Stories
Below are essays and reviews of student experiences at the Idaho State University Geology Field Camp.
An Ode to Field Camp '97
An Ode to Field Camp, "An ISU Traditional" Arranged by 1997 ISU Field Camp Alum Michael Stout.
Mind, Body, and Spirit
"Go to field camp they said. It’ll be fun they said. They were right. It was fun, but it was so much more than that." An essay written by 2015 ISU Field Camp alum and current Boise State University PhD student Jade Bowers. Read Jade's full essay by clicking the link below.
If you’re considering ISU’s field camp, get ready to work hard and have a great time. It won’t be easy, but you’ll have a lot of fun if you’re ready to apply yourself and learn. I will always remember the new concepts I learned, the amazing sights I experienced, and the great friendships I made. Field camp changes the way you think about relationships in the field. After the five weeks of field camp, I felt more than prepared to attend Grad School.
Kawner Sistrunk, Field Camp Alum 2023, and current M.S. Student at University of Florida (and co-author on 1st place Best Student Geologic Map, GSA Connects 2024)
Jump-Starting my Geology Career
Idaho State University's field camp has been the single greatest decision of my education and my career thus far, and I hope if you are considering the program, you take the leap and go for it! By Alex Brettmann, Field Camp Alum 2019, Field Camp TA 2021, Zanskar Geothermal 2021-2023, and current M.S. student at University of Utah.