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
Finding My “Why” by Chloe Dougherty
Throughout my first semester of college, I kept having a gut feeling that I was not on the right path. Following this feeling, I switched my major to Environmental Science
I Didn’t Think My Majors Fit Into Environmental Ethics – Until WRFI by Jess Randall
Hey everyone, my name is Jess Randall (she/her), and I’m a Biology and Global Health double-major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before this summer, I never imagined myself taking a
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
Through the Eyes of Montana by Bella Vargo
Before joining the WRFI Environmental Ethics course I viewed Climate Change and challenges posed to Earth from the little corner of my world. I could watch nature documentaries about brush
My WRFI Extravaganza by Nathaniel Schulz
Being on this trip taught me the importance of being in place. Looking at nature through a picture is never the same as experiencing it firsthand. Before this trip, it
To Know the River Itself by AJ White
The first day of our float on the Bighorn River was cold and rainy. Many of us expected a slow, dreary day, and hoped for some sun. Still, we felt
A Trip Report: Through Many Worlds and Back by Cecelia Wronka
Over the course of eight days, near strangers backpacked over thirty miles together through the Scapegoat Wilderness of Montana. Each day was a new adventure and each night we slept
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
The Art of Being Alone by Valerie Kearley
In this group, we spend just about every minute we’re awake together, and silence is impossible to achieve. When a solo hike out of the mountains was proposed on our