Stories from the Field

A student's experience being an Alcoa Scholar in Yosemite National Park.

Learn more about NatureBridge educator Brenda.

I'm confident that our 2017 Yosemite Alcoa Scholars have gone back to their homes with a unique perspective on life and how they will live their own as enlightened young adults equipped to take the world by storm. 

After spending the first half of the week in Crane Flat, our Alcoa Scholars headed to the backcountry of Yosemite to explore the wilderness.

While we wait to hear back from our Scholars firsthand, here are some cool experiences and interesting encounters they’ve had on their expedition so far.

We sat down with Diana Lopez Senior Educator for NatureBridge and overall rad environmental educator! Read on to learn more about how she chose this career path and how she's spreading the message to dream big to her young students!