Sam Archibald is a naturalist, guide, and Lead Field Educator for the Yellowstone Forever Institute. Along the trail toward environmental education, Sam developed outdoor leadership programs as a Peace Corps volunteer, led YCC work crews as a park ranger, and earned his master’s degree in environmental management (Western Colorado University).
He currently teaches field courses on wolf ecology, birds & blooms, Yellowstone Communities and Kinship, and other topics related to Yellowstone geology, ecology, and management. Sam is grateful for every day he gets to spend out in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and looks forward to the continual discoveries offered by this wild and wonderful landscape.
Presentation:
Bison and wolves are two of the most ecologically and culturally significant animals in North America. Both are keystone species that shape the landscapes around them, and both have a long history intimately intertwined with humans that continues through the wildlife management challenges we see today. The ongoing research and long history of these species in Yellowstone provide an opportunity to understand bison and wolves in all their complexities.
