Written by: Lia and Emma Hello from Utah! Our group has spent the last week camping and learning how to crack climb in Indian Creek, Utah–which is home to some of the best crack climbing in the world. For the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …