Why Be Bothered With Aspen?
Why Be Bothered With Aspen? Because it is in serious decline and it contributes enormously to landscape functionality as well as wildlife habitat. It is estimated that Wyoming has lost approximately 53% of its historic aspen acreage. …
Have You Signed Up For Summer Yet?
Summer will be here before you know it. Kindergarteners through twelfth graders are welcome to come spend five days or more with Teton Science Schools in the beauty of the National Parks and Teton Valley. …
The Anatomy of a Successful School Partnership
For the past nearly three years, Teton Science Schools has been working closely with the community of Saratoga and Carbon County School District #2 to improve science education in a place-based way across the district. …
Look Who’s Back
The warm southern winds have been a welcome reprieve from the cold short days of winter. If you listen closely you can hear the trill of red-winged black birds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and alarm calls of American Robins (Turdus migratorius). …
Education, Innovation and Sea Monsters at Journeys School
In the final week of the Teaching Practicum experience at Journeys School, I like to walk through the levels to observe the various products of graduate student efforts. Through the weeks of planning and conversation, …
Annual Fund Drive in Full Swing; Mark Your Calendars for August 25th!
Spring is in the air! Which means we have entered the final stretch for our 2011-2012 Annual Fund Drive. A huge thanks to everyone who has already made a gift to Teton Science Schools this year. …
AmeriCorps Week
March 10-18 is National AmeriCorps Week!
AmeriCorps Week is a time to celebrate the both the benefits of national service and the volunteers who dedicate their time to making an impact in communities. …
Who Needs The Lamar Valley When You Have Jackson Hole
Remember when watching wolves and bears required a trip to the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone. While the Lamar Valley is still the best place to reliably see wolves and bears, Jackson Hole has come into its own for wildlife observation. …
Graduate Studies – Work Hard, Play Hard
During this winter semester, Graduate Students have worked for weeks in their academic course Ecological Inquiry; investigating conservation and management issues from key stakeholders around the state of Wyoming. Through interviews, discussions, and research, final papers and presentations were completed . …
The View From Above
Clandestine surveillance…prospecting for gold…monitoring natural disasters. These are only a few of the ways the rapidly evolving field of remote sensing is used. Simply put, remote sensing is the observation of an object or phenomenon from a distance. …
