Party Time! by Andi Fichtelberg
Going Number 2 is something that reminds us that we are all human. We don’t think about it much, it is just a part of life. Personally, I prefer my
Water’s Guide to Life by Tatum McGee
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
The Good, The Bad, and The Goat Creek by Orion Thompson
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
“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
Fear Hates Funny by Sydney Hayes
I think if you were to ask a group of nine strangers how long it would take them to feel like they have known each other their whole lives, they
Familiar Faces in Unfamiliar Land by Aiden Brossard
Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness is a gentle, unfamiliar world to me. Never in my wildest dreams have I seen mountains so stoic or rivers so clear. The bellow of a
Seeking Rocky Mountain Birds by Sydney Pine
As a kid from the Northeast, I don’t think I was prepared for the unfathomable beauty the state of Montana has revealed to me. As a student studying wildlife biology
Flora, Fauna, and Ethics by Megan Johnson
Hi everyone! My name is Megan and I am a senior at University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Economics and Environmental Studies. For the last couple of weeks I have been engaging
The Art of Noticing by Sofie Schimmelpenninck
I sit on the large rocks that meet the water’s edge and watch the rapids flow into the whirlpool where the river changes course. I close my eyes and listen
Lived Experiences and a Collective Knowledge on Both Sides of the 49th Parallel by Rachel Marten
Stumbling upon wolf scat is not the way many people would want to start a hike. For our twelve-person group, it was like Christmas. All of us gathered around the