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  • Teens to Trails Kicks off Winter Outdoors Series at Hidden Valley Nature Center

    Wiscasset Newspaper - January 17, 2025

  • MVHS Outdoor Club Unplugs to Connect

    The Lincoln County News - December 28, 2024

  • Teachers Meet for Yearly Outdoor Leadership Conference

    WABI TV - September 27, 2024

  • Getting Outdoors a Surefire Cure for Teen Apathy

    Letter to the Editor Portland Press Herald - September 6, 2024

  • Schools are competing with cell phones. Here's how they think they could win.

    AP News, August 2024

  • Over 100 Maine Students and Teachers Spend a Weekend Camping with Teens to Trails

    Maine Dept. Of Education Newsroom, August 2024

  • Bucksport Eighth Graders Unplug and Help Out During Camping Trip at Birch Point Beach State Park

    Maine Dept. of Education Newsroom, May 2024

  • Hermon Middle School One of Eight Life Happens Outside® Challenge Winners

    Fox 22 WFVX Bangor, May 2024

  • Measures of Growth Indicator in Action: Mental & Behavioral Health

    Maine Development Foundation Newsletter, May 2024

  • Community Highlight: Brunswick, Maine

    Chronicle 5, May 2024 (3:59 Teens to Trails spot begins)

  • Life Happens Outside® Challenge Highlights

    Love Maine Schools, May 2024

  • Maine Middle Schools eligible to win $1,000 in the Spring Life Happens Outside® Challenge

    Bangor Daily News, March 2024

  • Middle School Teacher Miles Bisher and Alicia Heyburn Talk about the Health Benefits for Teenagers Outside

    WERU Healthy Options Podcast - February 2024

  • Alicia Heyburn, Teens to Trails: Outside Time and Youth Mental Health

    Healthy Maine Talks - December 2023

  • These 3 Maine teens have limited their social media use - and say it's improved their mental health

    Maine Public - December 2023

  • Take it Outside

    Editor’s Letter Boothbay Register - November 2023

  • WMHS students earn $1,000 Teens to Trails prize

    Wiscasset Newspaper - November 2023

  • Maine Points: Teens to Trails 3rd Annual Life Happens Outside® Challenge

    News Radio WGAN - September 2023

  • Trails bond will increase opportunity and increase well-being for Maine youth

    OpEd The Pisqcataquis Observer - May 27, 2023

  • City Scene - Bow Ties & Bean Boots

    Portland City Lifestyle - June 2023

  • Meet Alicia Heyburn, ED of Teens to Trails

    StriveCast, Season 5, Ep. 32 - May 9, 2023

  • Teens to Trails back on track and branching out

    Portland Press Herald - April 23, 2023

  • Decline in Maine school sports presents an opportunity

    OpEd Portland Press Herald - March 27, 2023

  • Teens to Trails Bow Ties & Bean Boots fundraising event is back

    Bangor Daily News - March 16, 2023

  • Teens to Trails Announces Grants to Clubs Winners

    centralmaine.com - March 9, 2023

  • Branching Out: Teens to Trails utilizes Maine’s great wilderness to ignite personal growth in students who wouldn’t otherwise get outdoors.

    Maine Magazine - March/April 2023

  • Winthrop students win $1,000 for school after logging 187,000 minutes of outside time

    Kennebec Journal - November 24, 2022

  • Dedham Middle School awarded $1,000 in Teens to Trails LIfe Happens Outside® Challenge

    WABI-TV - November 16, 2022

  • Lamoine School wins $1K in Teens to Trails competition

    Ellsworth American - November 16, 2022

  • How to Pay Your Trail Dues

    Backpacker Magazine - October 21, 2022

  • Teens to Trails to Kick Off Life Happens Outside® Challenge

    Sun Journal - October 14, 2022

  • Connecting Maine Students to the Outdoors

    Shaws|Give Back - October 2022

  • Do You 'Matter' to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health

    Scientific American - October 6, 2022

  • Elsa Goebel-Bain Inspires Other Students Outdoors

    Northern Woodlands, Community Voices - September 6, 2022

  • How to Donate Your Gently Used Outdoor Gear

    Gear Patrol - August 23, 2022

  • Teens to Trails offering guided outdoor activities in the Midcoast

    Pen Bay Pilot - July 2022 Events

  • Mt. Abram teacher builds friendships & future leaders outdoors

    The Irregular - May 25, 2022

  • Gov. Mills Applauds Maine GearShare in Brunswick, Encourages Kids to Enjoy the Maine Outdoors

    Maine.gov - May 17, 2022

  • A Beautiful Day for a Pilot Launch

    Maine GearShare blog - May 16, 2022

  • Terrific Teens (photo)

    Coastal Journal - May 13, 2022

  • Mason Jar Moments

    Salt student Michael Greenwood highlights the benefits of outdoor club - May 4, 2022

  • Local teens receive Teens to Trails scholarships

    Centralmaine.com - April 23, 2022

  • Winthrop guidance counselor helps students embrace outdoors

    Kennebec Journal - April 23, 2022

  • Fly-fishing course offered to Brunswick-area middle schoolers

    The Times Record - April 5, 2022

  • MOB Announces Annual Trailblazer Awards, Honoring Innovation, Leadership And Collaboration In Maine’s Outdoor Industry

    Maine Outdoor Brands- March 22, 2022

  • Maine educators are finding more outdoor opportunities for students

    Maine Calling - March 10, 2022

  • Sara's Scholarship Now Open to Maine High School Sophomores

    Bangor Daily News - February 9, 2022

  • Featured Event: The Calendar Year Triple Crown

    Eat Drink Lucky - January 19, 2022

  • Featured Event: The Purpose is the Journey

    The Send - January 12, 2022

  • Teens to Trails adds young members to council

    Portland Press Herald: School Notebook

  • REAL School wins outdoor challenge

    Portland Press Herald Briefs- December 7, 2021

  • Dedham School wins outdoor challenge

    Ellsworth American - November 13, 2021

  • Plan Some Post-Pandemic Play

    Guides Gone Wild Podcast - November 11, 2021

  • 5 Ways to Turn Getting Outdoors Each Day into a Habit

    Bangor Daily News - October 12, 2021

  • Maine schools eligible to win $1,000 in Outdoor Challenge

    Sun Journal - October 16, 2021

  • Teens to Trails works with schools to get Maine students outdoors

    Total Maine WMTW - October 8, 2021

  • Houlton, Ashland School Districts Receive Funds for Outdoor Clubs

    The County - September 3, 2021

  • Letter to the Editor: Outdoor Learning Time Should be a Priority

    Portland Press Herald - August 30, 2021

  • Funding for Outdoor Clubs

    The Send - August 2021

  • Why Outdoor Clubs Develop the Whole Student

    Outdoor Sports Institute Community Podcast - August 17, 2021

  • Getting Students Outside with Teens to Trails

    207 News Center Maine - August 11, 2021

  • Community Matters More Feature

    Times Record - June 10, 2021

  • Featured Event: Spring Gear Drive

    Eat Drink Lucky - May, 30, 2021

  • Maine Points Host Interviews Teens to Trails ED Alicia Heyburn

    Maine Points Podcast (WGAN) - May 30, 2021

  • Teens to Trails awarded $4,000 by Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s Community Matters More program

    Bangor Daily News- May 8, 2021

  • Wiscasset’s Linnea Andersson wins Sara Leone scholarship

    Boothbay Register - April 24, 2021

  • Maranacook Students Spend Winter Night in the Woods

    Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel - April 7, 2021

  • Teens to Trails gives Fryeburg Academy Outing Club $500

    The Conway Daily Sun - March 25, 2021

  • Skowhegan, Hinckley School outing clubs awarded grants

    Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel - March 23, 2021

  • Cony High School Outing Club nets Teens to Trails grant

    Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel - March 17, 2021

  • Featured Event: Outdoor Fires & Cooking Z’Outing Club

    Eat Drink Lucky - February 24, 2021

  • Taking advantage of Maine's outdoors this winter

    News Center Maine - January 20, 2021