Backcountry Update
Both groups called in from their campsites last night; the B.E.A.R.s located in the southern end of Jag Creek Meadows and the W.O.L.V.E.S. tucked in at the base of the Devil’s Staircase in Teton Canyon. …
Len Carlman signs on as Chief Philanthropy Officer
34 years after wrapping up his studies as a Teton Science Schools summer High School Field Ecology student, TSS alumnus Len Carlman has joined the staff as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Between then and now he received his undergraduate and law degrees, …
Research Accomplishments and New Adventures
After nearly seven years with the Conservation Research Center (CRC), I’ve learned that the most rewarding accomplishments often come from surprising places. While analysis and data collection are central to research, some of my most meaningful days come from congratulating a seasonal technician on their new full-time position, …
What Does It Mean To Be Number 1?
Wildlife Expeditions joined the Teton Science Schools umbrella of educational programs in 1999. Prior to becoming Wildlife Expeditions (WE), we were know as Great Plains Wildlife Institute (GPWI). GPWI incorporated tourism and wildlife research in a very unique way. …
PLACE Learning and Civic Engagement Program Begins Year 2
In partnership with the University of Wyoming, the year-long Place Learning and Civic Engagement professional development program begins its second year. The PLACE program serves elementary school teachers from Cheyenne, Laramie, Casper, and Saratoga, WY by providing 4 workshops over the course of a calendar year focused on teaching science in a place-based way. …
Marshmallow Mondays and More
At six o’clock pm on a Monday evening, another instructor and I greeted a family in the Welcome Center on the Jackson Campus of Teton Science Schools. The family signed up for Marshmallow Monday, one of our four evening programs that take place throughout the week. …
Measuring Our Impact
“Stewardship is one or more persons contributing to the greater good.” – AmeriCorps interns, Winter-Spring 2012. How do you measure your impact on the community? In bags of weeds pulled? Miles of trail built? Number of bird boxes installed? …
Summer Collaboration with Rhodes College
Under the instruction of Ryan Atwell PhD, his wife Anna Peterson and a cohort of graduate students, 14 impressive students from Rhodes College, Memphis TN, have been fully immersed in the ecology of our regional landscape. …
New AmeriCorps Interns Join Us
“Always…when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is fear of the Unknown, and it is your first bond with the wilderness you are going into. …
Utilizing Cross Campus Resources
For years Wildlife Expeditions has been removed (location) from much of the TSS community. That fact remains today. This summer Wildlife Expeditions will be in it sixth summer at the 615 Elk Avenue location. However, …
