Packing for La Vida: tips for living out of a backpack for 12 days
We are so excited that you have chosen to participate in La Vida’s Adirondack Expeditions! For the journey ahead, what you will need to thrive in the wilderness will be on your back. Think about that for a second: the necessities for entering into the wilderness for...
A Review of The Dawn Wall
Finding a New Route A Review of Dawn Wall By: Bryn Clark Film Summary Imagine the side of a cinder-block building. The concrete is unforgiving and harsh. The wall is directly perpendicular to the ground and is so steep that you begin to wonder...
La Vida Staff Alumni Spotlight: Brian Scott
I'd like to share two stories from my time on La Vida, one from my trip as a participant and the other from my first summer on staff. I was a participant in the Fall of '85. The La Vida trip was later than usual that year due to waiting for Ferrin Hall to be completed...
Taylor Bradford: Howie Rich Leadership Award
In celebration of La Vida’s 40th anniversary in 2010, La Vida initiated a student leadership award. This award, named after Howie Rich, is based on Howie’s faithfulness in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with high school students. Howie was the Young Life Area...
Embracing the Darkness: Review of Learning to Walk in the Dark
Learning to Walk in the Dark By: Barbara Brown Taylor Book Report by: Bryn Clark Darkness isn’t generally something we associate with goodness. Nighttime is often seen as cold, bleak and terrifying. Much of our technology is designed to fill the...
Grit, Grace and Growth
By: Sarah Shannon, Director of Adventure Pursuits and Rock Gym Grit is a hot topic. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, grit is “courage and resolve, strength of character.” This is an attribute we hope describes us, but how have we learned to have grit? How do...