Student Guest Blog “I am a Rural Student”
The Unique Rural Student Experiences of Mountain Academy Students
Jackson, Wyoming is home to one of the two campuses of Mountain Academy. Two of our students reported on local celebrity grizzly bear 399 and her cubs as they navigated Teton Valley and our very own campus this last school year. …
Mama Bear Always Knows Best
Spring is the time of year we see mama bears emerge from their dens with cubs. During the second week of May in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem the sows will start to introduce their 1st year cubs to the world. …
Our March Madness Picks: Hayden Valley vs Lamar Valley
Which wildlife-rich valley will win the showdown?
During college basketball’s March Madness, you can always expect the unexpected. Which underdog team will beat the favorite? Which newcomer will lead the tournament in scoring? Here in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, …
Kevin’s Corner: Looking for Signs of Spring
This can be a challenging time psychologically for the people of Jackson Hole, especially residents who have moved here in recent years. We haven’t had much more than a couple dustings of snow in the past month. …
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, …
Rising Leader Robbie Bond Is Inspiring a New Generation to Speak out for Public Lands
“I am small, but I have giant ideas.”
-Robbie Bond, youth activist and founder of Kids Speak for Parks …
Robbie Bond believes that his voice matters. And he wants other kids to know that their voices are powerful,
The Legacy of Leadership: Mardy Murie and the Spirit of Conservation
“I’m counting on the new generation coming up. I have to believe in their spirit, as those who came before me believed in mine.”
-Mardy Murie …
A cornerstone of our work at Teton Science Schools is fostering leadership.
Kevin’s Corner: The Sights and Sounds of Late Summer
It is typical to get a rainstorm or a series of storms in August that bump us out of summer, and into that transition between summer and fall.
Those events occurred between August 18th and August 21st. …
Moose of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Many moose calves celebrated their first birthdays earlier this summer. And if you are a mama moose in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem that has raised a calf to its first birthday, you’re pretty darn special. …
Bears and Berries
Making the most of opportunities that allow people to safely and respectfully observe bears in the wilds of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks is a special part of what we do through Wildlife Expeditions at Teton Science Schools. …
