Public Presentation June 22, 17 in Jackson WY
It feels incredible to be home. Jackson WY is where I grew up, where I learned to appreciate nature, where I first saw a bear, where I first learned the […]
Category Archives: The Science
Upcoming Climb-it Change Documentary
We are in the editing stages of the Climb-it Change documentary that aims to raise awareness about the eminent impact of climate change on alpine ecosystems. The story follows our […]
The Adventure Continues: Our First Publication!
Despite a brief respite from adventure, the Climb-it Change expedition is not over yet. Here is our first product. Today, Donal O’leary, Chris Zemp, Jacob Smith, Dr. Medler and myself […]
Climb-it Change Down South: Fire Ecology and Climbing Beyond Borders
Despite the end of the field season, the adventure of the Spotted Saxifrage continues. On November 15th, I departed Bellingham with a group of 3 other students bound for San […]
Why the Larch Looses its Needles
As the final golden needles of the larch, the only deciduous conifer in our region, fall from bristled branches, a crisp fog over the mountains whispers winter. The Climb-it Change […]
Time in the Tetons
“Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a like an amusement park for the 20-somethings,” Matt said after a week exploring the region. Upon arrival, we filled our time here with family, friends, […]
Enchanting Colorado
July 9, 2015 For the first time in 4 days, we woke to sun. Immediately, we spread out our dank clothes on trees, tables, and the fire pit […]
The Idaho Experience
In 1994, the Corral Creek-Blackwell Complex scorched 140,100 acres of the Payette National Forest, leaving blackened conifers and meadows of ash in its wake. Fires are not new to Idaho. […]
Gila Wilderness
May 6, 2015 It is strange to sit by a campfire and type on a computer, yet here I am alone at 9,500 feet preparing for another day of […]
New Mexico, from Magdalena Village
Hey all, I will keep this terse as I am posted on the concrete ground outside a small closed library in Magdalena Village, NM. In short, I will be heading […]
