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The WRFI advantage.
Our mission
The Wild Rockies Field Institute offers academically rigorous, place-based field courses that develop engaged, informed citizens and strong leaders ...
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Our history
In 1993, three visionary graduates of the University of Montana’s Environmental Studies Graduate Program came together with a new vision for academically rigorous, college-level, field-based education. And the Wild Rockies Field Institute was born....
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Our approach
Experiential education aims to take academic subject matter out of the realm of abstraction and ground it in a tangible and relevant context. A well rounded college education....
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WRFI /wer'fee/ n. & adj.
- Acronym and nickname for the Wild Rockies Field Institute
- An independent, nonprofit educational organization that offers affordable, high quality, academically rigorous field courses in some of the most beautiful and interesting landscapes in North America. adj.
- Characterized by a unique combination of fun, rigor, excellence, adventure, participation, value, team spirit, integrity, responsibility, critical thinking and wildness.
From the Field: WRFI's Blog
Cycle the Rockies
June 24, 2025
Trust Your Gut, Change Your Mind: Conversations with Community by Miles Foley
Cycle the Rockies
June 23, 2025
To Make Change You Have to Make Fun by Annika Mannix
Colorado Plateau
June 17, 2025
“She’s a Dirty Devil”: Resilience on the River by Ariana Brennhofer
Colorado Plateau
June 17, 2025
The Rock is my Old Friend: Intimacy with Land on the Colorado Plateau by Emma Belén Price-Daválos
Colorado Plateau
June 16, 2025
Perseverance On the Colorado Plateau by Jonathan Robinson
Colorado Plateau
June 11, 2025
Three Things To Know Before Your Next 14 Day Backpacking Trip in Horseshoe Canyon by Paige Ptak
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