When it comes to my mom, she’s the person in our family that keeps the whole operation running. Without her, my father would only eat Lean Cuisines for every meal of his life, my brother would have never married an …
This is the last day of our internship at Explore Austin, and we have deeply enjoyed working here with such an amazing staff. This office is full of characters, all unique and wonderful. Their work does not define them; rather …
Today, I had the opportunity to interview Todd Hanna about his role at Explore Austin. The transcription of this interview is a unique opportunity to hear the heartbeat of our director, the driving force of Explore Austin. We like to …
Seeing Nick up here and hearing his words reminds me just how far we’ve come in a very short time…. Not just as individuals, but as a program. Six years ago, there was no Explore Austin. Then suddenly Jamie had …
Being an Explorer is not just going camping in blizzards, climbing the peaks of the Tarryall Mountains, or Sea Kayaking in the unforgiving waters of the San Juan Islands. It can be defined in many ways, but you can ask …
Less than a week until the 3rd Annual Quest for the Summit! We cannot say enough how excited we are to have our biggest fundraiser of the year at Contigo Austin. Contigo has been a hot topic in foodie circles, with recent write-ups …
photo courtesy of collider.com SXSW has officially begun! You may not have heard the news, but Explore Austin is making its big debut this year at SXSW. Our very own videographer, Aaron Weiss of One Story Productions, submitted this year’s annual fund …
Last Wednesday, Charles and Catherine Granger opened their home to the hosts of Explore Austin’s spring fundraiser, Quest for the Summit, for a sophisticated and delicious happy hour. Thank you to Catherine Granger for making the happy hour such a …
Over the years of mentoring at Explore Austin, many Explorers have voiced that through this experience, they, too, desire to become a mentor. As many of you know, we recently launched the Expedition Year for our Explorers in their final …
In honor of “I am a mentor social media day”, I’m sharing the below reflection I wrote following a 2009 Explore Austin Summer Wilderness Trip. Enjoy! Climbing a mountain is an easy, and often used, metaphor for life. But that’s …
