Georgetown University Outdoor Education

Hoya Alum!

A 46-year-old who went from living off $20,000 doing odd jobs to running a company that guides people up Mount Everest

Come hiking with OE on Saturday!

Meneka Peak Loop - Outdoor Education We are excited to announce that we will be leading a hike to Meneka Peak in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest this Saturday, November 12th. This will be a strenuous 8.1 mile loop ...

Wow! We haven't posted here in a good long while!

We are running a trip this weekend -

https://cglink.me/2e6/r1820451

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Keep Adventuring!

Raven Rocks Day Hike - Outdoor Education Join us for beautiful hike to Raven Rocks in Bluemont, VA this Saturday, September 24. Raven Rocks is a 6 mile moderately rated hike that begins at a trailhead about an hour away from Georgetown's ...

Earth Week at Georgetown is here! Join OE for an afternoon hike, leaving at 5pm from the Observatory.

Local Trails - Earth Week Edition - Outdoor Education Have you ever wondered where those trails behind Yates go? Join OE for an afternoon hike through the Archibald Glover Park Trail system. FREE - if you register, please come out!

The weather looks better this weekend - come hiking with OE!

Raven Rocks Day Hike - Outdoor Education The trail is rocky and steep at times, but the view from Raven Rocks is one of the best in the area! Total mileage for this trip is around 6 miles. It would be considered a moderately difficult h...

Outdoor Education is hiring a new class of guides this spring!

OE will be hosting two information sessions over Zoom (Jan 19th 7-8pm and Jan 24th 7-8pm) to share what it’s like to be an OE guide and how our Spring 2022 application process works. Attending one info session is mandatory for any and all applicants.

To find session Zoom links, please go to: https://tinyurl.com/GUOutdoorEd

If you cannot make one of our two sessions, please email [email protected] and we can schedule a coffee chat in place of the info session.

Applications will open Jan. 19 and are due by Jan. 27 at 11:59pm.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Summer in Shenandoah? Sounds like fun (and hard work)!

Looks like an interesting opportunity!

Who loves research? The Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center (AHSLC) at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, of course. We are calling all researchers that would love to help the park address critical needs such as biotic inventory, ecosystem monitoring, or any research project that may increase the amount and effectiveness of research in the Appalachian Highlands Network parks. If you're a researcher and would like a chance to be awarded partial financial reimbursement for your research project, please apply below:

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/researcherfunding.htm

NPS Photo

We just added a trip to Shenandoah on Sunday. Fall colors are still great, join us on this moderate, 9 mile hike.

Shenandoah NP Day Hike - Outdoor Education We're going back down to SNP! This hike will be a 9 mile loop around Hawksbill Mountain, moderate in difficulty. Fall colors are still something to be seen!

Yates x OE Yoga - tomorrow at 11am!

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Reminder - morning meditation with JMC tomorrow @ 8:30. Meet at JMC (if you can’t find it head over to the Koi Pond).

So good to be back on the trails!