Join Reconnect Earth in Summer 2025 for an experience you’ll never forget: hiking, camping, and exploring social and environmental issues in Washington’s North Cascades mountain range. You might sleep in an alpine meadow, hike through groves of ancient old-growth trees, climb to the base of an alpine glacier, or stand on a ridge looking out at forest and mountains stretching countless miles into the distance. Along the way we’ll discuss important topics like Indigenous land rights, colonization, impacts of climate change, and how to make a difference on issues you care about.
Whether you’re looking to earn class credit in the field, or participate in a non-credit backcountry experience open to all folks ages roughly 18-29, Reconnect Earth has a trip for you. Read on to learn about specific opportunities this summer.
Mountain Glaciers and Meadows
July 18-21. This trip is open to all college students or folks of roughly college age, including recent graduates. Over the course of four days, hike to an historic fire lookout and to the base of a mountain glacier as we get to know the unique alpine environments of Kulshan (Mount Baker). Along the way we’ll explore pressing environmental issues, how to work for social justice in outdoor spaces, and how to harness your power as an agent of positive grassroots change.
Learn more about the trip, including itinerary and tuition, here. Space is limited so apply to join now!
Mount Baker Wilderness: earn college credit on the experience of a lifetime!
August 4-13. In Summer 2025, for the first time ever, students will be able to have the full Reconnect Earth experience while earning college class credit in a field-based course offered through Western Washington University. The class itinerary is closely based on our flagship trips on Kulshan (Mount Baker) focused on exploring regional environmental issues, social justice, and how to make grassroots change.
On day one of the course we’ll meet on the main WWU campus to get oriented and for a preparatory hike, before leaving the following morning for nine days in the backcountry of the Mount Baker Wilderness Area and National Recreation Area. You’ll experience some of the most beautiful, wild places on Kulshan while learning about local Indigenous history and resistance to colonialism, exploring your relationship to the more-than-human world, studying alpine and old-growth forest ecology, and much more.
By the end of our time in the field you’ll have earned two college class credits and participated in the experience of a lifetime!
Learn more and apply to join this one-of-a-kind class here. Space is limited to just ten students, so be sure to apply soon!
Want more information about our trips? Check out our summer trips Frequently Asked Questions page.
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