Hi! I'm back again to continue our walk through the park, but this time I'm introducing you to your tour guide for today, Evan.

Us dogs looooove kids, but we have some pretty amazing humans who work here at Glacier too, and I think they're doing a great job teaching the next generation of adventurers about this special place.

Take it away, Evan!

"As I stash the last remaining items in my backpack, I catch a glimpse of a yellow school bus rolling to a stop. I can hear the students’ excitement through the mile-high snow berms, permeating through the walls of our education building.

Armed with the widest of smiles, I walk towards the bus, a bus filled with students who await a snowshoe adventure in Glacier National Park.

As a Glacier Education Technician, I lead field trips for K-12 school groups that venture into the park during winter and spring. Students come from all over the northwest Montana.

They have a chance to experience the park right before the height of the summer season, when there are fewer visitors and for some, even feeling like they have the park to themselves.

For every winter field trip, we facilitate a variety of grade-specific activities, centering on winter ecology and snow science.

When I tell people what I do for living, they usually follow up with something along the lines of “you’re so lucky!”

I wholeheartedly agree.

While there are challenges that come with experiential teaching, I am always excited to see that yellow bus pull up.

I am always ecstatic to see a student smile outside.

It’s my chance to share and learn about this special place with the next generation of park rangers, scientists, policy makers, artists, teachers, explorers, and adventurers.

Thank you Glacier National Park Conservancy for supporting our educational goals and allowing students to come explore Glacier National Park."

---Evan

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Glacier's youth education and college internship programs are supported through generous donations to the Glacier National Park Conservancy.

I hope you enjoyed our walk in the park today. I can't wait for our next one.

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