Q&A: Riding for Science, Surprise Sightings and a Chance to Help Save Lives
One of the more unexpected wildlife sightings cyclist Dylan Malloy experienced on his Montana ride: a large spider. Cycling Montana roads, would you expect the most road-killed animals to be snakes? Or that animals would be hit on just one side of the road? Read on to...
Experience, Not DNA, Could Be Key to Species’ Climate Adaptability
Pika on its perch by Dylan Jones More than 200 volunteers contributed over several years to our Pika project, recording habitat data on these energetic denizens of the high mountains. Our data was part of a decades-long global research effort which...
Would a Little Snow Keep You From Collecting Data?
Early snow storms, record-breaking low temperatures––these events may cut autumn festivities short, but they won't slow down data collection for our Timber Tracking project!You can collect samples of leaves, cones, and wood for three different species this...
Martens Located at Last!
Camera trap image of a marten from Olympic National Park in 2019. After decades of only a few rare sightings on the Olympic Peninsula, Pacific martens have now been detected at camera trap sites by our partners at the U.S. Forest Service. Having located these...
Explore Oregon’s Ancient Forests
Join us, Oregon Wild, and Mountaineers Books on September 10th for a free, live web event, featuring Chandra LeGue, the author of Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A Hiking Guide, and learn about these complex and beloved ecosystems.Chandra will discuss what an ancient...
How Gaia GPS Is Helping Us Save Trees
Adventure Scientists has addressed countless challenges to the health of humans and the environment, through a wide array of projects including freshwater and saltwater microplastics surveys (which influenced the European Union’s recent landmark ban of...
Three New Positions Open at Adventure Scientists!
Adventure Scientists staff hiking up the Bridger Mountains just 10 minutes' drive from our Bozeman, MT headquarters. The summer season has our team in full gear, and our growing business is opening new opportunities to join our team and contribute to the work...
An In-Depth Look at the Timber Tracking Project From KCET’s ‘Earth Focus’
"Earth Focus"is an environmental news magazine produced by the Public Media Group of Southern California that features investigative reports and in-depth stories about our changing environment and how it affects people around the world. Season 2, now airing on...
Join Us for ‘Give Big Gallatin Valley’!
For 24 hours this week, from 6pm Thursday to 6pm Friday, people across the Gallatin Valley in Montana (which we call home) will be coming together to donate to local nonprofits.Adventure Scientists is thrilled to be a part of this annual event, not only because of the...
CNN Worldwide’s ‘Great Big Story’ Highlights the ‘Wonder and Curiosity’ of Adventure Scientists
We've been excited about this project for a while and are thrilled to share the resulting film with you. Great Big Story is a media company "dedicated to inspiring wonder and curiosity" and they've done a beautiful job highlighting our Timber project and...