Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ We'll snowshoe a short ways into the Indian Peaks Wilderness from the Moffat Tunnel trailhead, then whip up some hot chocolate, build some snow caves, and make snow ice cream. We might even do some belly sledding! Participants must be fully vaccinated. Masks must be worn when meeting at… Read More »Snowshoeing & Snow Caves in the Indian Peaks Wilderness

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ We'll travel by car about six hours to the Gibbon, Nebraska area to car camp and witness the spectacle of the Sandhill Crane migration. This is a great outing for photography, so bring a camera if you have one or borrow one of ours. Participants must be fully… Read More »Sandhill Cranes & Car Camping in Nebraska

Difficulty: Moderate | Client Agencies: Casey Middle School ⟫ A bit like being on another planet, the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park is full of strange wonders like the Joint Trail, a labyrinth in the rock through which one can hike. Sunsets and sunrise are amazing here. After the first night of car camping,… Read More »Exploring and Backpacking Canyonlands National Park

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ In the summer, we do a lot of fishing (usually on our backpacking trips), so the spring is a good time to learn how to cast and where to find the tricksy fishies. This day-long outing will introduce participants to the style of fishing that predominates in our… Read More »Local Fishing & Intro to Tenkara

For existing volunteers, a chance to hang out and swap tales from outings. For new or prospective volunteers, a chance to meet the crew. The food at these gigs is always proper, as are the libations. We'll likely gather at Deb's lovely home near Hygiene (right next door to the Altona Grange) with lots of… Read More »Volunteer Party

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ A campground near the Gore Canyon (near Kremmling, CO) provides a lovely place to camp, hike, and fish at this tail end of the early fishing season on the Colorado River. Participants 16 or older will need a fishing license. No fishing or camping experience required.

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: Place Bridge Academy, Casey Middle School ⟫ We'll drive about 3 hours to the incredible Mission: Wolf near Westcliffe, Colorado, where we'll car camp, assist with projects at this amazing all-volunteer facility, and, then, meet wolves, face-to-face. We'll have downtime for campfires and story-telling and exploration. Participants must be fully… Read More »Real Wolves, not Meow Wolves

Difficulty: Moderate | Client Agencies: All ⟫ A short drive from Boulder gets us to the Sugarloaf Trailhead in the Snowy Range, where crossing a modest pass puts us where the fishing is excellent and the terrain forgiving with plenty of great scenery. This is a great outing for those totally or relatively new to… Read More »Beginner’s Backpacking in the Snowy Range, Wyoming

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: Eco Arts ⟫ We'll return to Mission: Wolf, a wolf sanctuary near Westcliffe, Colorado to help out, car camp, meet some wolves face-to-face. Participants must be fully vaccinated. Masks must be worn when meeting at the school and in the public areas of Mission: Wolf. Masks are optional in tents… Read More »Face to Face with Wolves and Smiling

Difficulty: Moderate | Client Agencies: All ⟫ This is the biggest, baddest trip we offer: a week-long backpacking, car camping extravaganza in wilderness areas near Yellowstone National Park. We'll pass through Yellowstone on our return, taking an afternoon to refresh at the hotsprings near Granite Creek. This outing is best for those with some prior… Read More »Beartooths Wilderness Backpacking

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ This is an end-of-summer backpack trip into the Mt Evans Wilderness near Bailey, CO. We will hike a couple of miles up a beautiful mountain canyon by an easy trail, where we will camp, fish, hike, play games and enjoy a campfire. No backpacking experience is required, there… Read More »Mount Evans Wilderness Beginner’s Backpacking & Fishing

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ A short, easy hike from the Walker Ranch trailhead will take us to a lovely spot for fishing and exploring (including mushroom hunting). This outing is suitable for beginner tenkara anglers. We will meet in the teachers' garage at Casey Middle School, test for COVID, and distribute tenkara rods before traveling… Read More »Walker Ranch Fly Fishing & Mushroom Hunting