Our Philosophy

The goal of Lone Star Expeditions is to teach students to think more insightfully, to accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses, to develop personal goals, and to identify behavioral strategies that will lead them to success in the future.

Moving to the wilderness is a significant life change. Students are removed from their emotional and physical comfort zone, which requires them to master different skills in order to care for themselves. The simplicity of the choices available in the outdoors helps them recognize the results of their behavioral choices and encourages them to try different coping skills. Students gain a new appreciation for the comforts of home and the ability to look at family relationships from a new perspective.

Lone Star Expeditions is not a boot camp. Lone Star is a wilderness treatment program who's therapeutic focus is an insight-oriented experience, rather than behavior modification. Our nurturing approach helps students look at personal issues, experience success in a safe setting, and focus on developing healthy family relationships.

Lone Star Expeditions specializes in helping troubled teens ages 13-17 who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, attention, or learning problems.