A Yellow Leaf, A Distant Bugle: Autumn!
Autumn in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is brief compared to other parts of the country. Despite its brevity, there are many exciting phenological changes to take note of. In early September, …
So, What’s a Total Solar Eclipse Like?
Well, here at Teton Science Schools, we shared the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st with around 400 guests, brought to the Tetons by our partner TravelQuest International. …
Celebrating 50 Years of Jackson Hole Science Expedition
In a packed Main Lodge room of Teton Science Schools’ Kelly Campus, seven high school students weaved among a pantheon of Teton Science Schools founders, former participants, and supporters. The students positioned themselves and their favorite self-generated works at the front of the room, …
Community Partners
“This is going to sound lofty . . . but it has become apparent to me that we – as a society, a world, a country – need connection to place now more than ever . …
Teaching and Learning, Planting and Blooming
“Bloom where you’re planted” is a phrase that the landscape here has taken to heart. We are in the middle of wildflower season in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and the hills and valleys are blanketed with a vibrant display of buds and blossoms; …
“I Can Just Be More Myself:” Reflections on an All-Female Program
On our last night in the backcountry, the girls on W.O.L.V.E.S. spread about our campsite with their journals. They perched on rocks along a rushing stream and sat amongst the tall summer grass, …
The Changing Seasons in Our Community
As winter comes to a halt, we’ve been enjoying the color green and glimpses of wildflowers growing in the hills. Here in Coyote Canyon, we’ve also been enjoying the presence of sixteen new and passionate AmeriCorps members serving for the summer months in our 27th AmeriCorps cohort. …
The Return of Summer
With the arrival of summer comes wildflowers, long days, and hours of outdoor recreation. Best of all, summer brings a large addition of talented folks to the Field Education team. This summer we happily welcomed back 12 instructors. …
Mike Szydlowski: Science Teacher, Trip Coordinator, and Exemplary TSS Partner
Editor’s Note: It’s summer again, and we’re kicking the season off with three weeks of Field Education with students from the Columbia, Missouri Public School District. To celebrate, we’re re-running an interview we published last summer between Teton Science Schools’ Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Nick Delmolino and Mike Szydlowski, …
Women in the Equality State
In 1869, Wyoming was a sparsely populated new territory. The Hayden Expedition had yet to explore what was to become Yellowstone National Park, and Jackson, while frequented by several Native American tribes, …
