July 1st, 2022
June 7th, 2022
Summer Support: Living and Thriving in the Colorado Mountains
From panoramic mountain views to verdant aspen groves, summer is a particularly vibrant season to experience wilderness therapy at Open Sky. Living in the vast wilderness allows Open Sky students to challenge themselves and build skills to foster resilience and competence. At Open Sky, we take the utmost care to attend to students’ physical needs […]
April 19th, 2022
Why Guide at Open Sky: Field Staff Share Their Passion for Their Work
Our field staff are the heart of Open Sky. They are with students day and night, providing necessary structure and containment and supporting students in becoming their full selves. They are compassionate, playful, strong, creative, and essential to our program. Below, members of the Open Sky field team share what makes this work special and […]
April 13th, 2022
Safe Journey: How Clinical Therapist Barbara Ferri Partners with Wilderness to Build and Heal Relationships
March 16th, 2022
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: The Foundation of Field Guiding
If our students acquire the tools necessary to meet their needs for physical safety, emotional safety, love and belonging, and self-esteem, then the realization of their full potential is within reach.