In June, I flew to the Galapagos for two weeks of adventure. The first week, I volunteered on a nature reserve on the island of San Cristobal. The second week, I went island hopping with Vince. Today I'm writing about my time volunteering on the Jatun Sacha reserve.

I spent the week learning about conservation efforts on the islands. Invasive species, mostly introduced via cargo planes and ships bringing supplies to the islands, have dangerously crowded out some of the Galapagos' most treasured and rare species. Blackberry bushes are the worst offender since they spread so quickly.