Just the Small Things by Maddi Yocum
As we wrapped up our second section of the course in the infamous Dirty Devil River, I took some time during our transition to the next new section to sit
To Build a Home by Gabby Adams
Before I came to the Colorado Plateau, I thought my home was Missoula, Montana – or a little house on 39th street. But what I’ve learned being out here on
Awesome Alumni: Ryder Burliss Update
Ryder Burliss, a Restoration Ecology student in 2019, recently shared with us a huge career update! When we last caught up with her, shortly after her graduation from the University
To Know A Canyon by Anika Cramblet
Can you know a canyon by their rim? Or must you be drawn in, sucked downstream by their river, immersed within the walls, another being among everyone else? The top
Living to Learn and Learning to Live by Andrew Beckington
During the Fall 2004 Montana Afoot & Afloat course, I saw the quote “Live to Learn, Learn to Live” over the entrance to a school in Great Falls, Montana while
A Love Letter to Horseshoe Canyon by Marliese Baer
Is love at first sight possible with places? Or does the love come with time and experience? The first day of being within your walls I asked myself–is this an
Awesome Alumni: Elisabeth Davidson’s Earth Week Art Show
Elisabeth Davidson has always felt a connection to the natural environment around her, as well as the human communities within it. She recognizes the way the land and people have
Navigating Canyons and Career Paths by Sierra Deimling
The 10-mile hike out of Horseshoe Canyon lent ample time for reflection. Did I really just move my body over 50 miles through a crack in the earth with my
The Line Between Two Worlds by Zoe Transtrum
WRFI alumna (Restoration Ecology ’21) and field intern Zoe Tanstrum reflects on her recent support of the Montana Afoot and Afloat semester course, finishing in Missoula on October 25. On
Awesome Alumni: Ryder Burliss, Restoration Ecology 2019
We recently caught up with Ryder Burliss, an alum from Restoration Ecology in 2019. Ryder is an avid surfer, mountain biker, backpacker and traveler. And in May of 2022 Ryder
