Learn Outdoors

Learn Outdoors is honored to be affiliated with organizations that support our role as the Southwest's premier provider of adventure and environmental programs.

Higher Ground Learning marries academics and mother earth for a refreshing educational vision

Higher Ground Learning, an independent educational facility in downtown Salt Lake City, is a creative learning center for all ages, providing students with educational alternatives that stimulate the intellect and imagination. We are closing the textbooks and taking class outside, offering students a chance to earn high school credit as we synthesize wilderness exploration with traditional academics. Realizing that students have different needs, and the methods for meeting them are as diverse as the students themselves, we believe that outdoor education and adventure pursuits are an excellent vehicle for learning, growth, and empowerment – and that these opportunities should be available to all students, regardless of their financial ability.

Founded in 1976 as a school dedicated to teaching Wilderness and Emergency Medicine, SOLO, Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities, is the only school of its kind offering an educational, research, and conference center to both the international outdoor rescue and emergency medical communities as well as the local rural communities of New England.

SOLO has instructed over 75,000 individuals, guides, mountain rescue teams, and staffs from organizations such as NOLS, Outward Bound, the Appalachian Mountain Club, Nantahala Outdoor Center,The Sierra Club, and the National Park Service as well as fire, rescue and ambulance services.

Learn Outdoors is a proud to be an Organizational Member of
The Association for Experiential Education

"If they are not learning from the way we teach, then perhaps we should teach the way they learn"

The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a nonprofit, professional membership association dedicated to developing and promoting experiential education worldwide by:

Helping experiential educators build lasting personal and professional relationships within a supportive and connected community;
Raising the quality and performance of experiential education organizations and programs by developing and sharing standards through accreditation;
Providing access to experiential education information and resources from around the world; and
Connecting educators in practical ways and tends to the growing body of knowledge that fuels their growth and development.

Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association (CAMRA), also known as Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Mountain Rescue (MCSO-MR) team, is a highly motivated, expertly trained, technical rescue team dedicated to saving lives through:
• Search and Rescue Operations
• Wilderness Emergency Medical Services
• Outdoor Safety Education

CAMRA/MCSO-MR provides the technical Search and Rescue services to this fifth largest county in the United States (9336 square miles), rising from desert floor to over 7,700 feet. Members of CAMRA/MCSO-MR operate anywhere, anytime, in any weather. The team is a fully accredited member of the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) and a member of the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR).

The American Mountain Guide Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to represent the interests of American mountain guides by providing support, education, and standards.

The primary goal of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education is to: "Provide avalanche instructors with the tools to educate students about the knowledge and decision making skills necessary to travel in avalanche terrain." The mission of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education is to: “Save lives through education.”

Learn Outdoors is proud to be an Educational Partner of the
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor recreation through education, research and partnerships. Leave No Trace builds awareness, appreciation and respect for our wildlands.

Click Here to view Learn Outdoors' commitment to Leave No Trace's Seven Principles