Stories from the Field

On Tuesday afternoon, the second session of Olympic Alcoa Scholars returned to Lake Crescent ready to take a shower and share their stories from the backcountry. Discover what they learned!

On Sunday we welcomed another 10 Alcoa Scholars to our Lake Crescent campus in Olympic! Read all about what session two of Olympic Alcoa Scholars have been up to at Barnes Point.

In late June, our Student of the Year Kinzie Klein was invited to speak at our annual summer board retreat in Yosemite. Read her inspiring words from the weekend.

While in the backcountry, Alcoa Scholars collaborated to design and implement a science investigation. As a part of the closing celebrations, each group shared the results of their research in a short presentation. 

The 2019 Olympic Alcoa Scholars recently returned from their 7-day adventure in the backcountry!

This week, we welcomed our first group of Alcoa Scholars to our Olympic National Park campus. They spent the last few days getting to know one another, becoming familiar with the landscape and preparing for their time in the backcountry.

After more than three years as the Director of Finance and Technology at NatureBridge, Mitch Holmer has stepped into the role of Chief Financial Officer.

As we kick off our sixth season of the Alcoa Scholars program, we hear from 2015 program alum Karly Lent. Four years after embarking on her trip, the experience still has an impact.

A by-the-numbers look at the 30 Alcoa Scholars participants backpacking through Olympic National Park this summer.