• To compliment the mission of the school by offering instruction to enhance each student's relationship with the surrounding environment - natural and human, physical and spiritual.
  
  
  
• To equip students with the knowledge, skills and sensitivity needed for safe and enjoyable outdoor experience in New England and beyond.

Objectives 

• To instill in our students a love of wilderness and concern for the environment 
• To encourage all faculty to utilize the wilderness setting to enhance their classroom teaching while providing them with technical support
• To offer quality instruction in various outdoor skills with an emphasis on safety
• To provide extended wilderness trips, which utilize acquired skills while blending academics and the outdoor classroom
• To encourage students to share the knowledge they gain with others, thereby promoting the idea that teaching and learning are an interactive process.
• To focus on experiential learning and a learner-centered approach.
• To help students achieve a proficiency in Leave No Trace (LNT) camping, various modes of wilderness travel and related activities enabling them to continue these activities beyond formal academics.