Rock Climbing Group (F-Rock) Our semester began at the Inn the Clouds Hostel in Leadville Colorado. We began bonding through games, short hikes, and laughter. All too quickly our days went from the luxury of heated rooms and mattresses to …
If you are a teenager, live with one, or have even ever been one, you probably recognize a fascinating paradox that characterizes adolescence: phases of seemingly intractable apathy, listlessness, and angst contrasted starkly by periods of intense focus, passion, and …
Futaleufú! A world-renowned center of whitewater rafting, home to high mountains and grand valleys, and generally just a really cool place to spend three weeks. We came here for two reasons: a trek around Espolón Lake and a week-long rafting …
Often, students bring their own passions and talents to an HMI program, enriching their own experience as well as the community. This past fall was no exception. Will Spaller, a student on our Wilderness and Conservation Semester, applied his love …
Spring Semester in Patagonia On our last morning in Patagonia National Park, we savored the views of the mountains, dipped our feet in the river, and said goodbye to our neighboring cows before packing up camp and hiking out. We …
Spring Semester in Patagonia Written by Selena Lee and Alex Fogel Our first expedition went faster than we imagined. We are a group of 6 girls who immediately connected through our shared passions for nature and the environment. We had …
Wilderness Group (F-Trek) Written by Michael Kao and Graham O’Connor Imagine waking up in the backcountry, wrapped tight in your warm sleeping bag that has now become your home for almost three months. The birds are chirping, the Austral spring …
Rock Climbing Group (F-Rock) Written by Aaron Williams Hola amigos y familias, from Chilean Patagonia. Upon our arrival here two weeks ago, we were welcomed by an amazing view of the sunset setting over the mountain peaks from our ferry …
Rock Climbing Group (F-Rock) Written by Olivia Hunt Coming to you from Big Bend Utah, F-Rock has had an amazing last few weeks. We have focused on more advanced rock climbing skills, such as multi-pitching, and we have really bonded …
Wilderness Group (F-Trek) Written by Miranda Mix and Coleman Walsh Salutations from the slot canyons of Southern Utah! Our group has been through thick and thin during the past two weeks. Whether through surveying the riparian zone in Bullet Canyon, …