Written by Virginia and Ethan (S Trek 2) For our first expedition, we drove four hours southwest from Prescott, AZ to the KOFA Wildlife Refuge. The drive itself was smooth until the last hour when we all had to hop out of the bus and create makeshift ramps with rocks. That first night, we got […]
By Caroline and Nina (S Trek 1) 4 days ago, we were on top of the world. We had scrambled up the side of the mountains ringing our valley campsite, and after 2 hours, had finally crested the last ridge of rock separating us from the open air and the vast expanse of desert laid
We are excited that you are interested in following along with the adventures of our inaugural Andes Leadership Semester. You can expect to be updated on the progress of this semester every 2-3 weeks as much of the time students will be in remote settings with limited access to connectivity. Since this program is being
By Charlie and Liam Wilderness and Conservation Blog #1: Backpacking is hard, but it sure makes it easier when you have a group like ours. We started our adventure at a hostel in Leadville, CO and haven’t looked back since. The first couple of days were all about rules and learning how to actually survive
In the small town of Villa Cerro Castillo, in the valley below the jagged and fortress-like peaks of Cerro Catillo, we made preparations for our final expedition of the semester. Part of what makes the final expedition at HMI special is that we have the opportunity to earn “Independent Student Travel” or “IST” time. To make this
After a week of cultural immersion projects in Chile Chico everyone was eager to sleep under the stars once again. Part of our excitement came from knowing that on this expedition we would partner with Patagonia Frontiers to explore the Northern Patagonian Ice Field and contribute to their study on glacial recession in the area.
