The Apprentice Program is a professional residency in traditional and outdoor education. Apprentices participate as students and teachers in support of the HMI semester. Apprentices gain experience teaching in a classroom setting, leading groups in the wilderness of Colorado and Utah, and act as advisors in residential life. Apprentices attend a bi-weekly seminar during which […]
By Devon and Carter. Ah, the Kofa Wildlife Refuge. Our final expedition of this program was jam-packed with both fun and challenging days. As we rolled into the wilderness refuge we quickly became acquainted with a slightly malicious species of cactus called the Teddy Bear Cholla. Don’t let it’s cute name fool you–this thing is
By Annika and Page After a few restful days in cabins at Friendly Pines camp, we headed to Snow Canyon State Park in St. George, Utah—to a campsite that had showers! But not before we prepared and enjoyed an incredible gluten free Thanksgiving feast. Mel and Annika braved the turkey and ham, Nick made the
Written by: Ann, Jewell, Sophia, & Liam Group A: Third expedition at HMI is special. Our group went to Jacob’s Chair, Utah, and the scenery was absolutely stunning. We drove the lengthy drive to Utah, camped next to the bus, and set out along mesas and through canyons. Each group embarked on their own independent
by Eliot Nebolsine & Katie Loomis-Adams Section 1: Paria Canyon After finishing up a lovely transition in Blanding, Utah, we packed up the bus and drove to White House trailhead ready to hike the Paria Canyon! Permitting in Paria is a little tricky- because of how fragile the ecosystem is–groups are limited to groups of
F-Rock. By Isabel Lucas F-Rock has spent the last 10 days exploring the Cochise Stronghold of southern Arizona. After an eventful approach in our bus and trailer, which involved shoveling and help from campground neighbors, we made it to our backcountry basecamp. Complete with “groovers” and a fire pit, we settled into camp. We began
Traverse – HMI Gap Blog by Molly Grand and Sam Adgate We started off in St. George by picking up our instructor Sam from the airport (which may or may not have involved our bus being a bit too tall…) and heading straight to our campsite in Snow Canyon State Park. He got a big
By Alex Rabin and Emma Mitchell On November 9th we set out on our fourth expedition of the fall semester; a 5-day rafting trip on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon! We started the expedition by meeting our guides, Bec, Stevie, and John, all who were either current or graduated students from Prescott College
Rock Semester By Page and Sophie Our trip to the Canyons had a less than auspicious beginning–due to navigational difficulties, two of the three hiking groups had to tack on an extra four miles of walking on the road and mesa for a ten-mile first day. All arrived safely and hungry to camp, but soon
Trek Semester Written by Noah and Annika. When one imagines the desert here is a typical scene that comes to mind: endless golden dunes of sand, minimal water except for perhaps the tiny blue-green island of an oasis, a desolate wasteland: Bears Ears national monument, while a desert, was none of these things. Vast expanses of red rock
