Mountain Meadow Ranch (MMR) is a family-owned two-week summer camp for boys and girls aged 7–17, located near Susanville, California, United States, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, 75 miles northwest of Reno, Nevada.
[2] Originally a hunting camp for the indigenous Maidu Native Americans, in 1902 the ranch came under the ownership of wealthy hunter George Wingfield, who first homesteaded the area.
[2] Mountain Meadow states its philosophy is to provide a fun, safe environment for children to enjoy their summers, offering new experiences and allowing development of new social and physical skills.
[4] A Maidu saying meaning "serve all", the principles of Aj Ypekanbe (ajsh-ip-ay-kan-bee) were introduced in the summer of 2005 by co-directors Chuck and Cascia to target the "core ideal of the Mountain Meadow Camp Family".
It aims to help campers and staff alike to grow as individuals and improve their character traits, enhancing the camp experience as a whole.