Jumbo: The Grizzly Bear’s home by Isabella Kallfelz
Envision a pristine, sacred, protected land stretching for miles on end, providing a home for the grizzly bear, an important spiritual site for the Ktunaxa people, and a place for
Shane Smith: Cycling Through History
Everything that arises, decomposes. This is a simple, but overlooked reality of life. At first this may seem like a depressing thought, but when it settles in you realize it’s
Hailey Moll: Walking in Two Worlds
Our guide at the Ktunaxa Interpretive Center, Jared, led us down a long hallway that was warmly lit with refurbished wood fixtures and plush Oriental rugs padding the floors. The
Allison Ranusch: Dog Days
Meeting with author and field ecologist, Cristina Eisenberg, was more than inspiring. Maybe it was her passion for all the research projects she has going on; maybe it was because
Mikayla Daigle: A Journey of a Lifetime
What an amazing experience my time with Wild Rockies Field Institute has been so far…I still can’t believe I’m here. I have been so fortunate in my life to be
Sarah Wells: A Different Perspective
Let me paint you a picture: the sun is shining and the air smells of wild flowers. You’re excited for the start of a new adventure. There are eight other
Jack Buchinger: Early Connections
During the last week and a half we have faced many challenges – but we have faced them as a group. In this group dynamic we have found that when
Devon Calvin: Lessons from Munching Burnt Quinoa
There exists some sacred, indefinable core between people who you have munched burnt quinoa with, slept beneath shooting stars and howling coyotes, and shared alpenglow sunsets with. Between our group
Lauren O’Laughlin: Where the Heart Is
When I was a kid, I thought the best thing to be was a poet. I would write simple, horrible poems and ask my mom to edit them for me.
Rosie Cohen: Heart Map
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You