These are the narratives of youth from Washington, D.C. who departed on a transformational journey into the Catoctin Mountains for a five-day retreat in the summer of 2014. These students were given a chance to escape the city, actually be kids, and use nature as a tool to connect deeper within themselves. Through facilitated workshops, drum circles, spoken word, performance, and movement workshops spaces were made for healing; everyone was empowered to share their stories, fears, and traumas so they could find internal peace. This story is about the beautiful power of unconditional acceptance and belonging that was created on that journey, a power that exists within us all.