Writing is something that lends itself to outdoor education, whether it be academic research or creative poetry and stories. There’s something about going outside, into the sun or the rain, and putting a pen to paper. I’ve been in outdoor education workshops where we sit outside and use nature to inform our writing. I’ve seen [...] Read More
Just outside Missoula, Montana the legendary smokejumpers train to parachute into fires burning in some of the nation’s most remote areas, from Alaska to New Mexico. Visitors are welcome to tour the facility from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The U.S. Forest Service operates the Missoula Smokejumper Base, home to a unit of about 80 […]