Ort Queen Part Deux

"When Teton is in ruin, you have my permission to die." -- Ort Queen


 The Ort Queen is going on a hunger strike. Her minion Mars Sturner is not here to eat her potato skins and onions. After her disgustingly rampant ort streak last year at the Tetons, she is now stealing all the food to take the joy of eating away from others. Lets just say nobody got any rice krispies last night. The weathers getting cold, but shes getting colder. Rebellion is on the horizon. The night is always darkest just before dawn.

Skinny J and Southern P, out

This trip has been amazing once again.  It may be the second time I have been here but I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute here at Teton Science School.  I love not having my phone. Being here is so calm and interesting I really don't want to leave.  This was awesome and I really hope I get to come back here sometime.

Jacob Stuivenvolt Allen '12 

My Week in the Tetons

Today is our last day in this beautiful place. I am so glad that I was able to experience so many new things and gain a deeper appreciation for everything around me. Last night we went on a silent night hike through the woods. As we laid down in the forest and looked at the millions of stars I felt incredibly peaceful (also a little scared that a carnivorous animal was creeping up behind me). It was a great experience. I have learned a lot this week and I am so excited to enjoy the last day. Today we are cross country skiing to Coyote Rock as a group and I am very excited. I have to say that everything here seems to have so much significance when you see the beautiful Tetons in the background.

-Danielle Gaztambide '12

Tonight we went on a night hike. This was one of the coolest things I have ever done. We bundled up and headed out into the cold. Snowshoes strapped to our feet, we walked through the snow and into the forest. It was here that we were given the amazing opportunity to gaze at our universe and see the stars. this was such a cool experience. We have done so much more, but at 9:24 at night i just can't seem to find the words to describe it all. Simply put, it was awsome. Mom and Dad thanks for the opportunity!


- Nick Brown

Tetons Round Two

Teton Science School has been one of the greatest experiences for me, hence I am back for more.  Nature can never be repetitive, and never ceases to amaze me. One thing that I really enjoyed was our snow shoe hike tonight.  We went out after dinner dressed in close to 20 layers expecting it to be freezing but we were pleasently surprised. It was beautiful. We could see the Milky Way and practically every star in the sky.  We laid on our backs and star gazed under hundereds of towering pine trees. It was an experience I will never forget.  One thing I can take after coming here for two years that I can carry onto college next year is learning how to be independent and placed outside of my comfort zone. I value the time away from the world, away from the television and my cell phone and placed in an isolated location with 25 of my classmates. I have a newfound appreciation for nature and hope to find similar experiences in the future.
-Alyssa Corbett '12

Green Eyes

This trip has gotten progressively better each day. Yesterday we went to yellowstone, and it was a comforting feeling knowing you were standing on the volcanoe that could pottentially cover all of North America. Today was a research project bringing together all of our new knowledge followed up by a night hike. The night hike was easily the highlight of the trip so far. Moving with 29 people in the dark was an awsome experience, with nothing but the stars to light the way. While walking I looked above us in the woods and saw some green eyes looking our way; I kept this to myself.

Today we went back country skiing up to the high meadows where we had our lunch. The sun felt amazing as we were down to our base layers and T-shirts. We learned how to dig snow pits and measure and gather all the measurements and aspects of each of the different layers including the subnivean layer which we learned is where many small mammals burrow down into during the frozen winter to keep warm and cuddle together. The trails ended up leading to some pretty sketchy down paths but I learned that face planting is a great way to slow down. I have grown an extreme interest in learning about all the different categories of environmental science. Experiencing everything first hand has been an amazing learning experience and I am excited for the rest of our adventures. We are about to go on an extreme night hike tonight!!
                                           -Nick Metos -2013