Adventure Term’s feature-length documentary “El Dorado: The Search for the Golden Toad” was recognized as a winner of the film category in the first Monteverde Storytelling Competition from the Monteverde Institute! A festival cut of “El Dorado” was also tapped as an official selection for Conservation Optimism’s “Good Natured Film Festival” in the UK.
Bsal Article Republished by The Revelator
Adventure Term co-founder Kyle Ritland’s article “On the Brink of Bsal” has been republished by The Revelator, an online news and ideas initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity. If you haven’t had a chance yet, follow the link below to learn about this insidious threat to the unparalleled salamander biodiversity of the United States, and the inspiring work being done by conservationists, scientists, and educators to prepare for Bsal’s potential arrival.
On the Brink of Bsal
Co-Founder Kyle Ritland has a new article with the Earth Island Journal exploring the conservation efforts to protect the unparalleled salamander biodiversity of the southeast. As the threat of Bsal looms, we're thankful for the tireless efforts of groups like Defenders of Wildlife, The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy , Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Tangled Bank Conservation, and The Amphibian Foundation to protect habitat, educate the public, and preserve the most vulnerable species of salamanders in the southeast.
https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/chytrid-fungus-southeast-salamanders
On the Border Expedition Blog
Our expedition into the borderlands of southern Arizona has begun! For the next ten days, we’ll be examining the impacts of human development on these fragile ecosystems and the imperiled species who call them home. You can learn more about the trip and follow along with our journey through our daily blog at https://www.adventureterm.com/on-the-border-blog
Co-Founders Featured in Blue ridge outdoors’ ‘30 Under 30'
Adventure Term co-founders Kyle and Trevor Ritland were recently featured in the “30 Under 30” issue from Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine. This story put 30 outdoor adventurers, artists, and entrepreneurs in the spotlight, and we’re stoked that our co-founders were included. Kyle and Trevor were just happy to spread the word about some upcoming expeditions they’re developing with Adventure Term!
Check the feature out for yourself at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Island of Hope
Last year, Adventure Term co-founder Kyle Ritland took a solo trip out to California's Santa Cruz Island to study the history of the Channel Island Fox and to apply the lessons of its recovery to the imperiled Red Wolf - check out his recently published article for Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Nicaraguan Fires Encourage a Consideration of the Catalysts
In light of the recent fires decimating Nicaragua's Indio Maiz Biological Reserve - one of the last great bastions of protected forest in Central America- we encourage visitors to re-examine this article published in Mongabay with photos by Adventure Term co-founder Trevor Ritland. This short article offers a concise summary of the events that allowed these fires to take place...
Adventure Term Instructor Published in MONGABAY
Adventure Term Instructor Trevor Ritland's recent efforts to document the effects of the proposed Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal were published in the scientific journal Mongabay. Trevor's photos were featured in an article written by biologists Karen Masters, Hector Castaneda, and Adam Stein. Read about the consequences and political motivation behind the proposed canal on the Mongabay website here:
https://news.mongabay.com/2016/05/improbable-future-nicaraguas-inter-oceanic-canal-project/