We were happy to receive a beautiful poem from Julian Mullins, who was a participant in an 8-day San Juan River trip and Navajo service project that we ran for the Eugene Waldorf School in May. Julian is clearly an imaginative and talented writer, having previously won a gold medal …

Deer Hill alumnus, Brad Crescenzo, (River & Mountain 2000 and Multi-environment Challenge 2001), is organizing an awesome driving “rally” across the Southwest in celebration of, and to raise funds for, the Deer Hill Foundation. Brad, who was recently graduated from Colorado College, has been putting a ton of work into …

Christopher Hohman, of Santa Rosa, jumps into the Colorado River this summer
Something happened recently that gave all of us at Deer Hill a thrill of pride. Last week we received the results from the Summer Search Foundation’s survey of Deer Hill participants. Summer Search is a wonderful organization that seeks …

We were delighted to hear from AC 91 alum Alison Fast recently. She sent us a lovely email that reminded us why we do what we do.
Dear Deer Hill staff (Doug & Bev & family):
Almost 20 years after my experience with Deer Hill, it remains a shining light and inspiration …

Sunset over the famous Shiprock,  seen from the Chuska Mountains in the northern Navajo Nation, with Sleeping Ute Mountain in the background. Photo: Richard Malcolm/DHE.
My name is Wendy Manus McCreight. I am a South Jersey girl who first came out to Deer Hill in high school as a participant in …

Deer Hill alumni and field leader Anna Taft works on intake for a medical clinic in Ecuador’s remote highlands with the Tandana Foundation
Anna Taft, an alumni and longtime Deer Hill leader on our adventure summer camps, wrote this piece about how her Deer Hill experiences shaped the development of a …

River Trip for adult alumni, parents and friends – May 2010
Hello from Deer Hill! I would like to personally invite you to join us on our Green River trip next May. We are gathering a group of 15-20 friends of Deer Hill – adult alumni, parents, Foundation supporters and so …

Naya Herman, of Acton, MA, checking out the “Poor Man’s Umbrella” in the Cloud Forest of Costa Rica
Below is a letter we received recently from Costa Rica Exploradores 09 camper Naya Herman. Having recently returned from a visit to Costa Rica to connect with the environments and activities our participants …

Award-winning singer-songwriter Kayla Ringelheim sings at an outdoor festival in Massachusetts.
Singer derives inspiration from her Deer Hill program
Kayla came to Deer Hill in 2005, and recently sent us a copy of, “Middle of Nowhere”, a song she wrote about her expedition. She wrote: “It took me almost 2 years to …