SnowSchool Stories

SnowSchool Mid-Winter Field Update 2025
Blog Posts, SnowSchoolCheck out photos and updates from across the snow globe this season!

SnowSchool Reaches Rural Communities
SnowSchool, UncategorizedSnowSchool is making winter learning come alive for rural students! See how Basin Elementary in Idaho is using snowshoe adventures, citizen science, and a new outdoor yurt to bring hands-on STEM education to life.

Which Way To Snowplay?
Ski Kind, SnowSchoolSnowplay areas provide a gateway to winter fun for families and help connect communities to wild snowscapes.

SnowSchool Grows Up!
25 Year Anniversary, SnowSchool, UncategorizedDiscover how SnowSchool has inspired students like Koson Verkler and Lily Murnane to pursue careers, passions, and stewardship in the natural world.

Indigenous Wisdom and the World Under the Snow
Blog Posts, Inclusive Media, Indigenous Land, SnowSchoolBazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek provides Snowschool with an overview of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and insights into the Ojibwe understandings of anaamaagon, the world under the snow.

Weak Winter or Feeling Snow-ptimistic? Seasonal Predictions from SnowSchool
Blog Posts, Climate Change, News, Policy, Science, SnowSchool, UpdatesWhatever amount of snowfall Old Man Winter (or in this case La Niña) decides to bring forth this season, we are keeping our mittens crossed for deep snow!

BCFF 2024-25: Mammoth Lakes & Bishop, CA
Backcountry Film Festival, SnowSchoolTickets on sale for Mammoth Lakes, CA and Bishop, CA!

Trail Break Radio: Inside SnowSchool with Kerry McClay
Blog Posts, SnowSchool, Staff, Trail Break RadioKerry is on the podcast! How do we break down barriers to winter access and inspire the next generation of outdoor stewards? What does it take to connect 35,000 kids annually to snow, science, and conservation?

Celebrating SnowSchool’s Milestone Year Reaching Half a Million Students
Blog Posts, SnowSchoolThis winter SnowSchool engaged over 35,000 youth and K-12 participants across 72 active program sites nationally. Over 68% were first time snowshoers!