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I’m a bona fide trippin’ fool | Don’t swim in no swimming pool
Trips are a big part of the Pine Island experience. We send out more than 30 hiking and paddling trips each summer, and those who love them have been dubbed “trippin’ fools” (listen to “I’m a Camper at PIC” for context).
Another Great Summer!
Pine Island’s 2026 season was another great success! Campers earned ranks in their favorite activities, explored the remote Maine North Woods, performed in Campfire skits and Saturday Night Shows, and, most importantly, built…
PIC UVA Connection
More than fifteen years ago, then-director Ben Swan walked into the office of University of Virginia nursing professor Theresa Carroll with a simple question:
Mid-Summer Pine Needle
We are excited to share the Mid-Summer Pine Needle, a collection of articles, trip reports and artwork created by campers during a journalism session earlier this month.