In Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest, outdoor school for students

Oct 26, 2016

In Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest, outdoor school for students

Matt Bracken 0 Comment Nation Mount Hood, Oregon, outdoor school

At Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore., outdoor education is a rite-of-passage for Oregon public school students. It’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation, and studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores.

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School students Maya Herring, left, and Karl Krueger carry a bucket full of pond water to be studied during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School students Maya Herring, left, and Evie Larson enter notes in their field study notebooks during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, two Outdoor School students walk through the dense forest to a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School students work at terraforming a mountain to withstand erosion at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016, photo, two Outdoors School students walk arm-in-arm through the dense forest to an Outdoors School lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation; studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoors School students collect pond water samples for a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, colorful name tags with made up names are worn by students during Outdoors School at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School student Evie Larson enters a drawing of a pond water insect in her field study notebook during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, towering fir trees reflect in the water as students collect pond samples for an Outdoor School lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School student Evie Larson studies a pond water sample to enter notes in her field study notebook during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School students walk through the dense forest on their way to a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation–studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoors School students gather for a lesson under a canopy in the forest at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, Outdoor School students walk along a pond with jumping fish during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016, photo, from left, Outdoor School students Evie Larson, Lillyann Samson and Maya Herring run a test on pond water during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

: In this Oct. 6, 2016 photo, a pond surrounded by towering fir trees is one setting for Outdoors School students at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett, Ore. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that’s meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation – studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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