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| {{Short description|A wilderness therapy program located in Utah}} | |||
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| '''RedCliff Ascent''' is a ] program based in ], Utah, United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Sulome |date=2014-08-12 |language=en |title=When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far |website=The Atlantic |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/when-wilderness-boot-camps-take-tough-love-too-far/375582/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref> | '''RedCliff Ascent''' is a ] program based in ], Utah, United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Sulome |date=2014-08-12 |language=en |title=When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far |website=The Atlantic |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/when-wilderness-boot-camps-take-tough-love-too-far/375582/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref> | ||
| The program takes place in ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siebert |first=Charles |date=December 17, 2000 |title=Sentenced to Nature |magazine=] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001217mag-wilderness.html |access-date=2025-01-07}}</ref> | The program takes place in the ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siebert |first=Charles |date=December 17, 2000 |title=Sentenced to Nature |magazine=] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001217mag-wilderness.html |access-date=2025-01-07}}</ref> | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
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| == Program details == | == Program details == | ||
| RedCliff Ascent courses take place on 560 square miles of BLM land. Participants are provided with minimal gear, including a tarp, wool blanket, parachute cord, seat-belt webbing, and basic supplies like a cup, rice, lentils, raisins, oats, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. They travel in groups of 12 or fewer, cook meals over a campfire, and sleep beneath tarps.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Mark |date=2000-03-01 |language=en-US |title=Truth or Consequences |website=Outside Online |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/truth-or-consequences/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref> | RedCliff Ascent courses take place on 560 square miles of ] land. Participants are provided with minimal gear, including a tarp, wool blanket, parachute cord, seat-belt webbing, and basic supplies like a cup, rice, lentils, raisins, oats, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. They travel in groups of 12 or fewer, cook meals over a campfire, and sleep beneath tarps.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Mark |date=2000-03-01 |language=en-US |title=Truth or Consequences |website=Outside Online |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/truth-or-consequences/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| == Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
| * {{cite book |last=Davis-Berman |first=Jennifer L. |year=2008 |title=The Promise of Wilderness Therapy |publisher=Association for Experiential Education |isbn= |
* {{cite book |last=Davis-Berman |first=Jennifer L. |year=2008 |title=The Promise of Wilderness Therapy |publisher=Association for Experiential Education |isbn=978-0-929361-16-1 }} | ||
| * {{cite book |last=Nisbet |first=Jo |year=2013 |title=Laughing |
* {{cite book |last=Nisbet |first=Jo |year=2013 |title=Laughing Star: A Story of Tough Love |isbn=978-1-78181-212-9 }} | ||
| * {{cite book |last=Szalavitz |first=Maia |year=2006 |title=Help at Any Cost |isbn=978-1-59448-910-5 }} | * {{cite book |last=Szalavitz |first=Maia |year=2006 |title=Help at Any Cost |isbn=978-1-59448-910-5 }} | ||
| * {{cite book |last=Whaley |first=Lisa J. |year=2004 |title=Reclaiming My Soul From The Lost and Found |publisher=1st Books Library |isbn=978-1-41407-230-2 }} | * {{cite book |last=Whaley |first=Lisa J. |year=2004 |title=Reclaiming My Soul From The Lost and Found |publisher=1st Books Library |isbn=978-1-41407-230-2 }} | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| * {{official website|https://www.redcliffascent.com/}} | * {{official website|https://www.redcliffascent.com/}} | ||
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A wilderness therapy program located in Utah | This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (January 2025) |
| Founded | 1993 |
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| Headquarters | Utah, United States |
| Location | |
| Services | Wilderness therapy |
| Executive Director | Steven DeMille |
RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program based in Enterprise, Utah, United States. The program takes place in the Escalante Desert.
History
RedCliff Ascent was founded in 1993 as one of the early adopters of wilderness therapy programs.
The program was featured in the reality TV series Brat Camp which filmed in 2003 and aired on channel 4 in 2004, which showcased its therapeutic methods.
Program details
RedCliff Ascent courses take place on 560 square miles of BLM land. Participants are provided with minimal gear, including a tarp, wool blanket, parachute cord, seat-belt webbing, and basic supplies like a cup, rice, lentils, raisins, oats, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. They travel in groups of 12 or fewer, cook meals over a campfire, and sleep beneath tarps.
References
- Anderson, Sulome (2014-08-12). "When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- Siebert, Charles (December 17, 2000). "Sentenced to Nature". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- "Brat Camp – Wilderness Therapy for Troubled Teens". RedCliff Ascent. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- Jenkins, Mark (2000-03-01). "Truth or Consequences". Outside Online. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
Further reading
- Davis-Berman, Jennifer L. (2008). The Promise of Wilderness Therapy. Association for Experiential Education. ISBN 978-0-929361-16-1.
- Nisbet, Jo (2013). Laughing Star: A Story of Tough Love. ISBN 978-1-78181-212-9.
- Szalavitz, Maia (2006). Help at Any Cost. ISBN 978-1-59448-910-5.
- Whaley, Lisa J. (2004). Reclaiming My Soul From The Lost and Found. 1st Books Library. ISBN 978-1-41407-230-2.
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