Expedition travel providers for college-aged people?

[Anonymous]

Besides NOLS and Outward Bound, what are some quality wilderness expedition companies that accept college students?

[Cross-posting to travel/college forum]

[Anonymous]

I did two expeditions with Earthwatch as a teen (16 and 17). It used to be everyone (16 through adult) was all together. Now it looks like they also have teen programming so, depending on the age of a college student, they could probably do either. The focus is science but some are quite rugged / wilderness based. (My brother did one years ago that was a few weeks in a virgin pine forest in Canada.)

[Anonymous]

College aged people are adults so ... ?

[Anonymous]

OB and NOLS are sort of the OGs of that industry. My 18yo daughter's done those plus Earthwatch, one of the teen programs -- there are tons of adult options.

Might also look into High Mountain Institute (https://hminet.org/hmi-gap/gap-and-college/) if they're looking for an expedition that caters to that age, vs anyone over 18.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Intrepid Travel

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe Intrepid Travel

Nevermind, not wilderness enough

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did two expeditions with Earthwatch as a teen (16 and 17). It used to be everyone (16 through adult) was all together. Now it looks like they also have teen programming so, depending on the age of a college student, they could probably do either. The focus is science but some are quite rugged / wilderness based. (My brother did one years ago that was a few weeks in a virgin pine forest in Canada.)

I’m this pp. I just remembered Teton Science School. I wonder if they might have a program that works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College aged people are adults so ... ?

Oh stop.

[Anonymous]

Are you looking for gap year program? HMI is a terrific program with gap year options.