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They Took To the Woods

By Cullen McGough on June 6, 2018

Last month, students in grades 5/6/7 at the Elementary School at Chewonki celebrated the approaching end of the school year with a four-day trip to Chewonki’s wilderness outpost on Fourth Debsconeag Lake, deep in the heart of Maine’s North Woods. The students traveled five hours north with their teacher Kat Cassidy and Chewonki outdoor educator…

Shute’s Loot on a Hiking Route: Crooked Knives and a 64oz. Adventure To Baxter Peak

By Cullen McGough on April 5, 2018

Greg Shute’s Must-have Items for Wilderness Adventure Trips Chewonki Vice President Greg Shute is a Maine Guide, lifelong naturalist, and the veteran leader of too many wilderness trips to count. We rely on him to know what to do in any backcountry situation, and he always comes through. Looking ahead to the summer season at…

Animal Adventures at Chewonki

By Cullen McGough on February 1, 2018

Chewonki Foundation has announced the start of a new 5-part series of “Animal Adventures,” providing hands-on learning for kids and adults of all ages. The monthly program features live animals, fossils, skeletons and a wide collection of touchable natural history exhibits. “I’m really excited to be offering some of our wildlife presentations here at Chewonki,”…

Hut, Hut, Hike! (or Ski?)

By Cullen McGough on January 11, 2018

New Partnership with Maine Huts & Trails Brings Benefits to Both Teams Chewonki is proud to announce a new partnership with Maine Huts & Trails, a Maine-based nonprofit with four backcountry lodges connected by an 80-mile trail network suitable for hiking, snowshoeing or skiing in Maine’s Western Mountains region. Four of our Outdoor Classroom instructors,…

12 Chewonki Stories You Can’t Miss from 2017

By Cullen McGough on December 29, 2017

As we count down to the last day of the year, here’s 12 of our favorite memories from 2017: Did you have an amazing Chewonki moment we missed? Let us know! Email alumni@chewonki.org or visit our Facebook page. We might include your tale in next year’s Chronicle!

Chewonki Holiday Sale for Friends & Family

By Cullen McGough on December 7, 2017

Need that perfect something for that perfect someone? For one week only (now until Friday, Dec. 15), we’re having a sale on all Chewonki store merchandise: 10% off all items! Use the discount code: CHEWONKI at checkout to receive 10% off! Shop Now We have all kinds of new and classic Chewonki gear: Hats (four…

Debsoneag Lake, Awake Awake!

By Nancy Kennedy on July 31, 2017

Emily, one of our counselors up at Debsconeag Lake wrote this song yesterday, and we sang it at campfire that evening. It sounds even more beautiful than it reads… In the shadow of Katahdin Shining waters flow A home for those who love adventure A place for us to grow A lake to paddle, swim,…

The 2017 Chewonki Chronicle is Now Available

By Cullen McGough on June 26, 2017

The spring 2017 edition of The Chronicle, our alumni magazine has arrived! Download the Chronicle: If you would like to request a print copy of The Chronicle, please contact alumni@chewonki.org. Table of Contents: p. 2 News p. 6 Susan Feibelman p. 9 Value of Studying History p. 10 Up for the Challenge p. 12 Backcountry…

Wilderness Trip Training: the rough and the ready get rolling

By Anne Leslie on June 26, 2017

Two weeks before the first students set foot on Chewonki Neck for the summer, 46 energetic, eager young men and women arrive to kick off the season with staff training. Twenty-seven of them will lead backpacking, canoeing, whitewater kayaking, and sea kayaking expeditions for Chewonki Wilderness Trips this summer. Nine are Boys Camp counselors who…

New Alumni Film: 100 Years of Learning Outdoors

By Cullen McGough on June 3, 2017

Months in the making and starring a cast of thousands, Chewonki, 100 Years of Learning Outdoors is a wonderful collection of memories and moments from the past century at Chewonki. This film was created thanks to the volunteer effort of Gilbert Hammer, and captures a small piece of the spirit and joy so many have experienced here at Chewonki….