Many people start start out looking for animal tracks in sand or mud. Its absolutely critical that a tracker move beyond that simple substrate, finding sign not only in clear ground but through salmonberry, oak leaves, hemlock needles and meadows.

At Trackers we're well known for camps with adventure, action and edginess. While we do relish this reputation there's also a quieter, gentler side to us. Offering experiences that are not simply "exciting" is vital to working with kids. ...

In the village someone will always be frustrated with someone else. There are times when we have conflicts, concerns and problems we need to work out. Unfortunately, to often I notice people approach others in a bluster...

Tough and strong makes a man along with tough and strong is a bad man.Wrestling is bad along with violent movies are glorified by our culture.Share with your peers along with win at football or in academics.

Whenever Molly (my wife) turns on the reality TV show Project Runway I secretly love to watch it. My interest doesn't lie in the faux drama of competition or conflict the producers obviously ramp up. No, its in the craft and art.

I spent the past two weeks teaching fire by friction and survival shelters to our fall-term, full time immersion program. They relied on these new skills for the 3-day shelter overnight they just completed (to great success I may add). ...

Frank Herbert wrote his famous sci-fi novel Dune after researching an article about the ecological wonder of the Oregon Dunes. The piece was never published, yet the book it inspired was a hit.

Last week at our Fall Nature of the Village Skills Share I watched our Immersion Program Director Jason Craban knead a newly formed "loaf" of mozzarella cheese. He made it from morning fresh milk given by our two LaMancha goats Patience and Sage. ...