Open Sky Wilderness Therapy is the largest wilderness therapy organization in the U.S. Wilderness therapy is a profession I would like to pursue, and Open Sky is an organization that I would like to work for.
These blog posts are about SCA members sharing the experiences that they had while on an SCA trail crew. Many of the blog posts are about the importance of conservation.
This article talks about all of the core principles of leadership that NOLS teaches, such as expedition behavior, tolerance for adversity and self awareness.
This source has activities based around an environmental education curriculum. Most of these ideas are meant for a classroom situation, but they could be adapted for the Earth Day Festival.
The American Mountain Guides Association is an organization I would like to work for in the future. They have a lot of incredible mountaineering programs.
This gives a clear and accurate explanation of what exactly environmental education is. A lot of people probably don't really know what environmental education is, or what it entails, and this website does a good job of explaining what it is.
This gives the list of classes offered for Western's Environmental Education major. This list was helpful to me when comparing Environmental Education to other Outdoor Education majors.
This website has information regarding all of the levels of the PSIA test and how to get certified and take the test, along with useful information regarding how to take the test.
This website offers information about the variety of programs and certifications the AMGA offers for mountaineering instructors. It also has information on how to prepare for these courses.
This website talks about the NOLS course that is directed towards those who are interested in getting their Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification. It has information regarding the cost, pre-requisites and the college credits available through completing the course.