Events

The Highlands Retreat

The Highlands Retreat is an annual weekend-long gathering of the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends celebrating recovery and those interested in finding out what recovery has to offer. The Retreat...

Global Firewalk Gathering

9th International Firewalk Gathering The 2026 Gathering: Americas Edition Celebrating Family & Kinship More Information and Registration

John McCutcheon’s May Songwriting Camp

Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. ​Join other songwriting lovers for...

Homecoming

Join us for our 46th Annual Gathering of Members and Friends. We will gather for three days of in the extraordinary natural environment of The Mountain, renewing old connections and...

Journey Through Grief with Grace

Dates: Arrive by 5 pm on May 27, depart after breakfast on June 1, 2026 Location: The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, located up in the beautiful Smokey Mountains near...

MountainCamp – Elementary

The Mountain’s Elementary Camp sessions offer an inviting, low-pressure entry point for children aged 9-11 to experience overnight camp. We emphasize games which teach young people to cooperate and mend...

MountainCamp – Counselors in Training (CITs)

Thank you for your interest in The Mountain’s CIT Program. The program is an exciting way to practice leadership abilities through trainings and direct experience to live in a community...

MountainCamp – ASCENDERs

Apply to be with us for our ASCENDER program this summer! ASCENDERs get a unique experience while at MountainCamp. As this is a Leadership Experience, applications are required. Campers should...