MOUNT VERNON — The state Legislature decided during its 2025 session not to fund a key grant program for outdoor education. Funding from the Outdoor Learning Grants Program was used to help pay for ...

Getting college students to unplug and get into nature can be a challenge, but pre-orientation wilderness adventure programs tap into student’s desire to explore—and they encourage college readiness.

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SBMS students celebrating after a ride. (Santa Barbara Middle School photo) At Santa Barbara Middle School (SBMS), there’s a saying: “Learning happens everywhere we go.” From classrooms to coastlines, ...

As a Meiklejohn peer advisor, I often remind my students that college is a transformative experience intellectually, socially and emotionally. Learning does not only happen in the classroom – it ...

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The Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center has seen a significant bump in the number of students it serves, rising from around 400 students a year in prior years to around 1,100 in 2025. Staff members ...

When Joe Pausback’s father Bernard “Bernie” Pausback died earlier this year, he and his family wanted Bernie to be remembered by his steadfast love of the outdoors and his contributions to an Aspen ...

Bell Elementary sixth grader Samantha Smith climbs part of the Outdoor Education high course at the Carol Joy Holling Camp near Ashland on Oct. 6. La Vista West Elementary sixth grade teacher Megan ...

The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation announced that it has awarded over $700,000 in grants for outdoor recreation education projects.

One might be tempted to think that an outdoors-based school would cancel classes just as much, if not more, than its brick-and-mortar counterparts because of inclement weather. But AdventureMe’s ...