Party Time! by Andi Fichtelberg
Going Number 2 is something that reminds us that we are all human. We don’t think about it much, it is just a part of life. Personally, I prefer my
Finding My “Why” by Chloe Dougherty
Throughout my first semester of college, I kept having a gut feeling that I was not on the right path. Following this feeling, I switched my major to Environmental Science
I Didn’t Think My Majors Fit Into Environmental Ethics – Until WRFI by Jess Randall
Hey everyone, my name is Jess Randall (she/her), and I’m a Biology and Global Health double-major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before this summer, I never imagined myself taking a
Water’s Guide to Life by Tatum McGee
Never in my life have I seen water so crystal clear as my time here in Montana. It was almost unnoticeable when you put a hand in the water except
Through the Eyes of Montana by Bella Vargo
Before joining the WRFI Environmental Ethics course I viewed Climate Change and challenges posed to Earth from the little corner of my world. I could watch nature documentaries about brush
My WRFI Extravaganza by Nathaniel Schulz
Being on this trip taught me the importance of being in place. Looking at nature through a picture is never the same as experiencing it firsthand. Before this trip, it
Finding Balance Between the Classroom and the Land by Vincent Figueroa
When I signed up for the Wild Rockies Field Institute’s Conservation Across Boundaries course, I expected long days hiking through incredible landscapes, learning about conservation, and hearing different perspectives from
Finding Hope by Olivia Wiese
It is abut 9 p.m. and I am sitting below Horseshoe Glacier, taking in the wall of mountains in front of me. It is wider than I can see, but
Creating Community by Angie Ramirez
When I initially applied for WRFI I didn’t realize how much community was important to conservation in the grand scheme of things. This course has taught me the importance and
The Good, The Bad, and The Goat Creek by Orion Thompson
6/26, day 5 backpacking in The Bob, approximately 11:30 a.m. I find myself standing in a clearing staring out at the most breathtaking view I’ve ever seen. Mountain peaks capped