
TrackersNW Trackers is not perfect (gasp:) Well, none of us are.
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I was once talking to a leader of another major Wilderness School. They told me that while challenges and difficult things occur at their school they need people to believe they're infallible. To them, ...

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The Trackers annual holiday party is an opportunity to eat great soup and wholesome cookies, drink mulled cider and meet both youth and adult program instructors. There will be kids yoga, music (live and acoustic), folks hanging out demonstrating traditional skills (such as flintknapping) and even a visit from Kris Kri...ngle.
This event is hosted by the Trackers Kids Program
* Kids Yoga at 10am Melissa, our youth program director leads kids yoga at 10am
* Party starts at 11am After kids yoga we eat great food, dance with holiday music and hang out
* Bring a toy for kids in need We will be accepting drop-off holiday donations for kids in need
* Get your picture with Kris Kringle A visit from Kris Kringle himself. Kids have priority (though adults can also tell Kris what they want for christmas)
* Enjoy great soup Louise (our real Italian mother) and Maxine (our real Italian grandmother) makes soup for everyone. Vegetarian friendly.
* Hang out with Trackers Instructors Our youth and adult program instructors will play music, demonstrate skills and sit down with you to sip a cup of warm cider.
Required Read our Boundaries and Needs to see if this event is a good fit for you http://www.trackerspdx.com/community/eve nts/holiday-party.phpRead More
This event is hosted by the Trackers Kids Program
* Kids Yoga at 10am Melissa, our youth program director leads kids yoga at 10am
* Party starts at 11am After kids yoga we eat great food, dance with holiday music and hang out
* Bring a toy for kids in need We will be accepting drop-off holiday donations for kids in need
* Get your picture with Kris Kringle A visit from Kris Kringle himself. Kids have priority (though adults can also tell Kris what they want for christmas)
* Enjoy great soup Louise (our real Italian mother) and Maxine (our real Italian grandmother) makes soup for everyone. Vegetarian friendly.
* Hang out with Trackers Instructors Our youth and adult program instructors will play music, demonstrate skills and sit down with you to sip a cup of warm cider.
Required Read our Boundaries and Needs to see if this event is a good fit for you http://www.trackerspdx.com/community/eve
Time:10:00AM Sunday, December 13th
Location:5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon

TrackersNW Oregon Field Guide did a segment on Trackers building and umiak. http://trak.cc/95nmhh
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Public Broadcasting television and radio for Oregon and Southwest Washington

TrackersNW New blog on seeing tracks in hard and challenging terrain
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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.

TrackersNW New Winter Break Camps for the kids...
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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. ...

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Making life less comlicated in a village... http://www.trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/20 09/10/08/village_progress
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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...

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Trackers rants again about how our culture raises kids:) http://www.trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/20 09/10/07/boys_wont_be_boys
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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.

TrackersNW New Masters Degree Study Program. Get credit through Prescott College.
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This program is aimed at helping individuals become sustainability leaders and social entrepreneurs in their communities.Together we draw on ancient and modern heritages, integrating diverse topics in ...

TrackersNW New blog. Will we do a Trackers RealityTV show in 2011. Yes, but details are hush:)
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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.

TrackersNW New blog on building a debris shelter and how it pays when learning survival skills to "think for yourself"
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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). ...

TrackersNW So this is my great love sonnet for all you fellow Tracker/Sci-fi nerds out there. "Tracking the Dunes" (wink)
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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.

TrackersNW You to can download Trackers wallpaper;)
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Trackers Archer WallpaperThe Chopping BlockFreedom CabinThank you sir, Thank you ma'amRemaking the VillageTrackingYes sir, yes ma'amCharlemagne's Web

TrackersNW New blog. Ruthlessly cancel meetings and neglect appointments to build bee boxes.
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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. ...

TrackersNW A blog about Trackers next mission. Preserving wild land specifically where kids can wander with FREEDOM!
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I'm excited about Cabin Homesteading, the home school program Molly and I are hosting beginning this September 21. Every Monday, for 9 weeks, a group of kids journey to the Trackers Homestead to help us ...
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TrackersNW wrote on Trackers Village Holiday Party's Wall.










