Mighty Mustelid: Back and Here to Stay?
Image credits: Pekka Isomursu (above), and Michael B. (below)
For the first time ever, biologists have confirmed the presence of an adult wolverine in the Gros Ventre Mountain Range, which lies at the eastern edge of Jackson Hole, …
Cookies and Connections: Mardy Murie’s Legacy at the Teton Science Schools
Editor’s Note: In honor of the merger between Teton Science Schools and the Murie Center, Teton Science Schools’ head chef Karen Norby shares a favorite TSS recipe: Mardy Murie’s Crybaby Cookies. …
John’s Almost World Famous Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
John Kemp is the Sous Chef at the Teton Science Schools, and we named these cookies for him when he developed an allergy to wheat. Everyone loves these cookies, and we can never make enough! …
Words to Learn By
“This experience has the potential to change your life.”
This August, Teton Science Schools bid farewell to 22 AmeriCorps members who spent their summers here, immersed in Field Education. …
Integrity
For me, integrity has always been a concept that is easier to describe than to define. As I have thought about how to teach integrity, the idea of sharing images and stories of integrity in action has seemed to be the most profound way to talk about the concept. …
Lifelong Wonder
The sun emerged from behind the Tetons, shedding light and warmth on the Laurence S. Rockefeller preserve. The Mountain Lions, a jolly group of adult learners, replaced school-bus wheels with eager feet, and headed into the woods. …
Connected Commutes
In late May the first motorhomes start their long migration from warmer climates to the scenic roads of Jackson, Wyoming. The arrival of motorhomes of larger sizes and more elaborate plumage is one of the first signs that summer has arrived in Jackson Hole. …
The Place-Based Bookshelf- Teewinot by Jack Turner
Early on in Jack Turner’s Teewinot: Climbing and Contemplating the Teton Range, the author recounts the story of his first climbing lesson in the Tetons. He and a friend, …
The Murie Legacy in the Ultimate Grand Teton Adventure
The Ultimate Grand Teton Adventure (UGTA): ten days, five spent backpacking on the Teton Crest, all while researching the cutest animal in the Tetons. Eleven middle and high school students from across the country signed up for this Jackson Hole odyssey. …
Dip, Dip, and Swing
What do students take home with them when they leave Teton Science Schools? How do we know we’re making a difference in our students’ lives?
As field educators who only see our students for five days before they head home again, …
