Adventure Treks is thrilled to announce that we are now an accredited gap semester program with the Gap Year Association! Roisin Low spearheaded this time-intensive and demanding process, and we are grateful for all of her efforts to achieve accreditation. What does being accredited mean for Adventure Treks? The Gap Year Association (GYA) is the […]
Self-care doesn’t have to pause while you are on an Adventure Treks trip (#treatyoself). Some of the regular practices that we keep in our daily lives can carry us through tough days on trail so we have the energy and mental fortitude to be our best outdoor adventuring selves. I am a big cheerleader of […]
One of the neatest things about Adventure Treks is the places we get to visit. In all of our backpacking areas, we have permits from whoever owns the land—often national parks and forests—to recreate (permits are crucial because the most pristine places need the most protection in order to keep inspiring nature lovers!). Here are […]
Our students will agree that Adventure Treks instructors are pretty incredible people. From planning 30-person meals for 30 days to fixing broken tent zippers to tending wounds to making sure we’re in the right place at the right time, AT instructors are constantly working to make sure our students are having the best and most […]
The Adventure Treks community at large enjoys spending time outside and cherishes overnight adventures in nature. If you’ve been on an Adventure Treks trip, you know that we spend many months planning our expeditions—a lot goes into organizing each of our trip’s itineraries! If your AT trip has sparked an interest in planning your own […]
Outdoor professionals love to debate the usefulness and necessity of gear. High-ankle hiking boots or trail running shoes? Inflatable sleeping pad or lightweight foam? Two trekking poles or none? A recent Outside Magazine article delves into the pros and cons of that final question, citing recent research and objectively debating whether the ergonomic benefits of […]
The Adventure Treks team is so excited to introduce Kent Ratliff and Jordan Carr to our leadership team—Kent as our operations director and Jordan as our staffing director! Kent joined Adventure Treks for his first season as an instructor in California in 2018, bringing with him a diverse background in outdoor education, technology, construction, and […]
The Yellowstone Teton Adventure might start in the two national parks that give the trip its name, but the second half of the adventure involves a multi-day raft trip on the Salmon River. This section of river is so popular with rafters and kayakers that there is a lottery system that awards permits to a […]
We are so excited to announce our leadership team for summer 2022! On June 3, our directors, regional directors, and trip leaders will gather for a five-day retreat near Mt. Hood in Oregon. Here, we’ll start bonding as a leadership team; pore over trip itineraries; share our collective expertise as review safety, policies, and procedures; […]
An interesting theme sprouted up this month when I asked our team to recommend some of their favorite books! The stories of all three of the titles listed below circulate around environmental action, though the message is incorporated in diverse ways. Braiding Sweetgrass is non-fiction with a focus on indigenous knowledge, The Overstory is solemn […]