Ski & Read A Montana State University Honors College Experience

Abstract

In the Ski & Read program, Montana State University Honors College faculty take students out of the classroom to learn in nature and engage in scholarship. Ski & Read operates in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and promotes place-based learning as students study YNP by skiing its trails, hiking its icy traverses, and engaging in more conventional scholarship such as presentations, conversations, and readings curated by the YNP Deputy Superintendent. Students then synthesize their newfound knowledge through fireside conversations and written, reflective expositions.