Grown Outdoors is on a mission to build a generation that feels at home outside. Through play, seasonal rhythms, and hands-on exploration, we guide kids in growing independence, resilience, and a lifelong love for the outdoors.

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Who We Are

  • Unplug to be Present

    Kids today are growing up in a world that moves fast with screens, schedules, and stress leaving them feeling stretched thin. We believe the best remedy is simple: time outside. We are screen-free in all of our adventures, to foster organic discovery and imagination in the world around us.

  • If I Can Do This, I Can Do Anything

    Taking on challenges in nature grows confidence, adaptability and ownership in young explorers. We are all about a "yes I can!" attitude, and guide kids on how to take and evaluate risks safety. With each trail we conquer we learn the strength in our own abilities.

  • The Future Is Green

    If you love the outdoors, you learn to care for it too. We hold a commitment to Leave No Trace principles, teaching trail safety and helping local parks. Ultimately, nurturing kid's love for the outdoors today, is protecting nature for tomorrow.

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Our Founder

Stephanie Lugus calls the Blue Ridge Mountains home. However, she has spent the past five years expanding her love for the outdoors into all of Earth's beautiful corners.

As an avid hiker, she holds a personal goal to accomplish a challenging hike every year, with her experience including...

  • 560 miles on the Camino de Santiago in Spain
  • 300 miles of National Parks around the USA
  • 105 miles on the Three Passes trek in Nepal
  • 50 miles on the Overland Track in Tasmania, and so on!

She's striving to combine her passion and experience in the outdoors, to impact the kids in her community in the way she knows best — by getting outdoors as much as possible.