Alumni Profiles
Last post, we shared an article written by an alum discussing how time in the wilderness can shape a life. Summer treks for teens is a personality-shaping event for young people. For many families, that kind of experience is exactly what they are looking for in a summer program. The question that often follows is…
Every so often, a story captures what makes a summer experience truly meaningful. A recent feature in Tumbleweeds Magazine explores exactly that, a Cottonwood Gulch summer camp experience seen through the lens of fond memory. In the article Wilderness Changed My Life, the author reflects on their time in the Southwest and how immersion in…
In Garret’s era, trekkers convened in St. Louis and began the expedition by driving to the Southwest. He was immediately impressed that everyone adhered to Mr. Howie’s goal that everyone should help everyone else – it was an adventure in communal living and being considerate of others. When his group first arrived in Thoreau, they…
Mia Jespersen-Chavez was introduced to the Gulch through day trips with her elementary school before trekking on the Outfit in 2014 and the Wild Country Trek in 2016. Now a senior in high school, she volunteers at the Bachechi Center in Albuquerque’s North Valley where she develops curriculums for young kids that will give them…