Blog | Stories from the Circle | Deer Hill Expeditions https://deerhillexpeditions.com/category/stories-from-the-circle/ Wilderness Adventure for Teens Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:00:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://deerhillexpeditions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Logo-Insertion-01-50x50.png Blog | Stories from the Circle | Deer Hill Expeditions https://deerhillexpeditions.com/category/stories-from-the-circle/ 32 32 201645890 Stories From the Circle: Ilona Carlson https://deerhillexpeditions.com/stories-from-the-circle-ilona-carlson/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:03:32 +0000 https://deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=17434 The post Stories From the Circle: Ilona Carlson appeared first on Deer Hill Expeditions.

]]> 17434 Stories From the Circle: Marisa Bettina https://deerhillexpeditions.com/stories-from-the-circle-marisa-bettina/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 22:48:37 +0000 https://deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=16851 It has been almost 10 years since my last Deer Hill expedition and I still consider my summers there to be some of the most influential experiences of my life. I realize more and more as time goes by just how much preparation and invaluable information I gained at Deer Hill. While attending the summer programs, I uncovered strengths and skills within myself that I have cherished over time, qualities that I not only appreciate realizing but that also continue to nourish and nurture me on my journey. I believe Deer Hill gives its attendees an opportunity to experience life in its truest form

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]]> 16851 Stories from the Circle: Michael Weiss https://deerhillexpeditions.com/stories-from-the-circle-michael-weiss/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:56:50 +0000 https://deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=16820 The first time I saw a bear in the state of Utah was during a Deer Hill program on the upper San Juan River. To be specific, I was in camp on the bank and the bear was on the river, swimming across. The bear was no bigger than a very large dog, which I mistook it for at first, but after realizing what it was I stared in a stupor equal to that of my students, some of whom had never been in the backcountry before. Seeing a bear swim across a river in the desert is a shared experience that obviously has a unifying power for any group, regardless of age, previous outdoor experience, politics, upbringing, or really any other factor at all. I’ve yet to see another river bear, but I find smaller versions of these moments on every program. A campfire, for example, is something that entices everyone close enough to see the glow to stare into it, no matter if it is your first campfire or your ten-thousandth.

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