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Tolerance for adversity and uncertainty  is a cornerstone of the Adventure Education (AE) Department’s leadership curriculum with broad applicability.

Skiing is the economic lynchpin for many Colorado communities, providing capital to local businesses and opportunities for further economic development. The industry produces $4.8 billion in revenue in the state and provides 46,000 year-round jobs. The ski industry is also an integral part of the United States economy, generating $20 billion in economic output annually.   

This spring, Adventure Education is piloting a new course called Mindfulness: How to Do Better at Everything (AE 290).

Bringing a mountaineer’s approach to our flat land lives

What we learn when walking around getting soaked.

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

As daylight savings time ends, how experiencing awe can expand our sense of time.

For every swipe of a Fort Lewis College #FLCFOREVER Loyalty Debit Card, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to FLC programs. Since the College and Bank partnership launched three years ago, those dimes have added up to nearly $70,000 in direct impact on FLC students.

How spending time in the desert can open your mind to new and creative ideas, solutions to problems, and radical changes in perspective.

You don't have to sit with your legs wrapped pretzel-like to enjoy the many benefits of mindful meditation.