Some of the things we’ve done include learning natural navigation techniques like using the sun to estimate time and direction, studying avalanche safety and snowpack layers during winter backcountry trips, and analyzing how terrain, weather, and weak snow layers affect avalanche risk. We also did presentations on different weather phenomena and learned about how changing weather conditions impact outdoor environments and safety.

A big part of Discovery was also environmental observation and field-based learning. We spent a lot of time looking at ecosystems, sustainability, and how human activity affects natural spaces. Being outside while actually applying science to real situations made me way more interested in science beyond just the classroom.