Natural science education, summer camps, hiking, snowshoe tours and things to do in the Eagle River Valley and Vail, Colorado. (15)

High School Student Internships with US Forest Service Colorado

Eagle County High School Students Monitor Stream Health for the Forest Service

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jun 16, 2015 11:01:32 AM

Thanks to ongoing support from the National Forest Foundation and Vail Resorts’ Ski Conservation Fund, 12 high school students will participate in the fourth summer of the Walking Mountains Science..

Topics: Employment, Press Release, Internship

Explore the Science Behind Fly Tying

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 7, 2015 2:19:17 AM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

Topics: The Science Behind Series

Science Behind Cloud Seeding

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 14, 2015 2:42:56 PM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

Topics: The Science Behind Series

Eco School program Eagle County Walking Mountains

Inspiring Students to Reduce Their School's Energy Usage

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 6, 2015 10:24:01 AM

Avon, Colo. April 6, 2015 – A grant from Vail Resorts Epic Promise has allowed Walking Mountains Science Center to engage Eagle County students in the eco-schools program. As part of this program,..

Topics: Press Release, School Programs

The Science Behind Natural Cleaners

Posted by Walking Mountains on Mar 11, 2015 9:16:31 AM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

Topics: The Science Behind Series

Science Behind Interior Design

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Feb 17, 2015 12:27:36 PM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

Topics: The Science Behind Series

Vail Actively Green Program 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships

Vail Displays Commitment to Environmental Sustainability During 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

Posted by Walking Mountains on Feb 3, 2015 4:04:26 PM

Topics: Actively Green, Our History

The Science Behind High Altitude Baking

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 29, 2014 1:31:30 AM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

Topics: The Science Behind Series

Backcountry Hiking in Vail with Walking Mountains

Hiking on Mountains, with Walking Mountains in Vail

Posted by Peter Suneson on Sep 23, 2014 3:31:41 PM

When I learned that my duties th Sunesonis summer primarily revolved around guiding backcountry hikes throughout the Eagle Valley I was stunned. Not that I’d be waking up at 5 o’clock in the morning..

Topics: Backcountry Hikes

The Science Behind Perfume

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 2, 2014 12:37:14 PM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

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The Science Behind Papermaking

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 6, 2013 2:44:22 PM

Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..

Topics: The Science Behind Series