By: Kelly McGinty There were many bittersweet goodbyes today – bitter as Apogee families that have formed on trips over the last couple of weeks are now parting ways, but sweet because a sad goodbye means fun was had and friendships formed. Many trips are still out making these memories: from a sunrise hike and
By Willard Thomas Vietze Despite some dreary weather, today was a particularly fun day in the office. Several leaders are back in Brunswick and have many a tale to tell and photo to share. While we love seeing what everybody is doing in the field, it’s always great to hear about our trips straight from
By: Kelly McGinty The circle of (Apogee) life was in full swing today, with one trip starting, others diving into their first full day of activity, and a few putting the finishing touches on what has been many days of adventure. We’re overjoyed to say hello to the new faces, thrilled to see photos of
By: Jack Messerly Rising up, back on the street. Did my time, took my chances. Believe it or not, after 25 days of blog posts, we sometimes have to get creative when it comes to the blog’s theme. Went the distance, now I’m back on my feet. Just a [group] and [their] will to survive. Fortunately,
By: Kelly McGinty Well, folks, it’s been another busy day all over the Apogee world! Groups have trekked through the back country, snapped photos of Maine’s beauty, and given back to the communities they’re exploring. While some hugged and waved goodbye, others kayaked along the coast, and one group even biked through – yes, through!
By: Olivia Box We’ve got quite the collection of stories and photos for our faithful readers today! On this day, there are only two West Coast trips running, as many wrapped up yesterday. Never fear, we have plenty to report from California, the Northeast, down south in Texas, and across the pond in Europe. Today’s
By: Isabel Janzen We had a bunch of bittersweet departure days and lots of exploratory excursions today! With all of our three week trips saying goodbye and many of our two week trips just ramping up, there’s a lot of variety in our photos today. Ah, the ebbs and flows of the Apogee summer. We
by Ezra Ward-Packard Hello everybody! My name is Ezra Ward-Packard and I have the privilege to be guest writing today’s blog (for the first time) while your regular word jockey, Will Vietze, is scampering around Acadia National Park with MCJ2. Today, like all days, is a big day in Apo-world! Two of our Maine-based trips
by Olivia Box Every trip we have is in the field today except Coast to Quebec and Maine Coast Photo – so needless to say it’s a busy one! Many of our trips have made it to final destinations such as Geneva, San Francisco, Edinburgh, and Seattle. Regardless of where our trips are in their
Skip to a Specific Trip: CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, MCCE, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ECCA, ECCB, ACC1, ACC2 Energy levels are high in the Apogee world today! Along with your standard mix of epic service projects, hikes, and rides, we have a few other milestones