Our mission:
To facilitate one’s connection to self, each other and the environment. Since 1998

We run a broad range of holistic experiential educational programs in backcountry mountain environments, as well as workshops, in the U.S. and abroad.

Participants on MSI programs have a greater appreciation and understanding of their own resources, of other individuals around them, as well as a better sense of their place in the natural world.
Self reliance, compassion, service, centeredness, physical fitness and interpersonal community-building, as well as caring for, and understanding of the natural environment, are all hallmarks of our mission.
Outcomes - An increased sense of joy and peace.

What's Happening:
MSI gears up New Zealand and Peru Programs
Peru'09: Successful-Testimonials
Peru/USA Music Exchange Returns to USA
Help Support MSI: Donate to help build our capacity in delivering needed programs

We're a hybrid organization - a cross between an experiential wilderness program and a holistic learning center, with elements of both experiential education and spiritual development.

MSI is committed to raising public awareness of environmental issues that directly affect our lives, such as global climate change, peak oil and sustainable living.

Recent Articles/Videos on our Blog:
Mt. Everest, Dramas and Ticklists..And, Another Way
Mountain Spirit and Simple Living
Online Avalanche Education
MSI's Blog up 700% in First Year
A look Into Inca Astronomy
How Traveling Can Quiet the Mind
Lake Titicaca Island Faces Tourism Issues