Greyson Butler ’17
Biology major
School for Field Studies: Tropical Rainforest Studies, Australia
Fall 2015
Re-posted from the SFS Blog
After two weeks of hard work studying tree-kangaroos, tooth-billed bowerbirds, and the interface of ecotourism and indigenous culture, it was definitely time for a well-deserved brain break for all of us here at Warrawee. This much-needed time off came in the form of our last Cairns weekend of the semester, where we get to spend most of Saturday and Sunday exploring the wealth of entertainment the Wet Tropics provides to travelers at our leisure. About a month ago, I had decided that I wanted to hike Walsh’s Pyramid during our last Cairns weekend and asked my peers if anyone else was interested. Luckily, with the all the excitement, stress, happiness, exhaustion, and discovery that accompany Directed Research, the time passed quickly and Cairns weekend was here before we knew it.