by Top o the World Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | Features
By Courtney King You can check out the GMUG’s forest planning website for more information, interactive web maps, and to join the GMUG plan mailing list. Additionally, folks interested in learning more about public lands planning and management can check out the... 
by Top o the World Staff | Aug 18, 2023 | Features
By Lindsey Zamboni-Cutter W’s up! With new student orientation kicking off this week, Western welcomes the newest batch of Mountaineers, including the university’s freshman class, slated to graduate in 2027. These newly minted Mountaineer students come to... 
by Top o the World Staff | Aug 10, 2023 | Features
By Kira Cordova The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) in Gothic, CO sustains long-term data collection and scientific study with the help of student researchers, providing critical insight into the effects of climate change on the Gunnison Valley — and... 
by Top o the World Staff | Jul 17, 2023 | Features
By Courtney King After decades of protesting against potential mining operations on Mount Emmons, commonly referred to as Red Lady, recent protection of the area served as a long-awaited sigh-of-relief for many in the Gunnison Basin. Recently, I spoke with Julie... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Jul 16, 2023 | Features
The 2022 MGMM intensive cohort visiting the Gunnison Pioneer Museum in the summer of 2022. Photo credit: Erica Nunn-Kinias “I chose [Western] as a path that would lead me further in my career because in the museum world, the art world, it’s all about who you... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Jul 15, 2023 | Features
The big brown bat. The wonderful world of bats “There’s so many different impacts that bats have on the way we exist as a human society that people don’t even realize,” says Corinne Ryan, a Western alumna who defended her thesis and graduated with her Master’s in...