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Education
Environmental education is the foundation of all Backcountry Wilderness Area programs. Inviting curious children, interested adults, and people who find themselves with varying degrees of knowledge on the environment and conservation is a key part of engaging people in the forever conservation of the Backcountry Wilderness Area and wild places like it.
Summer Rewind: Camp Backcountry 2024
After 10 weeks, the summer is a wrap at Camp Backcountry. Here's a rundown of the summer of 2024!
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Food Fuel
A guide to packing your kid’s lunch for Camp Backcountry. Summer at Camp Backcountry is here, and so is the return of prepping your kid’s...
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May 23, 20243 min read
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Nurture by Nature
How unstructured time in nature plays an important role in a child's well-being.
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Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Growing Girls of the Outdoors
An inside look at the impact of all-girl programs in the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
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Apr 26, 20244 min read
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Embracing Leave No Trace Principles on Springtime Adventures
Seven concepts to keep in mind when you start your spring adventures outdoors.
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Mar 15, 20243 min read
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Lessons from Camp: Shaping Tomorrow's Educators
How Camp Backcountry is cultivating the educators of tomorrow.
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Feb 28, 20243 min read
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Your Guide to Saturdays in the Backcountry
Have you ever wanted to explore our Base Camp in the Backcountry Wilderness Area? Come out for two new weekly programs!
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Sep 8, 20231 min read
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Steady Steeds
The retirement community of horses in the Backcountry Wilderness Area is teaching a new generation of equine enthusiasts. Horses line the...
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Aug 24, 20233 min read
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What is a Friend of the Backcounty?
Dollars matter, but equally important we want to build a strong, engaged community … our Friends.
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Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Beer for Bucks
How drinking local beer is benefitting the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
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Jan 13, 20222 min read
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Growing Up at Camp Backcountry
After years of kids spending their summers at Camp Backcountry, our once little ones are now leading the packs.
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Aug 2, 20216 min read
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New Neighbor: Backcountry Bigfoot
We love finding out what our trailcams catch each week. But ... we never thought we'd find a friend.
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Mar 9, 20211 min read
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Found: Backcountry Hearts
One Backcountry Wilderness Area hiker finds love in nature.
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Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Program Spotlight: Private Horseback Riding Lessons
Spend quality one-on-one time with a horse and instructor at the Backcountry Horse Corrals.
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Feb 6, 20212 min read
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Meet Our Crew: Mark Giebel
We caught up with Mark to find out why conserving this piece of habitat is important and why he’ll continue to advocate for it to stay wild.
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Feb 5, 20216 min read
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Trail Traffic: 2020 in Review
In a year when the safest place to be was outside, we review the last 12 months on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.
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Jan 29, 20213 min read
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Backcountry Outdoorcast
Check-in here for an always updated look at programs, events, and camps in the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
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Jan 20, 20211 min read
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Back to Basics: Fort Building
Fort Building is the gold standard outside activity our kids need right now.
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
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Meet Our Crew: AnnaKate Hein
From visiting the bottom of the Earth to building Camp Backcountry from the ground up, meet our programs supervisor, AnnaKate Hein.
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Jan 7, 20215 min read
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Choose Your Adventure: January 2021
Don't let the cold weather season keep you from getting outside in January 2021!
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
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One Thing is a'Changing
Horse Camp at Camp Backcountry is making one big change for Summer 2021.
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Dec 17, 20203 min read
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Next Level Tree Trimmings
Five Earth-friendly things to do with your leftover tree trimmings.
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Dec 10, 20202 min read
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Program Spotlight: Thanksgiving Break Camp
Give thanks for kids exploring the outside world during Thanksgiving week.
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Nov 12, 20202 min read
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Finding The Way: Orienteering Course
A local Boy Scout turned learning a crucial outdoor skill into an 18-point orienteering course for the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
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Nov 11, 20204 min read
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Back the Backcountry: Impacts
As the Backcountry Conservation & Education Fund gets ready to turn five years old at the end of the year, we want to share what we're...
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Nov 6, 20205 min read
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Halloween Project: The Flying Broomstick
Build a broomstick to get the whole family in the Halloween spirit.
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Oct 27, 20202 min read
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In the Saddle: English vs Western
Before you get on a horse, you have to choose a saddle and a way to ride.
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Oct 15, 20202 min read
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Stay Healthy, Stay Wild
The Backcountry Wilderness Area programs can be a refuge in these uncertain times.
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May 18, 20203 min read
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Meet the Backcountry Horses & Ponies
We have seven rideable equines call the Backcountry Wilderness Area home. Here's a little bit about each one.
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May 6, 20202 min read
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Love Your Mother Earth: Swaps
If you are looking for easy ways to reduce your impact on the Earth, here are six easy swaps to make a big difference!
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Apr 23, 20204 min read
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