Early Childhood Students Meet Search and Rescue Heroes!

Mountain Academy’s Jackson Campus early childhood students recently embarked on a thrilling field trip to the local search and rescue headquarters. Greeted by real-life rescuers, students explored emergency vehicles, examined essential equipment, and watched a live demonstration of how teams respond during a rescue mission. …

Winter Ecology at Teton Science Schools

Written by Hanna Holcomb, Program Coordinator – Teaching

In early January, fourteen students from the University of Wyoming traveled to the Kelly Campus of Teton Science Schools for a 12-day Winter Ecology course. …

A New Pack in GTNP – The Blacktail Butte Pack

A New Wolf Pack in Grand Teton National Park

Our guides have been seeing a new group of wolves on the Elk Refuge this past month, a pack that has now been dubbed the ‘Blacktail Butte pack’ by Grand Teton National Park. …

The Best of Winter’s Last Days

Looking for a truly unique adventure during your spring visit to Jackson Hole? Ditch the crowded lift lines and traffic and embrace the serene beauty of Yellowstone National Park in its winter splendor! While many associate Yellowstone with its vibrant summer months, …

Exploring Winter Through Hands-On Learning at Mountain Academy

At Mountain Academy, we are passionate about connecting students with the natural world, and our middle school Winter Journey is a perfect example of how we make that happen. Recently, our middle school students had the incredible opportunity to immerse themselves in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem for a hands-on learning experience like no other. …

Place-Based Education is Unique to Each Place: Experiences in Bhutan

Written by Leslie Cook, Head of Professional Learning

We truly believe place-based education will take different formats in each unique location where it is practiced.  Recently, part of our Professional Learning team worked with school partners and educators in Bhutan to further place-based education practices there.  …