The Colorado Outdoor Education Center aims to educate the total person by offering programs which help each individual to gain a sense of the earth, of community, and of self. At High Trails the students are brought into direct contact with nature, utilizing small groups and emphasizing direct experiences. The integrated, multi-disciplinary curriculum presents concepts of ecology, conservation, life and physical sciences along with the more traditional subjects of math, history, and creative writing and expression. Students from all areas of Colorado Springs, representing varied backgrounds and life styles, live together during their week at High Trails. Although High Trails is a program for 6th graders, 36 high school students are involved each week to give them the opportunity to work with students from all schools on a non-competitive basis. This guide presents the curriculum for the week-long stay at High Trails. Topics include the history, ecology, and geology of the Ute Pass; the earth's geological development; the evolution of plant and animal life on earth; the wonders of life on earth and the attitudes that must be developed in order to maintain our planet; problems faced in a less technological society and solutions based on cooperative efforts; the interconnection between the life styles of the American Indians, pioneers, trappers, homesteaders, woodsmen, prospectors, and cowboys and those enjoyed today; and individual expression and interpretation of individual and group feelings, emotions and relationships. (NQ)