The Wilderness Adventures Leadership Institute (WALI) Gap Semester programs (for students 18 and older) provide opportunities to test your foundational outdoor skills and further your capabilities as a leader. At WALI, you and your cohort will earn your Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification, the industry standard for professional guides, trip leaders, search and rescue team members, outdoor recreationalists, and international travelers. Other certifications may include CPR/First Aid and Leave No Trace Trainer. You will perform meaningful service work alongside National Forest rangers and non-profit advocates. You will utilize your time outside of the traditional classroom setting to hone your hard and soft skills, receive impactful leadership instruction, and build towards the capstone experience at the end of your term. With an outdoor classroom unlike any other, this is the adventure of a lifetime.
Submit this application to participate in the 2026 Summer Semester. Please contact Rachel Garrett, our Director of Experiential Education, at 307-733-2122 with questions. Thank you!
The enrollment deadline for Summer Gap is June 1, 2026.