ABOUT BASELINE
The trail changes after service.
Military service shapes how families communicate, adapt, and face challenges. Life after service brings new responsibilities, changing routines — and opportunities to reconnect.
MISSION & VISION
OUR CORE MISSION - WHAT & HOW
We exist to combat Veteran isolation by strengthening families through outdoor adventure, shared challenge, and community connection.
OUR CORE VISION - WHY
Resilient Veteran families and community support networks that thrive together, so no service member, spouse, or child navigates life alone.
OUR STORY
Founded by two Veterans who saw a gap.
Baseline was founded by two Veterans and outdoor educators who noticed a gap in the community: very little long-term, reinforcing programming designed to support not just Veterans, but their spouses and children after service.
Baseline uses the same kinds of challenges that build strong military teams - navigating tough terrain, managing risk, and relying on the person next to you - to strengthen families. Operating on a 1,000-acre property lease near Lake George, Colorado, families step away from everyday distractions, reconnect, and reset their baseline.
BACKCOUNTRY MECHANICS
Growth through shared experience, not lectures.
The Family Is the Unit
Programs are built around the whole family - Veterans, spouses, and children - not just the individual Veteran.
Why the Outdoors
Real-world challenges ask families to communicate, solve problems, and work together - skills that carry home.
Connection That Lasts
Every experience is a chance to build friendships and a support network that continues well beyond any single program.
ORGANIZATIONAL CORE VALUES
Five values. One family team.
Shared Responsibility and Support
Every family member carries part of the load. On the trail and at home, families learn to share responsibility and support one another.
Building Trust Through Adventure
Real challenges in real terrain build trust that's earned - between parents, kids, and the people beside them.
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Shared Responsibility and Support
Every family member carries part of the load. On the trail and at home, families learn to share responsibility and support one another.
Communication, Teamwork and Shared Goals
Families practice talking through plans, agreeing on goals, and moving in the same direction together.
Leadership, Confidence and Teamwork
Families grow into leaders - gaining confidence and, in time, helping guide the families who come next.
NONCLINICAL BY DESIGN
We aren't a clinical treatment program.
Baseline creates opportunities for families to grow together through real-world experiences. Our programs are nonclinical and designed to complement - never replace - professional mental health services
We don't diagnose or treat any condition. If your family needs clinical support, we're glad to help point you toward qualified providers. In a crisis, call or text 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line.