Outdoor Life Leadership in Winston-Salem, NC
Outdoor Life Leadership is a nonprofit organization in Winston-Salem, NC focused on helping young men build real life skills through outdoor survival, leadership, and safety training. We provide hands-on learning that builds confidence, self-reliance, and strong character. Our goal is simple. We prepare young men for life, work, and emergencies through practical outdoor experiences.
We Make Outdoor Survival and Safety Possible
Outdoor Life Leadership in Winston-Salem, NC teaches young men outdoor survival, disaster preparedness, leadership, and teamwork. Our hands-on programs help young men gain confidence, real skills, and pathways to outdoor careers. Join us, donate, or volunteer to make a real impact today.
Many young men lack access to outdoor education, leadership training, and emergency skills. Outdoor Life Leadership fills that gap by teaching survival skills, teamwork, and problem-solving. We focus on disaster preparedness, conservation, outdoor safety, and leadership development. These skills help young men stay safe, build confidence, and grow into responsible leaders in their families and communities.
Our Youth Programs
Bear Archers teaches young men outdoor survival skills like fire building, shelter building, hiking safety, teamwork, and basic first aid. This program builds confidence and discipline through hands-on outdoor activities. Participants learn responsibility while gaining real world skills that support personal growth and future success.
Bear Captains prepares young adults to become leaders and mentors. Participants guide younger members, develop leadership skills, and gain experience in teaching, communication, and teamwork. This program builds strong role models while creating pathways into outdoor careers and community leadership.
How You Can Help
Outdoor Life Leadership depends on community support. Donations help fund equipment, training materials, and youth programs. Volunteers support events, teach skills, and mentor participants. When you give your time or resources, you help young men gain skills that last a lifetime.
Making Outdoor Survival and Safety Possible
Serving Winston-Salem and Surrounding Communities
Outdoor Life Leadership proudly serves Winston-Salem, North Carolina and nearby areas. We are a mission-driven, volunteer-led nonprofit focused on safety, leadership, and outdoor education. Our work strengthens families, builds confidence, and creates stronger communities through practical skills training.
A Pathway to Leadership and Making a Money Outdoors
Outdoor Life Leadership isn’t just summer camp with extra bug spray. We’re about getting young men off the sidelines and into some real-deal leadership and life skills.
Not just “how to pitch a tent,” but the kind of stuff that actually helps young men land a job or stand out in a crowd.
Honestly, leading these days isn’t about shouting orders anyway. Nobody’s handing out gold stars for memorizing a rulebook. That’s why our programs throw young men straight into the deep end, whether their rigging up a solar panel, navigating disaster relief, or just figuring out how to keep cool when stuff gets hard. Skills young men pick up with us? Yep, they translate, straight from the trail to the boardroom or the firehouse.
We’re not just about talking the talk. We walk it with actual paths to work in fields like emergency response, public safety, game wardens, park rangers and keeping the planet, less wrecked. These aren’t pie-in-the-sky dreams; they’re jobs that need what our young men learn with us. At the end of the day, we just want to make sure these young men have the tools to run the show in whatever path they take next.
Join Us in Creating Leaders
Join us in empowering the next generation of leaders by supporting Outdoor Life Leadership. Together, we can provide young men with the skills and confidence they need to thrive in the natural world and beyond.
For more information on our outdoor programs, please explore our site or contact us directly. We look forward to partnering with you to create a brighter, more resilient future for our young men.