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Favorite Laketrails Memories

By: OakIsland On: Apr 07, 2014 Categories: Featured Posts Comments Disabled

What always amazed me about Laketrails campers

By: OakIsland On: Mar 25, 2014 Categories: Laketrails Memories Comments Disabled

What always amazed me about Laketrails campers

Laketrails Memories

What always amazed me about Laketrails campers was their amazing morale and general good mood no matter what situation was presented. On a trip to the infamous Mason and Reid lakes my co-guide and I got disoriented, and after many questions about where...

A Beautiful Place

By: OakIsland On: Mar 02, 2014 Categories: Featured Posts Comments Disabled

A Beautiful Place

Sunrises

By: OakIsland On: Feb 16, 2014 Categories: Nature Comments Disabled

Sunrises

Nature

Sure, the sunset has gotten all the romantic publicity. But really, you should check out the sunrise, especially at Laketrails. It takes a little work, but sunrises are so much better than sunsets. With a little practice, or an alarm clock, you...

Why go to Laketrails?

By: OakIsland On: Jan 30, 2014 Categories: Laketrails Memories Comments Disabled

Why go to Laketrails?

Laketrails Memories

Although it’s been a few years, I have a clear memory of what my life was like in middle school and high school. Middle school was all about trying to fit in for me. Then high school was all about being different. Every one of those years, I wanted...

Astronaut takes Wilderness Award, Laketrails experiences to Space Station

When Army Col. Mark Vande Hei travels to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2017, he will...
News from the Island

I found some spare time to write while campers are back in their cabins getting ready to compete in the...
Favorite Laketrails Memories

One of my favorite Laketrails memories involves a particular paddle back to Base Camp. We had taken...
A Beautiful Place

At Laketrails, some of us are lucky to be part of an amazing staff, working in an incredibly gorgeous...
What is Laketrails?

When folks ask what Laketrails is, I usually ask how much time they have. Then I typically offer a 30-second...