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View from 3rd Mountain: Folk & the Old Ways

By: Derek Polzer, Advisory Board Member I build “Folk” instruments, 5-string banjos & variations on the dulcimer. There are times when I’m building these instruments it feels sacramental probably due to their cultural origins. These instruments are what I call “earth informed”, because the materials used are wood, gourds, metal, & animal hide, & that…
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Three Weeks in Chile: From Anthropological Insight to Personal Journey

By: Sam Scalio, Outreach & Engagement Intern I recently had the opportunity to visit Chile to conduct anthropological work with a team of students under the purview of Dr. Maria Rosado of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Rowan University. As a Rewild NJ Intern, many connections and ideas came to mind over…