Science Story October 2024

Rocky Mountain PBS spent the past year visiting Gothic to capture the sights, sounds, and voices of the RMBL community. It tells a story of scientific discovery, seasonal change, and connection to the natural world. Hear three of these stories by clicking on the links below. A family of scientists puts down roots in Gothic Colorado David Inouye first came to RMBL in 1971 as a student at Swarthmore College. He returned as a graduate student for five years, served as a faculty member for 40 years, and is now a retiree — but he still likes to work on his own projects. As Inouye has gotten older, he's passed the project down over to another ecologist: his son, Brian Inouye. The winter caretakers behind Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Five winter caretakers manage the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratories' 55,000 snow-covered acres in almost complete isolation, teaching them more about the natural world as well as themselves. Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory trains the next generation of scientists Young campers learn from some of the most esteemed researchers in the state surrounded by some of the most pristine learning environments.