Students and staff pose in front of a large "flowstone", created gradually by mineral-rich water trickling down the walls in Silers Cave near Martinsburg, West Virginia. On Saturday, April 11th, a small group of high schoolers ventured out to West Virginia for a unique opportunity to explore a “wild cave”! These caves are different from many more popular, commercially visited caves in the area, because they have been preserved and undeveloped, with the intent to maintain their natural beauty,...

High school students learn about balance and pole position on cross country skis. On a weekend in late January that brought all kinds of winter weather, Wilderness Kids embarked on two separate trips before cozying up for the big snowstorm. With school off on Friday, high schoolers made the long trip out to Canaan Valley, West Virginia. In a high-elevation valley that gets more average annual snowfall than anywhere in Maine, the group enjoyed a day of cross country skiing at White Grass Ski...

Feeding the fire during the 2nd Annual Cozy Cabin Kickback was one of several key chores to keep things cozy! For the second year in a row, Wilderness Kids students headed out to the Appalachian Mountains for their “Cozy Cabin Kickback” trip. On this year’s trip, six WKA high schoolers began by learning the essentials of packing a backpack effectively. They also discovered how to organize and share the responsibilities of group gear. After working together to get everything packed, the...