Wildlife
A Himalayan Monal at 7am: Notes on Being Present in the Field
I had been sitting in the same spot for 90 minutes when the Monal appeared from behind a juniper shrub at approximately 20 metres.
March 26, 2026
Conservation
What Community Forestry Gets Right (And Where It Still Falls Short)
After a week in three community-managed forests in Makwanpur, I came away genuinely impressed — and more clear-eyed about limitations.
March 26, 2026
Field Methods
Why I Switched to Systematic Transects
Early in my fieldwork I made the classic mistake: I sampled where the walking was easy.
March 26, 2026
Climate Observation
The Rhododendrons Are Blooming Two Weeks Early
For the second consecutive year, R. arboreum flowered noticeably earlier at mid-elevation sites in the Annapurna range.
March 26, 2026
Species Documentation
Six Hours at 3,200m: Documenting Twilight Movement in Sagarmatha
The transition from subalpine to alpine is not a line on a map. I spent two nights at the forest edge recording bird and mammal activity at the birch-fir ecotone.
March 26, 2026