This has been my first summer working at Friedenswald, after coming here as a camper for almost ten years. While I knew my way around camp and the general structure…
Finding Community at Camp – by Graciela Leahy
Looking back at my anticipation for camp, I’m not sure what I expected to learn. I had awesome counselors when I was a camper, and I could only hope to…
Talking to the Water – by Emma Larimer
Earlier this year, I read the book The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an author I’m sure many of you are familiar with. In this book, she mentions an indigenous…
Wonder Walks – by Alina Bergstresser
When I first heard that this summer’s theme was “Walkin’ in Wonder,” I was immediately excited. This past year, I had already been thinking about how useful walking can be…