This spring I completed a feature documentary for Weber State University. The film shares the history of the school through stories of its faculty, staff and students. One of the faculty members I enjoyed learning about was Walter Buss.

Buss taught Geology for many years at Weber State and was legendary for his "College on Wheels" bus tours. Outfitted with a chalkboard, projector and screen, the geology bus made its way past 5,000 miles of countryside and landmarks from Yellowstone to Los Angeles, and from Crater Lake to Glacier National Park. Students camped along the way and engaged in hands-on learning, on-site.

“I think one of the reasons why Walter was so passionate about taking students out into the field was, once you are there in the field, you can feel the pulse of the earth. You can look a photograph and the photograph can have a beautiful scene, but the only way you can have that is to be standing, observing, walking through these areas. That’s what Walter understood, the value of the world around us. ”

— Julie Rich