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Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Wild Teton

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 17–Jul 11, 2027 (7 days options)
Length:
7 days
Cost:
$2,295
Location:
Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 6-7
Format:
Residential

Tent camping in Grand Teton and Yellowstone, with a day hike, sea kayaking and paddleboarding, and whitewater rafting on the Snake River.

Arts & Performing ArtsWilderness & AdventureApplication

Yellowstone Photography Workshop

Putney Student Travel

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 30–Jul 18, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$6,390
Location:
Yellowstone, USA
Grades:
9-12 (Completed)
Format:
Residential

Photography workshop in Yellowstone. Students photograph wildlife and landscapes with photography instructors.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

USA for Middle School: National Park Adventure

Travel For Teens

Dates:
Jul 22 – Aug 1, 2027
Length:
11 days
Cost:
$5,035–$5,595
Location:
Wyoming and Montana (national parks)
Grades:
Current grades 7-8
Format:
Residential

National park-focused outdoor adventure program.

Wilderness & AdventureApplicationGirls only

Majestic Big Sky

Alpengirl

Dates:
Jul 14–25, 2027
Length:
12 days
Cost:
$4,450
Location:
Bozeman, MT (Gallatin Range, with trips into Idaho and Wyoming)
Grades:
Girls rising 7th–9th grade (completed grades 6–8)
Format:
Residential

Twelve-day girls' adventure trip based in Montana with backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, river floating, hot springs, and a full day in Yellowstone National Park.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Yellowstone and Grand Teton

Adventures Cross-Country (ARCC)

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 29–Jul 30, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,388
Location:
Yellowstone & Grand Teton, Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 6-8 | 9-12 (dual cohort structure)
Format:
Residential

Wildlife conservation and tracking program (wolves, grizzlies, bison) combined with whitewater rafting and paddleboarding; front-country camping throughout. Authorized permittee of Grand Teton National Park.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Big Wild

Moondance Adventures

Dates:
6 sessions between Jun 5–Jul 27, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,895
Location:
Wyoming and Idaho
Grades:
8th-9th grade
Format:
Residential

14-day wilderness trip through Wyoming and Idaho, starting and ending in Jackson. Students hike, fly fish, rock climb in Grand Teton National Park with Exum Mountain Guides, raft the Salmon River, and do a ropes course and zipline.

Wilderness & AdventureLeadership & GiftedApplication

Wyoming Backpacking Adventure for Teens 14-15

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

Dates:
11 sessions between Jun 7–Aug 11, 2027 (2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 30 days options)
Length:
2 weeks–30 days
Cost:
$5,510–$8,750
Location:
Lander, WY
Ages:
14-15 (completed grades 8–9)
Format:
Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Wyoming Backpacking Adventure for Teens 14-15.

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Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Yellowstone Teton Explorer

Overland Summers

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks options)
Length:
2 weeks
Cost:
$5,595
Location:
Yellowstone/Grand Teton, WY
Grades:
6-9
Format:
Residential

Yellowstone and Grand Teton wilderness trip.

Leadership & GiftedWilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Colorado: Tails of Kindness

The Road Less Traveled

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 31, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,450
Location:
Colorado & Wyoming (Kindness Ranch, Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins)
Grades:
Completing grades 6-8
Format:
Group Housing

Animal-welfare-themed program based partly at Kindness Ranch and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Wilderness & AdventureTraditional CampsFirst-Come

Elk Creek Ranch

Elk Creek Ranch (Ridgway family)

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 14–Aug 9, 2027 (4 weeks and 8 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks–8 weeks
Cost:
$8,000–$14,400
Location:
Sunlight Basin near Cody, WY
Ages:
13–17 (completed grades 7–11)
Format:
Residential

A traditional ranch camp on a working Wyoming ranch: each rancher is paired with their own horse for the session, rides daily and on multi-day pack trips into the Absaroka wilderness, backpacks to peaks over 12,000 feet, works on real ranch projects like fencing, trail clearing and carpentry, and fishes, swims, square dances and shoots on the range.

Wilderness & AdventureTraditional CampsApplicationBoys only

Camp

Teton Valley Ranch Camp

Dates:
Jun 14–Jul 13, 2027
Length:
30 days
Cost:
$9,250
Location:
Dubois, WY (near Jackson Hole)
Ages:
Boys ages 11–16 (completed grades 5–10)
Format:
Residential

Thirty-day Western adventure ranch camp near Jackson Hole where every camper rides horses, chooses daily activities such as riding, fly fishing, and hiking, and goes on both a multi-day backpacking trip and a horse-pack trip, ending with a final rodeo.

Wilderness & AdventureApplicationGirls only

Yellowstone Horse Pack

Alpengirl

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 19–Aug 8, 2027 (12 days options)
Length:
12 days
Cost:
$4,600
Location:
Bozeman, MT (Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming)
Grades:
6–10 (varies by track)
Format:
Residential

Twelve-day girls' adventure trip centered on a five-day backcountry horse-packing trip in the northern Rockies, with whitewater rafting, river floating, hot springs, and national park exploring.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Big Wild (Backpacking)

Moondance Adventures

Dates:
6 sessions between Jun 5–Jul 27, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,895
Location:
Wyoming and Idaho
Grades:
8th-9th grade
Format:
Residential

14-day backpacking trip through Wyoming and Idaho, starting and ending in Jackson. Students backpack in Grand Teton National Park, fly fish, rock climb in the park with Exum Mountain Guides, and raft the Salmon River.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Jackson Hole Fly Fishing

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 13, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,445
Location:
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 6-8
Format:
Residential

Fly fishing program for younger middle schoolers.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Teton Crest

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 30–Jul 29, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,495
Location:
Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential

Teton Crest Trail backpacking program.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Yellowstone Explorer

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 29, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,495
Location:
Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 7-8
Format:
Residential

Yellowstone travel program for middle schoolers, includes sea kayaking on Yellowstone Lake.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Yellowstone Fly Fishing

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
Jul 16–29, 2027
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,695
Location:
Yellowstone, Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 9-10
Format:
Residential

Fly-fishing program in Yellowstone.

Wilderness & AdventureLeadership & GiftedFirst-Come

Rocky Mountain Rock Climbing - 16 and 17 only

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 11–Jul 31, 2027 (19 days options)
Length:
19 days
Cost:
$7,420
Location:
Lander, WY
Ages:
16-17 (completed grades 10–11)
Format:
Residential
Credit:
3 college credits or 0.5 high school credits

19-day rock climbing course for 16- and 17-year-olds in the Rocky Mountain West, building climbing technique, belaying, and leadership skills.

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Wilderness & AdventureLeadership & GiftedApplication

Backcountry Rock Climbing - 21 Day - 16 and 17 only

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

Dates:
Jul 15 – Aug 4, 2027
Length:
21 days
Cost:
$8,020
Location:
Lander, WY
Ages:
16-17 (completed grades 10–11)
Format:
Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Backcountry Rock Climbing - 21 Day - 16 and 17 only.

Wilderness & AdventureLeadership & GiftedApplicationGirls only

Wyoming Backpacking Adventure for Girls 14-15 - 3 Weeks

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

Dates:
Jul 12 – Aug 1, 2027
Length:
21 days
Cost:
$6,790
Location:
Lander, WY
Ages:
14-15 (Girls) (completed grades 8–9)
Format:
Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Wyoming Backpacking Adventure for Girls 14-15 - 3 Weeks.

Wilderness & AdventureLeadership & GiftedFirst-Come

Wilderness Horsepacking

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 24–Aug 9, 2027 (21 days options)
Length:
21 days
Cost:
$8,960
Location:
Boulder, WY (NOLS Three Peaks Ranch)
Ages:
16 and up (open to adults) (completed grades 10–12)
Format:
Residential
Credit:
4 college credits or 1 high school credit

21-day horsepacking expedition in Wyoming's backcountry, learning to pack, ride, and care for horses while traveling and camping in the wilderness.

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Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Teton Challenge

Overland Summers

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 6, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$7,795
Location:
Grand Teton, WY
Grades:
10-12
Format:
Residential

Backcountry hiking, kayaking on the Snake River, mountaineering school, and a summit bid on Grand Teton (13,775 ft).

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

Grand Teton

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 26, 2027 (21 days options)
Length:
21 days
Cost:
$7,695
Location:
Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential

Grand Teton wilderness travel program.

Wilderness & AdventureFirst-Come

The Thorofare: A Yellowstone Experience

Wilderness Adventures

Dates:
Jul 8–28, 2027
Length:
21 days
Cost:
$6,495
Location:
Yellowstone, Wyoming
Grades:
Current grades 10-12
Format:
Residential

Remote Yellowstone backcountry backpacking program.

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