Yesterday was our first full day at Teton Science School. We spent all the time in the field cross country skiing and learning about different trees and animal tracks. You can tell so much from tracks like what animal it was, how big it was, and what it was doing. My favorite part about yesterday was skiing into the National Park with my group. It was beautiful.
After the day was over we went over to the nearby museum, where one third of Olas and Mardy Murie's naturalist collection is. The other part of the collection is at the Smithsonian and at a University in Alaska. We watched a video about their dedication to conserving the planet. The part that most struck me about these individuals is their dedication to educating the youth about conservation. They are the founders of Teton Science School and have done so much for the West in terms of conservation.
-Paige '12
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