Cullen McGough

A Gift of Time: Unplugged in the Wilderness

By Cullen McGough on July 10, 2017

Over the past few days the Wilderness Trip Administrative Staff have been in the field traveling to all parts of Maine to resupply our groups. Photos should be up on the website by Monday from Umbagog, North Woods Canoe, Girls Allagash, Maine Woods Explorers, and both Maine AT Hiking Groups [1][2], Thoreau Wilderness Trip and…

U-Pick-Your-Own

By Cullen McGough on July 6, 2017

One of the best things about July in Maine is the arrival of fresh strawberries! All across the state, farms sprout “U-PICK-YOUR-OWN” signs and happy hoards descend to pick (and eat) strawberries. Several of our campers had a chance to stop and pick berries today: If you’ve never had the chance to visit a strawberry…

Creating a Pocket-Sized Mountain

By Cullen McGough on June 26, 2017

If you’re going on an outdoor expedition, you’d be smart to take along Jamie Hannon (Fall Outdoor Leadership Semester ‘85; Spring Environmental Education Semester ‘86; OC staff ‘92,’93,’95-’97; WT staff ‘93-’97). Jamie’s a bit busy teaching adventure education at Plymouth State University, however, so if you can’t snag him, consider grabbing the new book he…

An Enchanted Morning at Morse Mountain in Maine

By Cullen McGough on June 26, 2017

The Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area in Phippsburg, Maine, is an extraordinary 600-acre property protected for conservation, research, and education–and a five-star favorite destination for Chewonki students and staff. So it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that two Chewonki souls, albeit previously strangers to each other, had a chance encounter there this spring. Former Chewonki President…

The 2017 Chewonki Chronicle is Now Available

By Cullen McGough on June 26, 2017

The spring 2017 edition of The Chronicle, our alumni magazine has arrived! Download the Chronicle: If you would like to request a print copy of The Chronicle, please contact alumni@chewonki.org. Table of Contents: p. 2 News p. 6 Susan Feibelman p. 9 Value of Studying History p. 10 Up for the Challenge p. 12 Backcountry…