
These Mountains
These mountains are unlike others. These mountains are enchanted, elegant, excellent, empathetic, energizing, earthshaking, emotional, enticing, ethereal, eventful, equivocal. These mountains draw you in and never let go. These mountains haunt you in the most wonderful way, and without you knowing these mountains engrave within you memories and values that last longer then the mountains themselves.

C L E A R S K I E S
At Met Calf Station shortly after their evening campfire the boys rest under clear skies before bed.
This image went on to be the major marketing image of Philmont 2018. Printed on booklets, name tags, posters, and other marketing materials.
Published on Philmont's social media outlets September 13th 2016
During Ranger Rendezvous pack lines scatter in the shade surrounding the meadows of Beaubien as each training crew arrives for the gathering.
PhilNews
Issue 2
June 2016
As the ranger staff lines up for a group photo one creative individual combined with a synchronized effort from the rest of the group enacts a rather wild roller coaster ride. As they go around each imaginary curve and corkscrew they all lean laugh as the ride moves on.
PhilNews
Issue 1
June 2016
Cattle foreman, Rod Taylor, discusses the importance of handling each animal on the ranch with care.
PhilNews
Issue 1
June 2016
Staffs from the backcountry meet at the Protestant chapel with Geoff Goins from the Nation Parks Service to gaze at stars with the Ring Place staff. The rings of Saturn were clearly visible through Goin's high-tech telescope.
During Living History Day these guys break into a line dance as they power through a long day of acting lessons and preformances.
PhilNews
Issue 1
June 2016
Rew Woodbury of French Henry staff finishes practicing his blacksmithing skills during living history day. Woodbury was home schooled in Colorado and has eight years experience as a blacksmith.
PhilNews
Issue 3
June 2016
Jaclyn Christian, PTC pony wrangler assists 10-year-old PTC participant, Andrew< with his helmet before his pony ride. Andrew and the other kids in his group will also have another chance to interact with the animals at PTC later in the week.
PhilNews
Issue 4
July 2016
Les Herrington, from Brandon, Mississippi and his son Trey Herrington rest at the peak of The Tooth of Time minutes before sunrise. Les, a father that when in his teens was forced to have heart surgery that held him from making his own Philmont memories finally made them years later with Trey.
As the sun rises in the east the moon quietly watches from the west just like the boys sitting at the peak of The Tooth of Time.
As part of their STEM trek these boys learn about water systems and water quality. At Fish Camp this STEM crew enters the stream to collect samples of water to test on site.