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Say goodbye to the office grind and hello to the wilderness! Explore stunning landscapes while making a meaningful impact.

Camping. Backpacking. Bow drill fires. And most importantly, helping at-risk teens and their families heal, all in southern Utah's spectacular backcountry. At RedCliff Ascent you'll receive the most extensive training and support in the industry to become an outdoor professional, all while mentoring the teens most in needs of help and healing. RedCliff is unlike anything you've ever experienced. It's work without walls, without limits, where every day is full of novel, challenging, and meaningful experiences. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing pain and suffering slowly replaced by genuine change and healing. The connection between Field Guides and students is critical to their progress. That's what the shared experiences of wilderness, facilitated by caring guides, can do.

Start your career as an outdoor professional. Make a real difference. Learn more at RedCliffAscent.com/jobs.

If an exciting hospitality job and beautiful mountain setting is beckoning you, Stanford Sierra Conference Center is a place where you'll have the opportunity to work and play hard, make new friends and help guests enjoy their stay.

Tucked between Desolation Wilderness and Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California, Stanford Sierra Conference Center provides all-inclusive lodging and meeting facilities for conferences, business retreats and social events. The Stanford Sierra staff comes from all walks of life—college students, professionals between jobs, experienced workers in the service industry, travelers or people taking time off. Beyond the rewards of working and playing in a beautiful mountain setting, you'll earn a wage starting at $16.50+/hour (+tips), live in rustic cabins, indulge in delicious and healthy meals, have full use of the recreational facilities, and enjoy an end-of-season bonus.

Now accepting applications for the spring conference season (mid-April to mid-June + an option for 3-season work) until all positions are filled.
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Ready for a mountain of fun? Come for the summer of a lifetime in a one-of-a-kind historic mountain setting in the Colorado Rockies!

Join the high-spirited, multi-talented and skilled Colorado Mountain Ranch staff. Live and work with 45 other outdoor educators and recreationists. Implement programs and activities with children and/or horses as a group counselor, activity instructor, wrangler, or driver. Help in the office with overall management, in the kitchen with homemade personalized food service, or on the grounds with construction projects and facility maintenance. Every job involves inspiring and guiding young people, participating enthusiastically in all daily activities, and embracing a philosophy of respect for self, others and nature. Most first year staff members earn $496/week (plus a completion-of-contract bonus, travel stipend, and optional week off), along with home-made, buffet style meals, housing, a mountain home for the summer, leadership training, and lifetime friends.

• The 2025 camp season begins on May 15th with a two-week orientation followed by eleven weeks of children's programs through August 10th. To connect right away, call/email Lynn or JoJo OR complete the online application.

Do you have a passion for adventure, exploration, and mentoring the next generation of researchers?

Global Treks and Adventures is an international travel company that leads research expeditions and adventure internships to remote locations in order to publish field and cultural guides for these regions. Now seeking experienced, mature, and thrill-seeking Adventure Research Guides to supervise, teach, mentor, and inspire up to 12 undergraduate and graduate students throughout 1-2 week expeditions to Iceland while working collaboratively with their co-leader. Each guide must implement organization programming, assist with all logistical duties (travel, coordinating daily events, group meals, and assisting with research base upkeep), engage and expand each student's critical thinking skills while inspiring them to think outside the box, and connect classroom-based skillsets to the field setting. Compensation includes a competitive pay, plus all travel, room and board expenses.

• If you are a creative, organized and flexible individual with strong interpersonal skills to work within a dynamic environment, email your letter of interest (highlighting any facilitation and field research experience and what distinguishes you from other candidates), resume and references to Jen Herdina.
• Ready to embark on this epic journey? Learn more about the Global Treks and Adventures experience.

The Merrowvista community is a vibrant gathering of individuals from various backgrounds who support youth in identifying and developing their best selves!

At Merrowvista, you will live, learn, work, and play within 600 acres of the pristine Ossipee Mountains in New Hampshire AND have the opportunity to collaborate with a team of enthusiastic, committed, caring, nurturing, and creative people like yourself. Summer camp positions include cabin leaders, program area specialists, coordinators, village leaders, trip leaders, lifeguards, drivers, social media assistants, health team, facilities staff, food program team, and more! During the spring (April to June) and fall (mid-August to October), Community and School Program Facilitators are needed to lead experiential, environmental, and recreational group activities. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have one year of higher education or equivalent experience. Compensation ranges between $600-$750/week, along with bonuses, communal housing, all meals, comprehensive, in-depth staff trainings, professional development, and eligibility for free Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Responder, Lifeguarding, and/or Challenge Course certifications for certain positions.

• All applicants must exhibit a passion for serving youth, effectively interact with individuals and groups while respecting social and cultural diversity, and fully engage in all camp community activities. Explore specific job openings and apply online.

From the shores of Lake Champlain to the Green Mountains, Vermont State Parks offer world-class recreational opportunities in 55+ developed state parks throughout the state.

Are you ready to make a difference and begin your parks career? Work outside in some of Vermont’s most beautiful locations, providing residents and visitors with meaningful experiences that can last a lifetime. Vermont State Parks is now seeking Residential Park Managers & Assistants, Workcampers, Park Attendants, Park Interpreters, Ferry Boat Deckhands and Captains, Lifeguards, Trail Crew (Member, Leader or Coordinator), Lodge Innkeeper & Cooks, and Maintenance staff. Positions run from early May to mid-October for 10-25 weeks with varied start/end dates and part/full-time options. Pay ranges from $17.40-$23.76/hour plus a staff discount on parks merchandise and pro deal purchases. Limited temporary free housing or camping is available. On days off, enjoy free camping or day use entry into any Vermont State Park, a free fishing license, free boat rentals, and free or discounted entry into many of Vermont’s attractions with your ID card! If you have a passion for working outside, excellent work ethic, customer service and/or management skills, and a great attitude, begin the application process.

• #WorkOutsidetheBox! Join Vermont State Parks and its dedicated team and enjoy beautiful scenery, relaxed and friendly people, and progressive attitudes.

Do you want to be part of the most exciting and fulfilling work you've ever imagined?

Using the transformative power of the wilderness and adventure, Meramec Adventure Ranch is dedicated to serving individuals and families whom much of the world has given up on. Join a family. Create a legacy. Change lives… yours, too! Summer Adventure Guides lead small groups of youth in residential treatment and other youth in state custody through an exhilarating 10-week summer adventure camp program. Living in tents in the woods, cooking over a fire, and facilitating the daily camp routine, you’ll use activities like ropes courses, team challenges, climbing, kayaking, aquatic adventures, land navigation, and many other adventures in intentional ways to grow young people’s confidence, relationships, and purpose—and help them heal from the past and grow hope for the future. Compensation is competitive and based on position and experience, plus all staff receive shared housing and meals when programs are running. Once the summer comes to an end, Adventure Guides have the option to transition into a full-time, year-round Therapeutic Adventure Manager (salaried position with benefits).

The Ranch is also seeking summer Camp Nurses and Equestrian Instructors.

Ready for an adventure? Join a community of hard working, fun-loving, and professional leaders!

Introducing kids and adults to gorgeous wilderness areas in the DC area, Calleva provides outdoor adventure, sustainable farming and nature immersion programs. Now seeking passionate individuals who are excited about coming to work every day — people who aren't afraid of getting dirty or being in the river all day, and who can roll with the punches and have a good time doing it. Instructors/Facilitators will lead land and water-based outdoor adventure programs that include canoeing, kayaking, rafting, stand-up paddle boarding, sailing, surfing, fishing, rock climbing, mountain biking, environmental education, farming, horseback riding, and general camping. In addition to financial compensation ranging from $600–$1,000/week, benefits include meals for all overnight trips, 5-10 days of paid training and summer preparation, pro deal purchases, use of program equipment for personal adventures, and compensation for advanced training or certifications in specific areas.

Calleva is actively recruiting seasonal Instructor/Facilitators to begin work this April (with the option of working continuously through mid-November) AND summer camp staff. Learn more and apply here.

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Explore the Upper Midwest, make an impact outdoors, build lifelong friendships — and get paid doing it!

WisCorps crews work and live together throughout the experience, eat healthy, minimize their impact on the Earth, and complete hands-on projects, build trails, manage habitats, and complete carpentry projects on publicly accessible lands. Crews stay together during their non-project time to participate in recreational activities, take care of chores, or travel to their next project site. Embrace the simple life outdoors — campfires, good books, journaling, and meaningful conversations with new friends! Compensation includes $550/week for Leaders ($300/week for Members), plus meals, single occupancy tent camping or dorm-style housing, an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of service. If you’re self-motivated, hardworking, confident, independent, passionate about the environment, and thrive in rugged conditions, explore current opportunities.

WisCorps operates crews during the summer (May through August) and fall (September through November). Crew Leaders work both terms (including a five-week intensive training program to kick off the season) while Members have the option of one or two seasons.

Hike the Spanish Pyrenees, ice climb Alaskan glaciers, or sea kayak the Puget Sound—all while helping groups of teenagers become better leaders, communicators and young adults.

Wilderness Adventures runs summer programs that focus on multi-activity backcountry travel. Students (ages 11-20) are able to develop leadership, communication and team building skills while experiencing our natural world. Serving as teacher, facilitator and mentor, Trip Leaders introduce small groups to the merits of living simply while participating in a variety of activities such as mountain climbs and backpacking in over 30 National Parks and wilderness areas (worldwide!), rock climbing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting and kayaking, ice climbing, canyoneering, sailing, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, service projects, and language programs. A competitive weekly wage, all trip expenses paid, and great pro deals are provided. Explore all the details at WildernessAdventures.com.

Applicants must be at least 21, have/in pursuit of a college degree, an excellent driving record, current CPR/WFR certification (WA sponsors a WFR course for Leaders—ask about it when you apply!), and be available to work the entire duration of the trip contract (June 1st–August 3rd, 2025, including staff training).