Tag: History


  • KSS Group Makes History

    During the summer of 1984, KSS Camp staff in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation led 10-day backpacking trips in the Rockies for youth about 14-17 years old from all across the US. I co-led a couple of these trips; one of them ventured to the Holy Cross Wilderness area. About a week before we…

  • Outdoor Education and Bob Craig’s Legacy

    A tribute to our founder, Bob Craig, and all that he created: Bob, thanks for believing in the cause of outdoor education and creating KSS so that we could share this experience with so many people. From my perspective, outdoor education employs some of the most selfless and hardworking individuals I’ve ever met, and KSS is no…

  • Happy Birthday to our Founder and Friend!

    We are excited and honored to be celebrating the birthday of our founder and friend, Robert W. Craig, who turned 90 years old this month. Craig, who most frequently describes himself as the “ultimate accidental tourist,” served in the U.S. Navy as an officer on an attack cargo ship (AKA 80), graduated in biology and…