The Visions Blog

VISIONS participants were able to experience the breathtaking beauty of Glacier National Park and put their new backpacking skills to work.

Backpacking in Glacier

A handwritten journal page on lined paper lies on grass. The entry, dated 7/11/22, describes observations and reflections while hiking, mentioning animals, sounds, and the landscape. Some words are underlined or circled in blue ink.

A handwritten journal page with blue lines, written in blue ink, lying on green grass. The writing describes glaciers, vision, and mountains, with some words crossed out and notes in the margins.

Four people hike across a wooden bridge over a clear stream, surrounded by pine trees and rocky mountains under a bright blue sky.

A group of hikers, including children and adults, walk along a rocky mountain trail surrounded by green trees and shrubs, with a steep, rocky ridge and blue sky in the background.

A persons hand rests on a notebook lying on grass. The open page contains handwritten text about knowing the past, present, and future, with some words underlined and a quote written in blue ink.

A person sits cross-legged on a grassy hillside, overlooking a vast green valley surrounded by mountains and forests under a cloudy sky.

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