by Katie Wolpert Our wilderness Running Camp was built on the idea of inspiring youth to have adventurous spirits, to have the competence and ability to explore their world on foot, and to understand the positive impact that simple movement can have on their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. We use our time together to […]

by Katie Wolpert On Monday, January 28th, the 3rd and 4th grades at Junior Elementary school in Barbour County, WV kicked off our 2019 Maple in the Classroom season when they tapped 3 red maples that they discovered in the woods behind their school. With the sun shining and temps in the high 30s, sap […]

We are excited to announce our newest winter recreation option at Experience Learning! We are opening our Woodlands Hostel (the Earth Shelter) for overnight rentals and grooming out almost 5 miles of ski trails around our campus. Of course, from campus you can also ski all the way up to the summit of Spruce Knob […]

by Katie Wolpert An ancient Chinese proverb states that “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.” Or for North Fork Elementary, last Friday, November 2nd. And why stop with just one tree, when you can plant 16 of them? As part of our on-going project […]

by Katie Wolpert Little North Fork Elementary had a problem: they lost their state funding for the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables program. The school, located in our backyard in Pendleton County, WV, reached out to us when they got the news to see if we could donate money to buy fresh produce for their students […]

by Jane Seegar Alice J W Eastman (on right in photo) loved the outdoors from early childhood. She earned her lifelong nickname “Ajax the Mighty” as the smallest but most engaged little girl at summer camp in Maine. She and her husband Tom “Easty” Eastman, a Baltimore attorney, were friends of Dan Taylor’s parents at […]

Happy Holidays from all of us at Experience Learning!  In 2017 we truly reinvented ourselves, starting a new chapter for the Spruce Knob campus, and incorporating all sorts of new opportunities on Sweetwater Farm. We were inspired by your school group, your camp group and your participation in all the wonderfully varied events that happen […]

by Katie Wolpert It might look like a mess now, but a crew from Trout Unlimited is spending the month of June nursing the stream at Sweetwater Farm back to health. Aaron and Wyatt, along with a handful of other occasional helpers are rebuilding the streambank, and re-creating fish habitat within our property boundaries. Next […]

Experience Learning received an Environmental Award for Education and Community Involvement from the WVDEP. We were one of two dozen businesses, groups, and individuals from across West Virginia who were presented awards earlier this month. In order to receive an Environmental Award, the recipient had to be nominated by a WVDEP employee for exemplary actions […]

The sounds of spring birds and frogs mingle with the shouts and laughter of students at Camp Pioneer. On this sunny Thursday afternoon, forty-seven rambunctious fifth graders from Randolph County, West Virginia, are preparing to depart after a two day educational adventure in the surrounding forests and streams. They just completed their experience in the […]