Birds and BagsMarch 2, 2026Cameron E. ’29 Today was great! We started off our day going bird watching with Mr. Playe, from 8:30 to 11 at Fountain Creek Nature Center. We walked through one of their[…]
Bridging Theory and Trail: Students Engage in Real-World Ecology
This morning, students reviewed their field scavenger hunt findings and used guided journal prompts to reflect on and deepen their understanding of yesterday’s research. They then prepared—and in some cases delivered—persuasive presentations exploring the complex[…]
Wild Encounters: Students Explore Wolf Conservation and Colorado Ecosystems
Today, students visited the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center to explore the ecological benefits and political complexities surrounding wolf reintroduction in regions where the species was once extirpated. During the visit, students had the rare[…]
Science and Celebration Mark the Final Day of the Yellowstone Field Study
On our final day of the trip, students spent the morning putting the finishing touches on their research project posters before heading into Gardiner. After an intensive week of fieldwork, they enjoyed some well-earned downtime[…]
Scavengers and Science: Wrapping Up Our Yellowstone Research
Today we returned to Yellowstone National Park for our final day in the field, where we witnessed the park’s scavengers hard at work. We observed three coyotes, three bald eagles, and numerous ravens and magpies[…]
Wolves, Wind, and Winter Field Science
Today we were lucky enough to spot wolves through our scopes and binoculars, watching a small pack resting quietly in the snow. Our fieldwork continued with a trek around a frozen lake in strong winds,[…]
Tracking Wolves at Dawn in Yellowstone National Park
We began the day before sunrise, joining a local expert to track wolf packs using radio telemetry. Although the wolves themselves remained elusive, students gained a deeper understanding of the 1995 reintroduction of gray wolves[…]
Herds on the Hillside: Wildlife Encounters in Yellowstone
Students got an introduction to their database, Yellowstone research projects, and eventually selected topics to work on with a partner. They’ll be formatting a scientific poster to share the results at the end of our[…]
Hands-On Wildlife Research: Bison Tracking in Action
Today, students moved from the classroom to the field, putting their learning into practice by mastering the skills of bison age and sex identification and the use of radio telemetry for wildlife tracking. Once inside[…]
Snowshoes, Snow Science, and Wildlife in Montana
Today was our first full day in Montana. We started by adjusting to the cold, testing our gear, and getting a feel for the conditions before heading out on snowshoes for a hands-on lesson in[…]