For our 2026 Trail Life High Adventure we traveled over 2600 miles to Gustavus Alaska to paint a church, climb a mountain, kayak to an island to camp out, and much more! This is our report to our sending church on our adventures! Enjoy!

We are grateful to the congregation at Gustavus Chaple and the town's residents. We have fond, lifelong memories that speak to your kindness and adventuring spirit.

2026 High Adventure – Gustavus, Alaska - Raising Trailmen

Our 2026 Trail Life High Adventure to Gustavus Alaska! We recently gave a full report on our trip to our church and will be posting that soon. Check out this teaser about our adventures painting a church, climbing a mountain, kayaking to an island to camp out, and much more!

2026 High Adventure – Gustavus, Alaska - Raising Trailmen

Trail Life Troop IL-13:20 2026 High Adventure Commissioning Prayer

Our 2026 Spring hike-in to Taum Sauk, Missouri's highest point with Missouri's tallest waterfall. We saw the Adventurers mentoring new Navigators and enjoyed some of the best camping weather.https://www.raisingtrailmen.com/2026-taum-sauk-mountain-hike-in/

Our 2025-2026 kick-off hike-in to Panther's Den in Southern Illinois to prepare new Navigators for hike-ins. We saw the Adventurers step up to run the the fire program, and leaders helped each other when sickness took out a leader.https://www.raisingtrailmen.com/2025-panthers-den-hike-in/

This is provided for leaders to listen to on the go in order to stay up to date on Health and Safety.

This is provided for leaders to listen to on the go in order to stay up to date on Health and Safety.

We just returned from a canoe trip — full of scorching heat, bugs, and moments of growth. Today we’re sharing our planning, stories, and takeaways. We also touch on our devotions from Ecclesiastes, gear tips, and lessons learned.