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 make a difference on issues you care about.
Whether you’re looking to earn class credit in the field as a college student, or participate in a non-credit backcountry experience for folks ages roughly 18-29, Reconnect Earth has a trip for you. Read on to learn about specific opportunities this summer.
Earn college credit on the experience of a lifetime!
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 harnessing your power as an agent of positive change.
On day one of the course we’ll meet on the main WWU campus to get oriented, then leave the following morning for nine days in the backcountry of Mount Baker Wilderness and National Recreation Areas. 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! Course dates are August 4-13, with a pre-class meeting at WWU’s main campus on Aug 2.
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!
More opportunities
Are you eager to get into the field with Reconnect Earth, but not looking to earn college credit? No problem! Our July 18-21 Mountain Glaciers & Meadows trip is open to all college students or folks of roughly college age–interpreted roughly as 18-29. Over the course of four days on Kulshan (Mount Baker), get to know some of the spectacular ecosystems that make alpine environments unique, while exploring important environmental and social issues.
Learn more about the trip here. Spaces on this trip are limited, so apply to join now!
Want more information about our trips? Check out our summer trips Frequently Asked Questions page.
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