John moved to Montana to attend the University of Montana’s MA program in Environmental Ethics after earning his BA in Philosophy from Penn State. At UM, he became interested in

James grew up in the high desert of western Colorado, where he developed a passion for landscapes and the stories they record. College brought him to the Greater Yellowstone where

Eva’s chief ambitions are to save the planet and to fix all social injustices, but in the meantime she teaches and guides on the Colorado Plateau. Eva is a Scandinavian-

Erika grew up in the Pacific Northwest and fell in love with Montana during her undergraduate field conservation courses. During one class near Glacier National Park she learned about different

Dave graduated from Evergreen State College with a degree in Environmental Studies, and then earned his M.S. in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana. Dave has instructed and guided

As a southwestern transplant hailing from the east coast, Daisy has served as an Ethnic Studies, Sociology, and Native American Studies educator at Northern Arizona University since 2008. Daisy is

Craig works as an adjunct professor and researcher at the University of Montana. His current teaching responsibilities include Freshwater Ecology and Montana Wildlife. Craig’s research focus is freshwater biology, particularly water quality and

Ben Johnson grew up exploring Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, and has spent the last dozen years living in various other parts of the mountain West, including Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. Undergraduate