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Experiencing

By: Audrey Stelzer Will you try something with me for a moment? Will you, please? It won’t take long! As you read this paragraph imagine what my words are describing. You are laying down in a field of grass on the most perfect day. The sun is shining on your face as...

The Case for Crocs

  By: Audrey Stelzer It is time to bring up the very real and pressing issue of the lack of Crocs in the backcountry. I ask, as a concerned outdoor woman, where have they gone? I realize that some outdoor industries will not allow traditional crocs in the...

Would You Join Me?

By: Emily Cable What if I told you my job is to spend 60 days out of each year experientially teaching people how they can safely enjoy spending a few nights outside. What if I told you I frequently don’t shower for 10 days at a time because there’s no faucet in close...

Backcountry Gourmet: Deep Dish Pizza

  By: Laura Albert Backcountry cooking is a passion of mine. I not only love the time on the trails and in wild places, but when you get an opportunity to eat a gourmet dish with an epic view, it always makes the food and the experience that much better! But,...

To the Nations

By: Rachel Engle One of the core values at SROM is “The Nations” which comes from the great commission in Matthew 28:19-20.   “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and...

Understanding Generation Z

  By: Andrew Arnold For 35 years SROM has influenced youth and young adults ages 14-35.  It has not been the only demographic we have reached but given the demands of wilderness programming our courses have primarily served this age group through the years. In...

The Quiet Places.

“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”-Mark 6:31 Has you life felt like people coming and going more as of late? Or...

A Grand Conversation about Wilderness

A Monument for Stewardship Grand Staircase – Escalante is over 1 million acres of land that is full of unique and resilient species of plants and animals. It is also easily the largest “museum” of natural and cultural history in the world to date. It...

The Gift of Protected Spaces

In our world, there is a dramatic increase in the dependence on media, social media, and technology for connection with each other. The reality is most people spend very little time together in face-to-face communication. We here at SROM see an increasing need for...