The Merced River is cleaner, thanks to the efforts of over twenty dedicated youth and college students last Saturday. More than seven hundred pounds of trash were collected in the Merced River Recreation Area, just outside of Yosemite. In addition to the standard tools of trash pick-up (bags, gloves, etc.), students used an inflatable raft to collect […]
Charting Successful Courses
At both our program sites, Yosemite and Truckee, ARC hosted very diverse groups in our summer immersion courses this year—from urban and rural California, from 12 towns, seven cultural heritages, and six languages spoken among the participants. Our teams were filled with many different personalities as well: the vocal leaders, the organizers, the jokesters, and […]
From Unfamiliar Faces to Closest Friends – Dahlia reflects on her summer in Yosemite
Participating in the Adventure Risk Challenge program over the summer was an incredible experience. Having to start the course in the backcountry immediately made me feel uncomfortable, especially having to live with a group of complete strangers. One day I was in the warmth of my bed, and the next day, I was sleeping on […]