This week has been incredible. We all have learned so much! Students will never look at the world around them in quite the same way. We know this trip will be unforgettable for all students. They created memories that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Thank you for sharing our adventure with us!

This morning, we awoke to overcast skies and cooler temperatures. After a meal of frittatas, muffins, fruit, and cereal, we headed off to Blacktail Butte. This Butte has an altitude of 7,767 feet and rises nearly 1,200 feet above the basin floor. Some fun movie history is that the Russian training scenes from the movie "Rocky IV" were actually filmed in Wyoming at a farm in Jackson Hole! Most of the exterior shots in this part of the film were also filmed in Gra...

This morning, we woke up to 40 degrees and clear skies. After crepes, sausages, granola and fruit for breakfast, students prepared for another great day in the field. Each field group loaded into TSS vans, and set out to hike around the Snake River Bottom. The Snake River originates near the Continental Divide in Yellowstone, and flows south into Grand Teton National Park. The name "snake" is said to come from its winding shape as well as the hand sign that...

This morning, we woke up to 40 degrees and clear skies. After crepes, sausages, granola and fruit for breakfast, students prepared for another great day in the field. Each field group loaded into TSS vans, and set out to hike around the Snake River Bottom. The Snake River originates near the Continental Divide in Yellowstone, and flows south into Grand Teton National Park. The name "snake" is said to come from its winding shape as well as the hand sign that...

This morning, we woke up to overcast skies with a temperature of 40 degrees. We geared up for the day with a meal of blueberry pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit, yogurt and cereal. Afterwards, students completed their morning e-stations, which centered around the geological make up of Grand Teton National Park. We also discussed the three different types of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Students used this information today in the field, as well as ...