Stanford Outdoor Organizations
Redwood Outdoor Club, which rents gear and leads backpacking trips for Stanford students.
Stanford Alpine Club, "perpetuates the original spirit of alpinism by providing a forum for planning excursions, and by introducing new members to the safe and responsible enjoyment of mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, ski mountaineering, and other alpine pursuits"
Stanford Climbing Gym, free indoor climbing wall access to Stanford students, faculty, and staff. Low-cost shoe and gear rentals, free belay introduction, low-cost beginner-advanced climbing classes
Other Outdoor Organizations for Youth & College Students
National Outdoor Leadership School, a wilderness education school offering expedition length courses in eight countries
Outward Bound, courses in adventure education for youth and adults
Princeton Outdoor Action (OA), leads trips and trains leaders for "powerful group building experiences that help participants develop new friendships, learn lifelong wilderness skills, develop leadership, increase interpersonal skills, and expand appreciation and concern for the environment"
Student Conservation Association, Conservation Crews, tuition-free summer crews for ages 15-19 who build trails, restore lands, make new friends, explore the outdoors; Urban Initiative for middle and high school students to participate in outdoor field trips, community service projects, and weekend excursions in and around the city in which they live
Outdoor Leadership
Sierra Club's Inner-City Outings (ICO), "an all-volunteer outreach program" helping kids "to have fun, to promote interpersonal skills, and to improve trip participants' self-esteem through active involvement with nature"
Wilderness Medicine
Stanford Wilderness Medicine, "a student-run organization that provides Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid and CPR training to the Stanford community."
Foster Calm, "low-cost first aid and leadership classes to individuals and groups, especially nonprofits", founded by Bobbie Foster. Urban First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
SOLO, courses in wilderness medicine, outdoor leadership, and rescue. CPR, Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Advanced WFA, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Wilderness EMT, plus specialty courses such as Search and Rescue and Winter Medicine
Wilderness Medicine Institute, "education and information for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies". Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Wilderness EMT, and Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals