead river guide is working on her dissertation about the various types of moving experiences people have in the wilderness. She has a detailed database from [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2012 by stevebahls
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Aug. 2 The road that stretches before our feet is a challenge to the heart long before it tests the strength of our legs. — St Thomas Aquinas
Posted on August 2nd, 2012 by stevebahls
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Aug. 1 I’ve come to think that flourishing consists of putting yourself in situations in which you lose self-consciousness and become fused with other people, experiences, or tasks. It happens sometimes when you are lost in a hard challenge, or when an artist or a craftsman becomes one with the brush or the tool. And [...]
Posted on August 1st, 2012 by stevebahls
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