Outdoor Adventures

Oct 21, 2016

Outdoor Adventures Excursions Promote Physical and Emotional Well-being

Outdoor Adventures heads to Crabtree County Park for Mountain-Biking Day Trip. 

Sep 28, 2016

University Recreation Partners with Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail for National Public Lands Day

Outdoor Adventures works with FMST to help maintain and build the Mountains to Sea Trail in the Falls Lake Area. 

Sep 6, 2016

Recharge Treks Support Mental, Physical Wellness

Nathan Williams, Assistant Director of Outdoor Adventures, sought a new way to help students deal with stress. Williams found what he was looking for in Recharge Treks. 

May 20, 2016

Start Your NC State Career with an Outdoor Adventure

Every summer, Outdoor Adventures at University Recreation offers Wolfpack Bound, a week long outdoor trip reserved for incoming freshmen to develop friendships, engage in leadership, and participate in activities that will guide them to succeed in a college environment. Kayla Stephens, a rising sophomore studying Sport Management, went backpacking and climbing during her Wolfpack Bound… 

Apr 12, 2016

7th Annual Rubbage Ride Beautifies NC State Campus

“I would highly recommend this event, it’s a good way to give back and it only took four hours to really make a difference,” said Holly after her group finished the ride. 

Mar 15, 2016

University Recreation takes a DIVE into Spring Break

Wouldn't you like to have spent your Spring Break creating memories and going on adventures that will last a life time? 

Jan 19, 2016

Diversity and Inclusion adVenture Experience – DIVE

The Diversity and Inclusion adVenture Experience (DIVE) is a 9-day trip to the Florida Everglades, a collection of islands in south Florida, where NC State students will kayak or canoe and camp on beaches with views of the Gulf of Mexico, mangrove forests, and dolphins. The trip seeks to gather socially conscious people and those who would… 

Jan 12, 2016

Spring Semester Special Events Highlight Philanthropic Efforts

University Recreation holds many special events each semester to engage the NC State community. This semester there is an emphasis on philanthropic efforts, such as raising money for cancer research, and starting a clean water initiative. Cycle for Survival, Big Pink Volleyball, and NC State’s own Diversity and Inclusion adVenture Experience (DIVE) program, are ways University Recreation are… 

Mar 26, 2015

Annual Service Day at Lake Raleigh

On Friday, March 20, University Recreation staff participated in the department’s annual Service Day to clean up Lake Raleigh. There were three clean up crews made up of professional and student staff; two walking on the greenway of the lake and one in a canoe to get to the harder to reach areas along the…