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...
Sanborn Blog
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 ...
High Trails Outdoor Education Center is "Unique 2 Colorado"
We are so proud of the team at our High Trails Outdoor Education Center. It is the 50th season of outdoor education at Sanborn Western Camps and the C...
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...
October 3rd, 2017 #TuesdayTimeout
This #TuesdayTimeout comes to you from the Aspen grove as you are about to arrive at the front gate of Sanborn Western Camps and Colorado Outdoor Educ...
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...
Tuesday Timeout
Hidden Valley, on the way to the Crystal Beds, is a special spot for many of our campers and alums. We hope you can take a two minute #TuesdayTimeout ...
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...
You CAN have your cake and eat it too- at camp!
They say you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but here at camp we believe otherwise. For us, having it all looks something like this: A sunny hors...