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A Space for Transformation: The Story Behind La Vida’s New Barn
by Chris Peters | December 9, 2025 | Adirondack Expeditions, Base Camp, Featured, Staff Stories | 0 Comments
Book Review: Where You’ll Find Me
Oct 27, 2017 | Reviews
Where You'll Find Me By: Ty Gagne Book review by: Bryn Clark Wilderness adventure (and misadventure) narratives are a dime a dozen. Since the massive success Into Thin Air and its step-sibling Into the Wild it seems to me that a new saga is published each week. Many...
La Vida Center Summer Update
Oct 27, 2017 | Staff Stories
Adventure Pursuits: This summer was a busy one for Adventure Pursuits. From April through August, we welcomed over 30 groups to our challenge course on campus and over 2200 people! We had a few groups return for annual visits including the National Student Leadership...
La Vida in China Continues
Oct 9, 2017 | Staff Stories
La Vida has continued their partnership this year with The Hutong and Concordia International School of Shanghai by offering the second La Vida trip as part of Concordia's educational travel component. This year the trip was led by Joel Cox '16 who has served the La...
La Vida ADK Staff Give Back to the DEC
Jul 16, 2017 | Adirondack Expeditions, Staff Stories
Story by: Amber Hausman Photos by: Sara Golden La Vida has developed a longstanding relationship with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) over the years. We are big users of the Adirondack State Park, so when the opportunity arises, we...
Spring Break Adventure in Ecuador
Apr 13, 2017 | Staff Stories
By: Kristin Mello '18 I have had many adventures at Gordon, but my biggest one was a mission trip to Ecuador this spring break with the Wood Fellows, chapel staff, and Abby Stroven, Director of Adventure Pursuits and Rock Gym at La Vida. While in Ecuador, we had the...
Book Report: For the Beauty of the Earth
Apr 13, 2017 | Reviews
For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care By: Steven Bouma-Prediger Book Report By: Sarah Shannon I was fortunate enough to have a theology class entitled ‘God and Nature’ with Dr. Bouma-Prediger during my time at Creation Care Study Program in...