Resilience.
Body, Mind & Spirit.
Through outdoor adventure, we share the peace, beauty, and reforming power of God’s creation with the Veteran and Military Community.
Renewing Veteran & Military Resilience
Outdoor Immersion is a community care mission using outdoor recreation to create connections of friendship, moving military and veterans from isolation to community and rebuilding resilience physically, mentally and spiritually.
Our Programs
Our programs are unapologetically focused on rebuilding what life’s battles have taken away. We guide veterans toward physical, mental, spiritual, and social resilience.
Physical Resilience
Building strength and stamina through outdoor activities that renew the body.
Mental Resilience
Fostering clarity and peace by stepping away from stress and into nature.
Spiritual Resilience
Reconnecting with God’s creation and finding deeper meaning and hope.
Social Resilience
Creating friendships and community connections that last a lifetime.
Recent News
People Living Well Shares the Story Behind Outdoor Immersion
People Living Well published an in-depth feature about Jim Skal, the beginnings of Outdoor Immersion, and the organization’s mission to serve veterans one relationship at a time. The story traces the mission back to a sermon that encouraged Jim to consider how his...
WPXI Highlights Outdoor Immersion’s Mission to Connect Veterans
Outdoor Immersion was featured by WPXI-TV as part of the station’s ongoing effort to break the stigma surrounding mental health. The story follows a group of veterans participating in one of Outdoor Immersion’s weekly hikes. These hikes offer more than physical...
Outdoor Immersion Receives Support From the Kuehn Innovation Institute
Outdoor Immersion was recently featured by the Alfred A. Kuehn Innovation Institute for its work helping veterans rebuild physical, mental, spiritual, and social resilience. In February 2025, the Institute awarded Outdoor Immersion a grant to support...
Our Impact
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Where Strength Meets Purpose. Where Brotherhood Thrives.

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