by Amber.Hausman | May 16, 2020 | Be Here Now, Staff Stories
By Amber Hausman Last summer, Nate and I went to the newly renovated Hotel Saranac for a date night of dinner and dancing. We entered the ballroom a little timid and waited for the class to start. As we moved along to the beat, we heard our instructor, Vanessa Pillen,...
by Amber.Hausman | May 7, 2020 | Be Here Now, Staff Stories
By Ashley Miller ’13 I imagine that anyone who has participated in a La Vida Adirondack trip still thinks of the phrase “be here now” from time to time. Participants hear this phrase as a response to many questions, “What time is it? How long is our hike? Where...
by Amber.Hausman | May 6, 2020 | Staff Stories
By Joel Cox, Assistant Director of Outdoor Education For years, I read about other people going on expeditions and climbing mountains in faraway locations. Books, podcasts, YouTube videos—you name it, I’ve spent the hours invested in each story. While their stories...
by Amber.Hausman | Apr 18, 2020 | Compass, COVID-19, Staff Stories
You’ve been hiking all day. You’re tired, hungry and the sun is setting. You don’t know how much longer it will be until you arrive at your campsite. You and your co-Sherpa look at the map by headlamp. “Are we north of South Fork or south of North Fork?” you think to...
by djmccarthy0408 | Apr 14, 2020 | Adventure Camp, Staff Stories
Whether it’s running around at camp with middle schoolers or cataloging flowers, Melody Chan has a love and curiosity for people and the outdoors. Working for Adventure Camp was a natural fit for her as a biology and secondary education major at Gordon College. Being...
by Amber.Hausman | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Staff Stories
It’s been about two weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic led to a nation-wide shutdown on schools, daycares, businesses and many of our everyday conveniences. Our routines are gone, and our lives are turning over as quickly as the shelves at the grocery store. Balancing...
