Remembering E.O. Wilson, “the father of biodiversity”
Teton Science Schools would like to acknowledge the passing of preeminent scientist, naturalist, author and teacher, Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D. He is known as “the father of biodiversity”. E.O. Wilson died on December 26, 2021 in Burlington, …
Rebuilding Field Education at TSS for 2022
Teton Science Schools Field Education is excited to be in the midst of rebuilding. We’re proud of how we’ve weathered the pandemic, with small-scale, non-residential program offerings mostly focused on the local Jackson community, and at the same time, …
Build your own LEGO Murie Ranch: A step by step guide with the National Park Service LEGO Vignette Team
Teton Science Schools has partnered with National Park Service LEGO Vignettes to create a vignette of the Murie Ranch front porch. The National Park Service LEGO Vignettes is a group of LEGO lovers who create National Park scenes out of LEGO. …
Where is the snow?
I often think about how a shallow or absent snowpack affects the animals of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This year it has been an unusually warm November and December, so far. There have been several snowstorms, …
Honorable M. Margaret McKeown: The power of nature, second chances and place-based education.
Teton Science Schools recently had the opportunity to spend time with the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, who sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A native Wyomingite and avid outdoorswoman, …
New art installation hidden in plain sight near TSS Jackson Campus
Slightly hidden, in an underground location, you’ll find a new art installation adorning the Cow Tunnel underpass along the Path 22, near the entrance of the Jackson Campus of Teton Science Schools.
Jackson Hole Community Pathways, …
Teton 5th Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This week TSS launched the “Teton 5th Turns 50” campaign to celebrate the 50th year of helping Teton County 5th grade students explore Grand Teton National Park, their backyard. Whether students have already spent time in the park or if Teton 5th is their first experience, …
An Ecosystem of Giving: The Role of Generosity in the TSS Community
As we look to increase the voices shared in the TSS blog, we will begin to have more guest writers each week. This week’s blog is written by TSS staff member and Mountain Academy parent Ingrid Daffner Krasnow. …
Why do bull elk shed their massive antlers each year?
With snow beginning to fall on the Tetons, we can anticipate that the local wildlife will also begin their winter transitions. For elk, who this winter will migrate down to the National Elk Refuge, we should be expecting bull elk to shed their antlers soon, …
Putting Language, History, and Perspective into Place
“[W]hen I say language, I’m really meaning languaging, right? The practice of using language, judging language, reading language, understanding language, having language be the way in which we make meaning in the world. …
