Having the proper footwear is one of the most important things you can do to be well-prepared for a hiking or backpacking adventure. Exactly what the proper footwear is will depend on the activity you’re doing, your hiking or backpacking experience, and personal preference. That said, we can generally divide our desired footwear types into
As exciting as the rise of the fabled phoenix, as elusive as this morning’s bluebird, and as majestic as the screaming eagle of freedom, here comes Apogee’s Early, Early Bird! We are thrilled to open our 2022 enrollment and announce the return of Apogee’s much-vaunted Early, Early Bird Tuition Discount! While we haven’t yet wrapped
There always seems to be snow laying thick on the ground (or blowing all around) when we decide to dust off our annual travel tips & Unaccompanied Minor blog. While specific airline policies regarding summer travel in the Covid era are still up in the air (Couldn’t resist the pun.), we can confidently share some of
By Kevin Cashman This coming summer will be Apogee’s twentieth season running summer adventures for teens. We’ve been at this for a long time – and for the last twelve years, we’ve been working as a two-director team. But for Apogee’s first eight years, it was by and large just me. And I find that
Original Post: Friday, February 28, 2020 Update 1: Monday, March 2, 2020 Update 2: Thursday, March 5, 2020 Update 3: Monday, March 16, 2020 Update 4: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (deleted language related to COVID-19 and trip insurance that is no longer pertinent to this blog post) Update 5: Thursday, April 9, 2020 (updated final
By Will Robertson The great outdoors: expansive and awe-inspiring, but often with minimal cell service. For some, this is a plus – get away from it all, disconnect from work e-mails and the 24-hour news barrage. For us here at Apogee global HQ, however, it’s something we have to work around. Today I’m kicking off