Allie Leber: Learning to Dance in the Rain
In all of my 16 and a half years of education, it wasn’t until I started taking adventure classes in college that I realized how rarely we are asked to
Ben Warzon: What a “place” can mean
As we left the shore of the muddy Missouri, we crossed a cow burnt field and started up a draw. We worked our way through the rolling hills, which flanked
Matt Gasper: Knowing Your Place
Throughout the second section of the Montana Afoot and Afloat course, I have been able to apply knowledge from the first section to understand this landscape more precisely. Being in
Megan Harrison: A Journey through the Prairie
The Great Plains for the last 10,000 years has remained an arid grassland receiving less than 24 inches of rain annually. This makes one wonder how can one of America’s
Ruth Howe: Water is the Lifeblood of the Earth
Humans are 50% water and all plants pull it from the ground – from crops to trees to the scraggliest patch of rock star moss. We started our journey in
Shannon Quinn: The Spiritual Journey Manifests Itself in the Physical Journey: A Story About Floating the Missouri River
“There are two kinds of suffering; the kind that causes more suffering and the kind that puts an end to suffering.” -Buddha I am a believer in the interconnectedness of
Rosie Smith: A Sense of Place
Perched on a cliff, overlooking the Missouri River and surrounding plains, I was confronted by the expansiveness of this place. The vast open space was overwhelming and made me
Sam Kinney: How to love
What is a land ethic and what does having a land ethic mean? To quote the famous environmentalist Aldo Leopold, “A land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from
Awesome Alumni: Myles Keating, Montana Afoot & Afloat 2013
Myles Keating is an Montana State/Wild Rockies alum, ski shop extraordinaire and passionate about outdoor education. He and I sat down and chatted about his experience on Montana Afoot &