Badlands:
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Cost: approximately $500, Includes transportation, lodging, meals, and program fees.
Guide: TBA Who can apply?: UW-Madison students and well-qualified students from nearby schools Group size: 8-12 total Application Deadline: February 28, 2018 Want to know more? Check out reflections from past Quest Badlands students! "Everything about the trip surprised me! I had an incredible time swimming in quicksand, working with livestock and meeting people I truly connected with. I would go back again in a heartbeat!"
“This trip taught me about togetherness-about working and being together in a group, being within myself, and connecting to nature. This trip provided a perspective check in a way other experiences do not.”
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In the past, students have...
- Worked fixing fences, restoring trails, installing posts, and improving infrastructure at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Camped and hiked along the beautiful backcountry trails at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Visited and cared for animals at a ranger's cattle ranch
- Learned about the geologic, environmental, and human history of the region at the North Dakota Heritage Center
- Met with community leaders and discussed the impact of the oil industry in the region at the Fort Berthold Reservation
- Toured reconstructed Mandan Native-American village at Ft. Lincoln State Park
- Met with the US Forest Service and discussed the purpose and value of public land
- Camped at Custer State Park, visited Mt. Rushmore
- Worked fixing fences, restoring trails, installing posts, and improving infrastructure at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Camped and hiked along the beautiful backcountry trails at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Visited and cared for animals at a ranger's cattle ranch
- Learned about the geologic, environmental, and human history of the region at the North Dakota Heritage Center
- Met with community leaders and discussed the impact of the oil industry in the region at the Fort Berthold Reservation
- Toured reconstructed Mandan Native-American village at Ft. Lincoln State Park
- Met with the US Forest Service and discussed the purpose and value of public land
- Camped at Custer State Park, visited Mt. Rushmore
“QUEST Badlands was more than I ever dreamed it would be when I first replied to The Crossing’s email. The trip challenged me to connect with the wilderness, myself, and people that are different than me. QUEST Badlands was bigger and badder than I expected- reply to that email and apply.”