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Our Core Initiatives

Monthly Community Hiking Events 

Mountain Trekking Expeditions 

Summer Running Program

Marathon Practice Sessions

High Altitude Mountain Climbing Consulting

Student Internship Opportunities

Who We Support

Asian Refugees United (ARU)

Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Department

Penn State Harrisburg

Arniko School in Nepal

Bhutanese Community of Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg Area Community College

Explore Our Programs

As of December 2022, Inspired to Explore was born and now operates under a powerful vision: to empower people to find health, happiness, and a sense of community through outdoor experiences. The nonprofit promotes this mission by encouraging others to experience the transformative power of nature firsthand. In addition to getting his local community outside through hiking, biking, and running events, we also fundraise and give back through scholarships and grants that support nonprofits and educational institutions that empower youth locally and globally, shaping the next generation of leaders. Going one step further, we are committed to helping businesses and professionals integrate nature into their daily routines through consulting and training.

Through Inspired to Explore, our journey from Bhutanese refugee to mountain adventurer embodies our belief that the outdoors holds life-changing potential for all. Our story serves as a reminder that life’s true peaks are reached not through material pursuits but by embracing resilience, gratitude, and a deep connection with the natural world. We hope you join us in creating a community of outdoor nature lovers who are looking to live a life filled with giving back to others in hopes of making a difference in our world.

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Inspired to Explore Inc (ITE) is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit human development organization with the mission to explore nature, inspire change, and enhance our health and well-being. The organization has a vision to inspire change in people's lives and livelihoods through a deeper connection with the natural world. ITE uses the transformative power of nature, education, leadership, and community to help people learn, grow, lead, and transform.. Over the past three years, ITE has hosted 20 + free events that includes community hikes, runs and outdoor wellness events where more than 800 people participated from Dauphin, Cumberland, York, and Perry Counties, Pittsburgh, and Scranton. Majority of the participants reported that the outdoor experiences like hiking and biking have positively changed how they felt in their body, their mind, and their sense of belonging. ITE's active programs includes outdoor wellness advocacy (Nature Rx Advocacy), leadership training and development, nature-powered productivity, education and scholarships, and youth empowerment are not a menu of separate services.

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