Shimmer & Connection in Restoration by Marelise Steyn
Over the past three weeks, we’ve learned from the stories of the land and its stewards. The land’s stories are not always as straightforward as the humans’ stories. We’ve played
The Spaces Between – Observing and Learning in Nature by Carol Kegley
I am sitting overlooking Shoshone lake in south Yellowstone National Park. We are in the second of three weeks and on our second backcountry camping trek. The lake has been
Wolves by Riley Wheaton
This morning, we had woken up at 4 am at the Rainbow Point Campground near West Yellowstone. We did this so we could make a 2-hour drive into Yellowstone so
Orange Antics: A 4am Adventure by Sidney Edwards
Alarms were set for 4 am, but the rustling started at 3:45 am. The opportunity to see Yellowstone wolves that morning motivated us to pack up camp quicker than ever
On the Tameness—or Lack Thereof—of Grizzlies By Holly Eberhard
On our first afternoon backpacking in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, we saw a grizzly bear. We had just set up camp for the evening in a spruce grotto beside the river
Bear Meadow By Julia Schles
We were told that 30 yards is far too close to get to a grizzly. In Yellowstone, you need to be at least six school buses away from them. Our
Expanded Curiosity By Anna Cline
While backpacking during the first few weeks of my 2021 Conservation Across Boundaries course, my biggest internal debate was whether to look up or down. If I look up, I
Maggie Grinnell: A Story on a Man’s Fight for Buffalo Rights
You know those certain people you meet where you cannot stop listening and nodding in agreement with? The ones where their stories are so captivating and genuine that you’re left