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. …
How to Avoid Crowds in Yellowstone
The 2.2 million acres of Yellowstone National Park are filled with remarkable sights and wildlife. They are also filled with an annual total of over 4 million visitors, most of whom are in the park between mid-May to the end of September. The crowds, limited parking, and heavy traffic can add to the stress of a visit and disconnect us from the magic of an encounter with Yellowstone wilderness. Yet even on the busiest day of the summer, you can still find intimate moments in the Park.
Kevin’s Corner: For Everything, There is a Season
This is a time for paying attention to rebirth.
I have been noticing lone female Elk and Pronghorn quite a bit in the past week and a half. With both species being herd animals, …
Find Where the Wild Things Are this Summer with Wildlife Expeditions
What’s your earliest memory of a national park? Who were you with? What season was it? What was the best adventure of that trip? Is it time to make new memories in one of these special places? …
