In his masterful long poem, “Four Quartets,” T.S. Eliot writes that “the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time.” Gathered in Stuen Hall at the conclusion of each semester, students inevitably mention how much has changed since they first stepped […]
[This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 HMI Newsletter] Much of the learning that takes place at HMI comes from working, living, and learning with people who have different life experiences and hold unique perspectives. Because of this, the more diversity we have in our community, the stronger our program will be. In order to
[This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 HMI Newsletter] Since April, we have welcomed seven new faculty and staff members to HMI. We are thrilled about the experience and energy that they bring and are excited to introduce them to you! Dave Clark-Barol Position: Director of Summer Programs and Wilderness Coordinator Hometown: Falmouth, MA When
Group A: For 18 days, from August 24th until September 10th, our expedition group lived in the Sawatch region just outside of Leadville, Colorado. Our expedition group was split up into four tarp groups, which were the same as the cook groups up until our re-ration of food. We spent our days doing many different
Group A We just returned from Second Expedition in the canyons of Utah. It was a 17 day excursion into the depths of the canyons of Cedar Mesa and the vast mesas Jacob’s Chair. We went to Cedar Mesa first, it was the most expansive and incredible landscape we had ever been to in our
At HMI this week, academic studies have certainly been picking up in pace. One exciting science lab we are participating in currently pertains to the negative effects of mining on the environment. Towards the beginning of our semester, we came to understand simply that there were negative effects of the mining done in the mountains,
In science class we recently visited an old mine. We learned about the effects of acid mine drainage on the environment, and took qualitative notes on observable differences in water sources with high and low acidities. We took samples of the tainted water at five different sites, and measured their pH levels, turbidity, and metal
Group A Our expedition was so awesome! In total, we did about 50 miles and attempted to summit two 14ers (peaks above 14,000 feet), and got up most of Mount Massive and completed Mount Elbert! The first day, one cook group fried mac ‘n cheese Not a bad first meal to have in the backcountry!
The semester has become increasingly filled with intense activity and excitement for what lies ahead of us. This past week has been a flurry of emotions found through our daily interactions with people we have come to love: joy in watching Danny’s kids stumble around their playground, sorrow as our apprentice Hannah gave her final
Group A For our winter expedition, groups went to separate areas in the Mosquito and Sawatch mountain ranges which are to the east and west of the town of Leadville. Group A went to the Sawatch range, near Homestake Mountain. As a means of transportation, each person was equipped with a pair of telemark skis
