A Rough Night Turned Golden by Tyler Brett
On day thirteen, I woke up early with a sciatic flare up. I must’ve been sleeping in a bad position and shifted my lower back. I’m used to these flare
Up in the Hills by Susie Plunkett
Erik Kalsta’s ranch was unlike any other place I’d seen in Montana. The dirty and light brown sand and short stubby shrubs decorating the property’s ground resembled a desert in
Wolves by Riley Wheaton
This morning, we had woken up at 4 am at the Rainbow Point Campground near West Yellowstone. We did this so we could make a 2-hour drive into Yellowstone so
Orange Antics: A 4am Adventure by Sidney Edwards
Alarms were set for 4 am, but the rustling started at 3:45 am. The opportunity to see Yellowstone wolves that morning motivated us to pack up camp quicker than ever
Rocky River Restoration by Quinn Bransfield
On Friday, June 20th, our third day of the course, we were all lucky enough to join Trout Unlimited and the U.S. Forest Service on one of their restoration projects
Experiencing a Ranch for the First Time by Maisie Wellman
When we arrived at Eric Kalsta’s ranch, it gave a false impression. It was hot and heavily covered in mosquitoes. But once the sun started to set and it cooled
Sunset at Red Rock Lakes by Maggie O’Shea
Midway through my WRFI trip, our group spent a night at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. After we made dinner and watched a spectacular sunset, one of my peers
From Stuff Sacks to Stillness by Kiva Nicholreimer
Watch beeps. Groan awake. Clothes on, clothes in backpack, liner in stuff sack, sleeping bag in stuff sack. Pad folded, rolled, molded into the stuff sack. Stuff the stuff sacks
Inclement Weather by Daniel Bitton
Date: 06/20/2025, day three of the WRFI Restoration Ecology expedition. Location: Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area in the Big Hole Watershed, Montana. One minute, the group and I were doing
The Bison’s Gift by Ariana Brennhofer
The American Bison – whose Latin name, funnily enough, is Bison bison – is a symbol of the United States’ identity — a bit ironic since white settlers nearly hunted