I’m an exchange student from Tokyo, Japan. Although my country is mountainous and 68% of the land is forest, Japan doesn’t have the designated wilderness areas. I took this WRFI
In the days of social media and iPhones, when people know more about Googling the definition of wilderness than how to discover it for themselves, I found myself and six
As we reached 9800 feet in the Snowcrest Mountains our group of seven was exhausted from a long day of backpacking. With stomachs growling, our feet were blistered and exhaustion
As we hiked through the charred remains of what was once a lush forest full of Englemann spruce, subalpine firs, and lodgepole pines, I felt the awe of Simba and
Sitting on top of a mountain examining the current effects of climate change on Montana’s landscapes isn’t a description of your typical environmental studies class. This experiential learning approach that
The Native Americans, along with other Aboriginal tribes around the globe, rely on their knowledge of and relationship with their local environment for subsistence, both physical and spiritual, called Traditional
Hello everyone, My name is Ashton Lamb and I am a student at Colorado State University (CSU) studying Parks and Protected Area Management. Along with ten other students from around
On our eighth day, the group met with Kyle Cutting at Red Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge to discuss efforts being made to help restore a population of Arctic Grayling.
WRFI loves receiving updates from our alumni! It’s particularly meaningful to hear about how their courses have impacted their lives once they’re back at home. Michaela is a University of
Our Summer Semester course visits the Jumbo Creek area of British Columbia’s Kootenay Range that would be impacted by a gigantic ski resort proposal. It is a highly contentious issue involving