Our current programs:

In-Service Day Programs

Our Borealis Bike Club – In-Service & Half-Days, Weeknights (coming soon!)

After School Pick up from Inlet View

After School Pick up from Chugach Optional

After School Pick up from Polaris & Rilke (transport to Hillside program)

After School Pick up from Trailside Elementary

Half-Days on the Hillside Trails (pick up from Trailside, or parents drop off on-site)

Half-Days at Westchester – Pick up from Inlet View

Half-Days at Westchester – Pick up from Chugach Optional

Happy first snow from Suki the lovebug! Well, guess winter is here… How can you look at this and NOT want to climb around on it!?! Kids are so cool. So good at being totally in the moment and loving every minute of it. #getkidsoutside We love our hometown! At the “Karen” (cairn) on Wolverine center ridge. This is a great destination / turn around point for younger kids, a shorter, easier day (about 3.3 miles to here, 7 miles total out and back) with sweeping views of anchorage. Bring wind gear! When your body is pumping blood fast, you’ll cool down real quick when you stop, and the wind is happy to make you even colder.

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Welcome to Into the Woods Alaska.

We are dedicated to providing an unparalleled youth & adult outdoor and environmental science education program emphasizing place-based, experiential learning. Our youth and adult participants alike learn environmental science, outdoor safety, teamwork, and survival skills that will keep them and their back country companions safe over a lifetime of exploring our world’s wild spaces.

Our programs are designed to foster authentic learning experiences that will not only last a lifetime, but encourage our participants to become actively engaged in conservation, protection, and sustainable use of our wild spaces. In our programs, participants learn specific and general safety skills through hands-on, active and experiential learning. We offer special courses with specific learning goals/certifications/skill sets in mind as well as general courses that introduce younger children to the concept of being an outdoor explorer. Check out our upcoming courses to see our year-round offerings by clicking “our programs” in the header above and taking a stroll through our website. Read more about us…

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INTO THE WOODS ALASKA & OUR THREE PILLARS OF FOCUS:

Outdoor Safety Skills Programs

Monthly outdoor themes – gain safety, teamwork, & survival skills.

Outdoor Recreation Courses

Level up your outdoor recreation skills with new ways to access the back country. Learn all about gear fit, care, and repair.

Environmental Science/Jr. Naturalist Courses

Dive deep into environmental science with our Jr. Naturalist courses.

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Meet Into the Woods Alaska

Into the Woods Alaska was conceived from a philosophy that nature is paramount in our lives and in the life of a healthy community. We live by a simple code: Safety, Kindness, and Respect towards oneself, our trail companions, and the environment. Into the Woods Alaska is a youth & adult outdoor and environmental science… Continue reading Meet Into the Woods Alaska