I Didn’t Think My Majors Fit Into Environmental Ethics – Until WRFI by Jess Randall

August 26, 2026

Environmental Ethics

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

August 26, 2026

Environmental Ethics

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

August 26, 2026

Environmental Ethics

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

August 26, 2026

Environmental Ethics

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

July 30, 2026

Wild Rockies: Conservation Across Boundaries

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

July 30, 2026

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Wild Rockies: Conservation Across Boundaries

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

July 30, 2026

Wild Rockies: Conservation Across Boundaries

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

July 20, 2026

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Wild Rockies: Conservation Across Boundaries

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

Keep Calm and Grit On by Althea Lasseter

July 20, 2026

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Wild Rockies: Conservation Across Boundaries

“Does anyone have any other ideas for our fourth value as a group?,” asked my instructor, Sam, during our group living agreement at Wood Lake in Montana. I thought of

On Names and Naming: Reflections on a Day in Waterton Lakes National Park by Hannah Stone

July 20, 2026

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Wild Rockies: Conservation Across Boundaries

We’d had a full day: a three-hour hike to Bertha Lake (with 1,500 feet of elevation gain), a quick swim in aforementioned lake, whose water was so cold it made

From the Field: WRFI’s Blog

I Didn’t Think My Majors Fit Into Environmental Ethics – Until WRFI by Jess Randall

Water’s Guide to Life by Tatum McGee

Through the Eyes of Montana by Bella Vargo

My WRFI Extravaganza by Nathaniel Schulz

Finding Balance Between the Classroom and the Land by Vincent Figueroa

Finding Hope by Olivia Wiese

Creating Community by Angie Ramirez

The Good, The Bad, and The Goat Creek by Orion Thompson

Keep Calm and Grit On by Althea Lasseter

On Names and Naming: Reflections on a Day in Waterton Lakes National Park by Hannah Stone

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