From Big Spring to Banff and Back
My hands grip the handlebar and strain to keep the bike upright and straight. My head is down and I glance up the road only a couple times a minute. T...
Re-exploring trips
At Sanborn, our trip program is integral to our mission: “to live together in the outdoors building a Sense of Self, a Sense of Community, a Sense of ...
Why Are The Aspen So Red?
At camp this fall, we have a remarkable number of BRIGHT red Aspen. This is unusual, as most of our Aspen tend to be the standard “gold and amazing” t...
The 50th Anniversary of HTOEC
More than 100,000 students have participated in the HTOEC program since its inception.
News from Camp: October 1, 2017
We are enjoying spectacular Indian Summer days here at camp. The golden Aspen are at their peak and are stunning against the bright blue sky. We’ve be...
2017 Summer Slideshows
1st session 2017 was spectacular! Everyone had so many adventures, made new friends, and conquered challenges - from camping out for the first time to...
As You Read This On Your Phone...
HAVE Smartphones Really Destroyed a Generation? It is an article that has the “back-to-school” interwebs buzzing. The Atlantic’s “Have Smartphones Des...
News from Camp: September 1, 2017
One of our tasks during the weeks following camp is to collect and distribute all the lost and found items. We have now mailed every major article wh...
News from Camp: August 6, 2017
We have had another great week at camp. This morning’s gymkhana was a real highlight—riders from Big Spring and High Trails competed in horseback game...
News from Camp: July 23, 2017
Following outstanding unit overnights at the beginning of the week, we had some fabulous all-day trips on Thursday and Friday. The weather was warm a...
Big Spring Staff 2017
Antero Will Parnitzke Hello everybody! I’m Will Parnitzke, a first time Sanborn Westerner and a long time lover of the wilderness. I’ve just completed...
News from Camp: July 2, 2017
We have had another great week at camp! We celebrated Fourth of July yesterday with a fun dance and spectacular fireworks! The day began with Saturday...