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Outdoor Program News

June 2025 - Outdoor Program Celebrates 50 Years of Adventure By Pam Moore

April 2025 - Finding My Place in Whitman’s Outdoor Community By Arden Hunt ’25

November 2024 - Alums Charlie & Patti Nelson Honor Whitman Icons With Outdoor Program Gift By Debbie Ritenour

Dec. 2022 - After school climbing program with Edison Elementary wraps up

July 2022 - Whitman Alum Sam Hennessey sets new speed record on Denali climb

July 2022 - Climbing Team Wins the 2022 NC3 Regional Circuit

April 2022 - Spending Spring Break in the Outdoors

Jan. 2022 - “This experience is for you” Wako Soma ’23

July 2021 - Transforming Trails with The Next Generation

April 2021 - Whitman College offers outdoor pop-ups during an unusual approach to spring break

April 2021 - BIPOC Outdoors Club creates space for students of color

Feb. 2021 - Students take a break in the snow through Outdoor Program trips

Feb. 2020 - Dissecting accessibility within outdoor recreation

Dec 2019 - SPORTSWhitman welcomes the snow with SSRA courses next semester

November 2013 - Whitman Outdoor Program Wins David J. Webb Award

April 2012 - Novices welcome on spring OP excursions

Feb. 2012 - WFR classes teaches practical, marketable skills to students

Sept. 2008 - How To: Go on an Outdoor Program Trip

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Looking for an outdoor experience or interested in a first-aid course? Check out the OP’s online portal, Compass.

Outdoor Program
  • Outdoor Recreation Scholarship
  • Trips and Activities
    • Outdoor Program Trips
      • Outdoor Program Place-Based Learning
      • Trip Policies
      • Bob Carson Outdoor Program Fund
    • Open Kayak
    • Water Activities
    • Operating Areas
    • How to Become an OP Trip Leader
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    • Brien Sheedy
    • Stuart Chapin
    • Alicia 'Lish' Gutierrez
    • Owen Buckley
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    • Ricky Gonzalez
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    • First Aid Courses
    • SSRA Courses
    • Leadership Education Advancement Fund (LEAF)
  • Climbing Center
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      • Backpacking & Camping
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      • Clothing
      • Mountaineering
      • Rafting
    • Gear for Sale
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  • Compass

Sign Up Today, Whitman Adventurers!

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Looking for an outdoor experience or interested in a first-aid course? Check out the OP’s online portal, Compass.

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