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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
Staff Highlight on Nathan, Matt, and Alex’s Trip to the Southwest
Mar 26, 2015 | Staff Stories
By Nathan Landis (Photos too!) “You know we’re really getting close when you see the first sign!” Alex exclaimed as the green highway sign, reading “Oklahoma City–300 miles,” flew past. It was the second full day of our twelve day, seven thousand mile, twenty-six...
Profiles in Innovation: An interview with Dr. James Kielsmeier
Feb 24, 2015 | Staff Stories
By Rich Obenschain Jim Kielsmeier stopped by the office the other day and I had a chance to ask him about his involvement with the beginnings of La Vida and what he is up to in “so-called retirement.” Jim was the instructor on the Outward Bound course in 1969 that...
Day Retreat to Maine
Feb 19, 2015 | Staff Stories
By Skyler Seligman There is no better way to spend a Saturday then outside. The snowshoeing event hosted by La Vida provided a great way to meet new people and have some fun. I especially enjoyed being able to get away from the craziness of life and see the beautiful...
La Vida Promotional Tour 2015
Feb 19, 2015 | Staff Stories
By Amber Dvornski It has become a yearly tradition for Nate and Rich to spend a week traveling to different churches to promote La Vida. This year I got to take part in this trip and traveled with Nate to CT, MD, VA, and PA to visit various churches and Christian...
Staff Highlight on Nathan and Alex’s Trip to the ADK’s
Feb 12, 2015 | Staff Stories
By Nathan Landis Thanksgiving–for many of us that word immediately conjures up images of a laden table surrounded by family, laughing, talking and enjoying one another’s company. This past Thanksgiving however, Alex (ADK summer staff ’13-’14) and I (summer staff...
Photo Contest Winners
Feb 12, 2015 | Adirondack Expeditions
Congratulations to our contest winners! It was fun to look through all of these wonderful photos and we had a hard time making the final decisions. All in all, we received 69 photos submitted by 26 different people and spanning over 30 years. Thanks to all those who...