But we’re willing to bet it didn’t go as far to get students to go outside as Virginia’s Emory and Henry College, which will let students hike the Appalachian Trail for credit in 2024.

Kaelee Belletto, an Emory & Henry College Outdoor Program trip leader and Adventure Team member, speaks during the dedication of the new indoor CRAG bouldering wall recently in the Outdoor Center.

Virginia Lamb came to Emory & Henry College to expand her mind. That process has taken the senior on an expedition of the Rio Grande and a kayak run down the Lower Nolichucky River at flood stage ...