Snowshoeing and Marshall the Moose

Today was really amazing! My field group went snowshoeing for about 6 miles through trees and down steep hills in the backcountry of Bradley Taggart. The sun was shining and we all stayed relatively warm. It was work walking up those steep hills in snowshoes but it was well worth it. We learned about the geological history of the Tetons and how the glaciers carved out the mountains (along with plate tectonics). It was a long exhausting day but it was worth it. For dinner, the new cook Kevin made delicious beef stew with biscuits and salad. Then for dessert, we had a delicious creme brulee with sugar cookies. During the evening program, we created sculptures with natural objects, drew pictures of the tetons, and made our own creation story. The best one by far was the one titled Creation of Mellowstone. It goes as follows: Marshall the magnificent moose was melanchol-aly meandering in the marvelous meadow, when suddenly the moon mentioned to marshall, "My oh my Marshall! Wouldn't it be miraculous to make a place out of a meteor in the month of March?" "Yes, my goodness, that is a mighty idea! Light bulb! Let's name it Mellowstone!" That March, Marshall snatched a majestic meteor out of the milky way, which was moderately meters from Mars. From that moment on he molded Mellowstone as we know it. He created melting mud pots, marvelous geysers, and molten magma. Lastly, miles from Mellowstone, he molded from the last morsels of the meteor, the Jackson Hole Airport. From this memorable moment on, Mellowstone was the most m-azing monument on the west side of the Mississippi. It was a very enjoyable time and everyone had fun!