My favorite poet, Naomi Shihab Nye, says that our lives are poems. Every memory, each conversation, and all the places you exist within are contributions to the narrative that encapsulates our human experience. If she is right, which I believe she is, these past two months have been some of the most poignant verses in

When I signed up for the Montana Afoot and Afloat course last winter, I wasn’t sure exactly what I was getting myself into, but two months of backpacking and kayaking through Montana while getting a semester’s worth of credits sounded exciting enough for me to apply. I figured I would get to see a lot

Adventure Cycling Association is accepting applications now through December 31, 2018, for the sixth annual Greg Siple Award for Young Adult Bicycle Travel. Four young adults will be selected to take an Adventure Cycling educational course, win bike travel gear, and more in exchange for doing an outreach project that promotes bicycle travel. “Throughout my

The wind swept in as we opened the van door to rolling hills of Montana farm land. Round bales speckled the landscape, still fresh and intact just after summertime hay season. The sun felt amazing on our faces after so many days of sleet, snow, and snizzel. Across the ridge we could see the beautiful

The wind was blowing, the freezing rain felt like continuous stings against my cheeks, my feet had gone numb over an hour ago. So numb now, that they felt as though fire was running through my veins from my heel to my toe. We were only about half way into our three mile hike at

The plan was made. No more than four miles and we would be that much closer to the views from the top of Great House Peak. Today was the day. I was well-rested, ate a good breakfast, and was more motivated than any other day on this backpack so far. One hard day, and then

WRFI Votes! Photograph your election participation and get rewards!   WRFI exists to “develop engaged, informed citizens and strong leaders capable of addressing our society’s complex social and environmental issues.” As you know, this election is REALLY important to all the communities and landscapes where we live, work, study and play. We want to encourage you to

Greetings, readers! Our expedition began at Coal Banks Landing on the Missouri River where we met Jim and his wife, Martha, who have been floating the Missouri together for 23 years! Since retiring, they have volunteered for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as camp hosts and educators. I have very rarely met anyone as

A low rumbling bellow echoes across the expanse of rolling prairie until it is swallowed by the deep recesses and waterways of a fen. The sheer volume of noise is enough to pause the conversations of the 13 members of WRFI’s Montana Afoot & Afloat 2018 course and our host, Dylan DesRosier. A lone cow

It was early May and it was one of the first warm days of a late Madison spring. I was sitting in my third class of the day, in a windowless lecture hall, dreaming about class ending and heading outside to get even an hour in the sun. My friend Claire and I started whispering