Question 1 - How are we traveling and where are we going?

Five students - Mark, Caroline, Owen, Sydney, and Vinny - will be traveling with Professor Hedges via minivan for a good old-fashioned road trip. We will be traveling from Hanover College to Yellowstone National Park from April 30th to May 15th.

Question 2 - What all will we see during our travels?

We will visit many attractions on our drive west and back, including: Wall Drug, Devil’s Tower, Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse monument, museums, Yellowstone National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Wounded Knee, Badlands National Park, and much more. It’s going to be busy and epic!

Question 3 - What equipment will students use?

Students do not have to use professional cameras. Of course, having a good DSLR camera with a telephoto lens would be very helpful in capturing images, especially from a distance. However, a good I-phone camera or high-quality Samsung phone camera is also acceptable. I have captured many amazing images with my phone camera. We will probably be shooting photos with both DSLRs and phone cameras.

Question 4 - How long will we be traveling off campus?

We will begin the term with three days on campus before we travel West via van for 15 days before returning to Hanover to finish our projects before the term ends. We will be going all the way to Yellowstone National Park and back!

Question 5 - How can I see the students’ work when they return?

We will have a post-travel exhibit and presentation on Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in the Hanover College Center for Fine Arts’ Art Gallery. We invite anyone to attend. Admission is free.