Wrangell Mountains Center

07/09/2017

What's Happening at the Wrangell Mountains Center

Join science teacher Meghan Nedwick for an afternoon of animal discoveries as we learn about the habitats and adaptations of our wild neighbors.  Meets at Porphyry Place from 1-4pm.

06/27/2014

Read about this year's writing workshop on 49 Writers blog. It's going to be a really interesting workshop this year, and there is still time to sign up!

12/06/2013

Eleanor Jensen, previous WMC Program Associate has an art opening tomorrow in Homer. It will be up during all of December and will be worth seeing!

Jensen’s new work examines the transformative and poetic moments when we see and feel and know a fundamental connection to our surroundings. Each piece addresses particular elements relevant to our perception and connection to the natural world.

06/22/2012

We bid adieu a couple days ago to the students and faculty of the second UAF International Summer School in Glaciology, and in a few hours we'll welcome the 30th cohort of Alaska Wildlands Studies students to the WMC on this decidedly summery day. Ariba! Ariba!

Unless otherwise noted, these photos were shot by faculty member Andy Aschwanden of UAF Geophysical Institute. The second International Summer School in Glaciology was held at the Wrangell Mountains Center in McCarthy from June 10-20, 2012. http://glaciers.gi.alaska.edu/courses/summerschool2012

06/04/2012

Though his parents once lived in the countryside in Mexico, Juan Martinez grew up in crowded Los Angeles, barely noticing the earth and sky that was masked by the concrete and smog. Six years ago, when Martinez was fifteen, his science teacher proposed he earn extra credit and raise his…