Jan 13, 2018 | Yellowstone
It’s hard to imagine that our time in Yellowstone was coming to a close. Tomorrow morning, we would all be heading back to Boulder just in time for the start of CU’s spring semester. Fortunately, we still had a full day of activities ahead of us. ...
Jan 12, 2018 | Yellowstone
This was our second to last full day in Yellowstone, and we started the day with some cross-country skiing in the park. We stopped in Mammoth to pick up our ski gear, and went off to the Upper Terrace Loop trail. We were all excited to get out, but most of the group...
Jan 11, 2018 | Yellowstone
With our discussion surrounding John Shivik’s Predator Paradox book fresh in their minds, the students were eager to head out to Paradise Valley to the Davis Ranch. We pulled into the Davis Ranch and were immediately greeted by a medium-sized black...
Jan 10, 2018 | Yellowstone
Having the ability to stay at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch for the first 10 days of this course was an absolute treat for all of us. The students and teaching team enjoyed the time spent in the park, but today we were off to our new home at the Overlook Campus. The...
Jan 9, 2018 | Yellowstone
We started the morning off with another visit by Rick McIntyre. The Junction Butte wolves were once again bedded down across from the Buffalo Ranch, and he was setting up scopes for those who wanted to observe. Many of us had woken up to the wolves howling throughout...
Jan 7, 2018 | Yellowstone
Our next couple days were rich with informative lectures and presentations, but still allowed the course to get out in the field to explore. On the fifth day, Dr. Lambert dove into the trophic cascade and explained various evolutionary and ecological...
