Wilderness First Responder Training w/ Clare

by Darby Knoll | May 12, 2024 | From Past Scholarship Recipients

Assistant Overnight Guide Sea Kayak with Alana

by Darby Knoll | Feb 14, 2024 | From Past Scholarship Recipients

Alana Norie was a recipient of the 2023 Spring scholarship for outdoor education and received their Assistant Overnight Guide in Clayoquot Sound, BC, Canada.

Swiftwater Rescue w/ Andie

by Darby Knoll | Nov 28, 2023 | From Past Scholarship Recipients

I wanted to feel more comfortable and empowered as an individual in the water as well as contribute to growing the Whitewater Kayaking Club at Columbia so I decided to take a Swiftwater Rescue Course this summer. This opportunity was only possible through the scholarship I received from Backcountry Squatters.

Wilderness First Responder w/ Claire

by Darby Knoll | Oct 3, 2023 | From Past Scholarship Recipients

Claire reflects on her experience taking a Wilderness First Responder course through NOLS with the funds she received from the Backcountry Squatters Scholarship for Outdoor Education.

Beginning in the Backcountry

by Darby Knoll | Feb 22, 2023 | From Past Scholarship Recipients

Maggie is a recipient of the Backcountry Squatters Scholarship for Outdoor Education and received her AIARE 1 through the University of Colorado.

AIARE 1 w/ Mackenzie

by Darby Knoll | May 2, 2022 | From Past Scholarship Recipients

Mackenzie reflects on her experience taking a AIARE level 1 course through the Acadia Mountain Guides with the funds she received from the Backcountry Squatters Scholarship for Outdoor Education.