March 24, 2020

Garrett Lucey dives into how he continues to learn and take advantage of each and every day. Even at home!   Every year at Staff Training, we read a composition that I have always found to be descriptive of the Moondance community. This composition is actually a letter, titled the “Bon Vivant Manifesto”, written by…

March 23, 2020

Kit Sommi, a member of our Staffing Team, shares how she stays active without feeling pressure to push it to the limit every day!   As I wake up to a new day, I know I’m also waking up to more cases of the coronavirus around the world, more changes to regulations placed on our…

March 20, 2020

Moondance Administrative team member, Harrison Newman, chimes in on why setting goals during unstructured and routinely different times is extrememly important. Hi Moondance Family!   Harrison checking in from my new home office set up. As our office has adjusted our daily lives to help curb the spread of the COVID-19, we’re all using this…

March 19, 2020

At Moondance we are asking ourselves and our community: How do we live in the moment when you want that moment to change? People around the world are spending most of their time indoors these days and separated from the open spaces we love so much. At Moondance headquarters in Nashville, TN, we have found…

February 28, 2020

The most important meal of the day! Breakfast is likely that one meal of the day that slips your mind, whether you are in a rush to get ready for school or work or you just don’t feel like making something elaborate so early. I get it! You won’t always have the time to make…

February 21, 2020

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” – John Muir Between the inspiring leaders, fantastic students, beautiful places, and new cultures, there are many ingredients that go into creating the trip of a lifetime. However, there’s one ingredient…

January 31, 2020

The star of today’s post is the incredibly versatile fruit: the avocado! Whether they are enjoyed on the trail or at home, avocados have a knack for bringing joy to every meal.   They are full of healthy fats, nutrients, and fiber – an avocado even contains more potassium than a banana (which helps keep…

January 9, 2020

Food is a staple on every Moondance adventure, but it holds a special place on our Domestic trips. Why? Because you and your group get to learn how to prepare all types of camping-friendly dishes! In addition, Moondance leaders are skilled in front and backcountry kitchen techniques and are excited to show you the ropes. …

January 6, 2020

This week, we are highlighting our Domestic trips! These trips have been some of Moondance’s longest-running, highest rated, and universally popular trips.   Since the beginning, Moondance has run fantastic trips in our own backyard. Twenty-five years later, we have trips running in and out of California, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Alaska. The…

December 5, 2019

  Garrett Lucey, the newest member of our Admissions Team at HQ, takes you inside his pack! Take a walk in Garrett’s shoes.   Hey guys!   I’m Garrett Lucey and I hail from Jacksonville, FL. I made my way to Nashville, TN by way of Sewanee: The University of the South where I majored…