Lone Star Expeditions is set in the forests of deep East Texas , we orient families and guide teenagers toward healthy relationships and personal enrichment.  Located in the Davy Crockett National forest near Groveton, Texas , we utilize a primitive skill teaching modality, group dynamics facilitation, experiential and academic curriculums, and in-depth Master’s-level counseling to effect change within our students. We provide an intervention and treatment assessment program for at-risk teens from across the U.S. Most students coming to LSE display self-defeating behaviors and destructive decision-making patterns, which manifest as substance abuse problems, difficulty in school, deteriorating personal relationships, a lack of personal care, angry and oppositional behavior, and a general loss of control in their lives. LSE aims to unearth the gifts and talents that have been buried beneath these unhealthy patterns of behavior. We then aim to provide our students with tools to respond to challenges in a productive, solution-oriented manner by challenging their “old habits” and cultivating a desire for change within each student. LSE is an empowerment program and our students will walk away at the beginning of a long road of growth, being more self-reliant, able to sustain meaningful relationships, and possessing a stronger personal integrity.