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A woodcarving knife is a tool. Many of us grew up with one. As a kid, it was your pocket-knife, you carried it with you and whittled the sticks you found. For many parents, it's an intimidating and scary thing. That's understandable. Here's a fact: even experienced adults get cut. People with extensive training in safe carving skills occasionally nick their fingers. My hands have their share of scars, some dating back to my own first knife (the one I carried when I was 6 years old). The crux of…

Summer Camp Discounts Super Early Bird Discount ends Tuesday Evening at 11:59pm Save nearly 16%-20% off regular tuition Plus request a Golden Ticket and you have gift to give for holidays. Not yet sure…

Winter Break Camps... Trackers Winter Break Camps will be here soon! Many are filling quickly, with some already full. For a humorous take on our Winter Break schedule, check out our latest blog Point/Counterpoint:…

Thanks to the Golden Ticket, the super early bird discount is extended. It now ends December 20, 2011, 11:59pm. The Golden Ticket Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three… Will your child find a Trackers Golden Ticket as gift this Holiday Season? This Golden…

At Trackers we're always having conversations about why we do what we do. What's our purpose? Why is it important to teach skills of connection to the natural world and family? We now live a world of increasingly impersonal relationships. If the person who pumps our gas didn't show up the next day, who would notice? If our grocery store fired…