2023 Summer Wilderness Trip Locations
We could not be more excited to announce the complete list of Explore Austin’s 2023 Summer Wilderness Trip locations. Our… more
Native Women’s Wilderness trek to Everest Base Camp! A Conversation with Explore Austin Mentor, Rocío Villalobos.
2023 Girls “Turtle Squad” Mentor, Rocío Villalobos recently completed an incredible trek to Everest Base Camp alongside a powerful group… more
Explore Austin Summer Wilderness Trip (aka the hardest week of my life)
By: Hannah Bruno, Explore Austin Marketing and Events Manager When I joined the Explore Austin Staff team in May… more
Like, Why Do We Even Do This?
By Jessica Sager, 2020 Fierce Fancies Mentor I cried when I reached the top of the mountain. We had… more
Pressing On: Adventures of the Explore Austin 2019 Girls
By: Danielle Krey, 2019 Girls Mentor Going on my fifth year as a mentor for the 2019 Explore Austin girls… more
The First Explorer to Become a Mentor
Guillermo Flores joined Explore Austin as a member of the second class of Explorers in 2007. At that time, the… more
Explore Austin Girls are a “Force of Nature”
Written by Explore Austin Trip Leader: Lydia Huelskamp Edited by Explore Austin Development Intern: Sophia Cantor “I’d like to… more
Ten Things You Learn as an Explore Austin Trip Leader
By: Explore Austin Trip Leader Extraordinaire, Lydia Huelskamp 1.“ Almost there” doesn’t really mean almost there The Explorers will… more