Wildfire Christmas – A Baby
It was Christmas Eve, but the small group of refugees was not in a festive mood. There was no snow, no decorations, no food, no music, no presents and almost no family. They had to…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – The Final Hike
In the morning Joe woke up all the kids by banging on a metal pan with a big spoon! The kids came out of their tents grumbling and complaining, it was still dark! Joe pointed…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Rafting Down the…
The next day Joe, Haley, and all the kids arrived early at the river. Their two rafts and Joe’s kayak were ready to be launched. Joe gave the kids some long poles and some paddles. …
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Building Rafts
Joe had an announcement for the group of kids. He told them that there were only three more days of Nature Camp. They were going to spend today building two rafts, and tomorrow they would…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Naughty Daniel??
There was a day when it was cold and rained all day. The kids had to stay in the barn and in the farmhouse. They spent the morning playing hide and seek in the hayloft…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Fishing or Swimming
One day Joe had a surprise for the whole group! He was going to take them fishing. He had taken four of the boys fishing before, and they had not caught any fish. Joe hoped…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Cartwheels & Playing…
One day Haley was in the forest with the rest of the kids, and they did not see anything new. They were disappointed because this was the first day that they did not have any…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Bald Eagles
The kids did not come to Nature Camp for two days because of the weather! Storm after storm had gone through the area and everyone stayed home. The tornado warning sirens had gone off three…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Forest Fire Prevention
Joe had spent the day fishing with four of the boys and teaching them about God, while Haley and the rest of the kids went to a ranger station to learn about the dangers of…
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Fishing
The next day Joe had a surprise for the kids. When they arrived at the farm, Joe told them that they were going to ride the bus to a ranger station and learn about forest…