Teens to Trails announces their 2024 grant winners. Twenty-two Maine Middle and High Schools, will be awarded funds for their Outdoor Clubs. The grants, which are used for teacher stipends, safety and skills training, and student trips outside, are made possible by L.L.Bean.

Grace Hilmer, a social worker at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences in Hinckley, shares what it’s like to explore Moosehead Lake in the rain with a group of five students.

Gary Hernandez, a student at Bowdoin College, shares his experience leading a group of middle schoolers in an after school free play program each week, and how one student showed him how to regain his sense of wonder.

Students from 7 Maine high schools attended Teens to Trails October camping trip at Camden Hills State Park, where they pitched in on service work, learned from Search and Rescue pros, and enjoyed a memorable sunrise. Eva Neumann, a senior from Yarmouth High School, shares what it is like to be unplugged for a weekend.

Students from two Maine High Schools explored the Allagash Wilderness Waterway with Maine guides. The guided trip is part of a summer long, collective experience to explore the Maine portion of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

Carrabec High School students, teacher/guide Tammy Long, and Teens to Trails intern Mason Daughtery, explored a 30-mile section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail on Flagstaff Lake in Maine.

To boost mental health awareness, Teens to Trails hosted the Spring Life Happens Outside Challenge® for Maine middle schools. Thirteen schools statewide spent a week tracking their time outdoors in an effort to win $1,000 for outdoor programming.

Ashley Meggett, a UMaine student and Outdoor Recreation fellow, shares her experience working with Teens to Trails to build lasting connections with young people and Maine’s outdoor community.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, Teens to Trails explores the 8 ways that life—and improved emotional, physical and mental health—can happen by spending time outside.

Former Teens to Trails Youth Advisory Council Member Emily Kidd shares how her Adventure Bound experience led her to pursue a degree in Outdoor Rec at University of Maine.

Despite the challenges of Covid high school years, Bethany Pratt shows how a Teens to Trails rafting trip inspired a future outdoor career.

Edward Little High School Senior Kaelyn Langlois shares what it’s like to be a part of a youth-led council to help more students get outside.

A student shares a sweet idea for fundraising for Maine school outdoor clubs.

Teens to Trails’ summer intern Nora Fox shares how the outdoors has improved her well-being, and the project her experiences inspired.

Brunswick High School senior Kristian Keef shares his experiences leading middle school students this winter in Teens to Trails Outdoor Explorers’ Program.

Kristopher Edgar, a student from Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, Maine was awarded the 2022 Sara’s Scholarship from Teens to Trails. He selected a 3-week paddling excursion with Chewonki.

Ben Anderson, former Mt. Ararat High School student, challenged himself with a life-changing outdoor experience for his end of year Capstone Project. Teens to Trails’ Program Manager, Sam Andrews, mentored Ben to successfully winter camp at Grafton Notch State Park.

Kristyn Kleman will be hiking the Presidential Traverse solo this winter to raise money and awareness for Teens to Trails.

Teens to Trails Youth Advisory Council member Elsa Goebel-Bain shares her experience being a part of the council, and how the youth-led opportunity has opened the doors for more experiences.