by Amber.Hausman | Oct 3, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Staff Stories
By Taylor Bradford ’19 With plans of hiking Mt. Marcy, the backpacking patrol looked up at the snowy peak and embarked on their long and cold journey towards the summit. “I remember that it was pretty rough, wet, and nasty,” said Nate Hausman, Director of La...
by djmccarthy0408 | Sep 26, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, Adventure Camp
By Abby Stroven Thanks to a generous donor, 16 kids from local urban areas participated in our summer programs. The Lion of Judah Church, located in downtown Boston, sent a group of seven boys and their youth leader to the La Vida Adirondack program. The Elevate New...
by rachelh777 | Apr 1, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions
By Taylor Bradford Exploring the vast expanse of the Adirondack wilderness has its perks. In a day’s time, you can stand atop rolling mountains, paddle through winding rivers, and get a glimpse of wildlife that is native New York. There is one thing, however, that we...
by rachelh777 | Mar 28, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions
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...
by Amber.Hausman | Jan 17, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions
By: Taylor Bradford ’19 Why it’s important to explore beyond smartphones and social media feeds Over the past 50 years, mobile phones have developed from a fictitious prop used in episodes of The Jetsonsto a pocket-sized tool that has given us a new way to...
by Amber.Hausman | Dec 13, 2018 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Compass, Solo
By: Taylor Bradford ’19 “The silence of the forest, the peace of the early morning wind moving the branches of the trees, the solitude and isolation of the house of God: these are good because it is in silence, and not in commotion, in solitude and not in...
