What if you could create the perfect high school? What would your classes and teachers be like? How would you be motivated to learn? Would there be an option for post-graduates? ...

In 1971, on 350 wooded acres in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, the Wilderness School was founded to help youth in Washington, DC by taking them out of the city to live and learn in the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Over the years, the School was able to touch the lives of many inner city youth throughout the area until it closed in 1987. ...

The mission of West Virginia Wesleyan College is reflected in good measure in its name. Its founding in 1890 by the West Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church climaxed a 16-year effort to establish a center of learning in the then-young state that would reflect the values of the Methodist community, meet the church's need for an educated leadership, and provide an educational resource for the general citizenry of the state and region. ...

We have a variety of programs to meet each camper's needs and skill level. Our goal is to help build character, respect, and leadership while bathing the camper in a spiritual atmosphere through the study of God's Word.

The Wilderness Christian camp was founded by, former Youth Pastor, Jason Perlak and his wife in an effort to reach young people for the glory of God. The camp was started with the idea that young people are often bombarded with distractions and need a place to focus on the Lord Jesus Christ. ...

The National Youth Science Camp is a residential science education program for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school. Students from around the country are challenged academically in exciting lectures and hands-on studies, and have voluntary opportunities to participate in an outdoor adventure program, gain a new and deep appreciation for the great outdoors, and establish friendships that last a lifetime. ...

Bethany, a small college of national distinction, was founded March 2, 1840. For 170 years, Bethany College has been a highly contemporary institution based in the tradition of the liberal arts. ...

ACE Adventure Resort is a private 1,500-acre mountain hideaway that has the most impressive array of on-premises adventures, activities, lodging and amenities of any Adventure Outfitter in the East! ...

One of the thrills building into the beginning of a rafting season is picking out the t'shirt selection for the summer. We see shirts with artistic swirls of water & rafts, the traditional collared shirts with embroidered logos, and the catchy sayings like: "Paddle Faster, I Hear Banjo Music!" ...

The National Humane Education Society (NHES), with offices located near Charles Town, West Virginia, is a non-profit animal welfare organization that has been in existence for more than half a century. NHES was created by Anna C. Briggs in 1948. ...

The Mountain Institute empowers communities that call mountains home, and through our work with these dedicated people, we protect mountains for everyone. We know that mountains matter, but the world needs to know how much. ...