Experience the dynamic landscapes of Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains

“Wrangell Mountains Field Studies to me was far more than a high-caliber academic experience. It is a totally different way of understanding the world around you through scientific reasoning, human thought and deep reflection. With a basis in the unknown the course was a different way of learning about and thinking about earth systems through a holistic lens.”

“Attending Wrangell Mountain Field Studies was truly a life-changing experience for me, in more ways than one. It will challenge your perspective of the meaning of place, science, education, and comfort. If you want to spend seven weeks learning alongside peers from around the world, backpacking, exploring, and laughing, Field Studies is the place for you!”

“I learned so much and had so much fun in the Field Studies program, exploring the backcountry, learning about and interacting with the town of McCarthy, getting to know my fellow field studies students, and working on our group projects. The program’s emphasis on place-based learning was invaluable to me, always encouraging us to think and ask questions about how aspects of the landscape interact with each other. I am incredibly grateful to have gotten the opportunity to learn about ecology, geology, and more in such a unique and hands-on environment, and I had a wonderful time in the program.”

“Spending seven weeks in this exact program enlightened me on many aspects of how we live our lives. I crave a chance to be out in the front and backcountry, and I have craved it more since leaving the program. After basing my project on the jökulhlaup and learning how it affects the local area and ecosystem, I hope to continue doing more observational and basic research.”

“I learned so much and had so much fun in the WMFS program, exploring the backcountry, learning about and interacting with the town of McCarthy, getting to know my fellow field studies students, and working on our group projects. The program’s emphasis on place-based learning was invaluable to me, always encouraging us to think and ask questions about how aspects of the landscape interact with each other. I am incredibly grateful to have gotten the opportunity to learn about ecology, geology, and more in such a unique and hands-on environment, and I had a wonderful time in the program.”

“Attending the Wrangell Mountains Field Studies program was one of the most valuable experiences I've had as an undergrad. The program gave me a very unique opportunity to conduct field science totally guided by myself. Having to come up with a project based around a testable hypothesis, figuring out what I need to do to make this project happen and ultimately completing it gave me far more of an understanding of how scientific research works than any other experience I have ever had. Additionally the ability to spend 20 days straight in the backcountry was an eye opening experience that gave me a lot of perspectives on what I do and don't need to feel happy and fulfilled that I don't think I could have ever gotten in any other program. I am currently writing my senior thesis on rock glacier morphology and planning on going to grad school for glaciology. I know that those two things would not be true if I had not attended this program.”