Trevor Serrano, 22, enjoys spending his time experiencing the great outdoors. During the summer of 2015, he decided to take a year off from school to road trip across the United States. He began his journey in Connecticut and headed west, traveling through the Midwest, Colorado, Washington, then down...

Minutes after the bell rings signaling the start of second period, music echoes from room 126. As you walk through Lewis Mills' main corridor on the way to class, it continues to grow louder until you are at the door peering into the large white room. On the left and right are two small worktables, surrounded...

It’s a comfortable 70 degrees at the Litchfield High School track for the Berkshire League Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Nick O’Brien, Lewis Mills senior track star, runs through his dynamic warm-ups and stretches in preparation for the 4x800 meter relay race. Adrenaline pumps through O’Brien’s...

“It’s quiet,” he said. “Almost peaceful. All you can hear is the paddle splashing the water, there is nothing else on your mind.” This is how Jack Martin,  a 17-year-old paddleboarding prodigy, describes his favorite pastime. Jack began surfing at age 7, and being a creative kid, he...

In the hours before sunrise on a rainy spring day, Kathleen Keegan packs her lunch for the school day ahead. Her mother makes breakfast, her siblings lay asleep in their rooms as she and 31 other girls prepare for the day ahead. It’s Thursday, a day 4 at Lewis Mills High School, which means senior...