by Laura Albert | Jan 10, 2019 | Backcountry Cooking, Courses
Maintaining good nutrition while in the backcountry is essential to good health, peak physical performance, and trip enjoyment. The SROM food system is designed to optimize nutrient quality. Taken into consideration are the unique physical demands of the outdoor...
by Daria Holler | Jan 3, 2019 | Courses, Gear Reviews
By: Daria HollerI have had a request to write about seasons and the sports that I have weathered, dialed, and grown to truly love throughout the year. I love living in an area of the world where I can experience all four seasons. For me it is extremely refreshing to...
by Laura Albert | Dec 20, 2018 | Courses
What it is and why you need it By: Emily Cable You meet up with some friends for coffee who you consider to be pretty legit outdoors-people. Jack and Jill seemingly “do it all” year-round. Throughout your conversation, they keep referring to this Woofer thing they...
by Laura Albert | Dec 13, 2018 | Courses, Discipleship
Are you looking for an opportunity to grow as a leader, gain professional outdoor skills, and go deeper as a Disciple of Christ? Then you should take a look at SROM’s Rocky Mountain Outdoor Semester for the fall 2019 semester. This can be a life-changing...
by Laura Albert | Dec 6, 2018 | Courses, Gear Reviews
By: Jacob Chmielowiec How hard can it be? Can’t be that hard to find a sleeping bag right? You just choose a temperature rating that will get you through your backpacking season and pick something within your budget. Seems easy! Well, not quite. A sleeping bag...
by Laura Albert | Nov 22, 2018 | Courses, Discipleship
This time of year, all of us are conditioned to look ahead towards the future: the holidays and the new year. But it is precisely for that reason that we, here at SROM, tend to look back and reflect at all of the amazing things God has accomplished in the lives and...
by Laura Albert | Nov 15, 2018 | Courses
By: Audrey Stelzer Will you try something with me for a moment? Will you, please? It won’t take long! As you read this paragraph imagine what my words are describing. You are laying down in a field of grass on the most perfect day. The sun is shining on your face as...
by Laura Albert | Oct 25, 2018 | Courses, Discipleship
By: Emily Cable What if I told you my job is to spend 60 days out of each year experientially teaching people how they can safely enjoy spending a few nights outside. What if I told you I frequently don’t shower for 10 days at a time because there’s no faucet in close...
by Laura Albert | Sep 27, 2018 | Courses, Discipleship
By: Andrew Arnold For 35 years SROM has influenced youth and young adults ages 14-35. It has not been the only demographic we have reached but given the demands of wilderness programming our courses have primarily served this age group through the years. In...
by Laura Albert | Sep 13, 2018 | Courses, Discipleship
A Monument for Stewardship Grand Staircase – Escalante is over 1 million acres of land that is full of unique and resilient species of plants and animals. It is also easily the largest “museum” of natural and cultural history in the world to date. It...
