Bunking with Scientists


	Bunking with Scientists

madame travels

8-23-2008 12:01 PM

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PORTAL, ARIZ.
Southwestern Research Station of the American Museum of Natural History
Scientists at this field station in eastern Arizona study native Mexican birds and hummingbirds. The three cabins sleep up to 15 people each, and meals are served in the dining hall. "Everyone sits family-style, so guests can get to know the staff," says director Dawn Wilson. 520/558-2396, research.amnh.org, $75 with meals, open spring and fall.

CHURCHILL, MANITOBA
Churchill Northern Studies Centre
Up to six people can stay for free at the remote station if they volunteer to plant trees and collect data. Staff researchers give lectures on the region's subarctic climate and lead regular hikes to the habitats of arctic foxes, snowy owls, and polar bears. The facility also has a 300-species herbarium and an observation dome for viewing the aurora borealis in the winter. 204/675-2307, churchillscience.ca, open year-round.

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