Adirondack Leadership Expeditions is a character-development wilderness program for troubled teens that promotes personal growth through a focus on insight-oriented experiences. The forested, mountainous setting removes urban distractions and simplifies options to help students gain insight into their core values and accept responsibility for their choices. The Adirondack Leadership wilderness program is open to ages 13-17 years.
By using a nurturing approach participants address personal issues and achieve success in a safe environment all the while developing their leadership potential. Wilderness programs for troubled teens serve as excellent alternatives to boot camps, providing professionally supervised environments in which students can build the skills to engage in healthy relationships, develop critical thinking skills, and dramatically increase their self-worth.

Adirondack specializes in helping teenagers who are experiencing or exhibiting any of the following: entitlement, manipulation, family conflict, isolation, low self-esteem, substance use, defiant behavior, attention deficit, learning differences, school failure, and negative peer relationships. They are located in Saranac Lake, NY.