Ranger or Wilder30thMarch
Lately our kids programs have been drawn into Guilds: Rangers, Wilders, Mariners and Artisans. In looking over our adult programs, I realized they naturally run along those same lines. While we're not exactly ready to start giving out sashes and badges to grown-ups (as we now do for our kids camps), you might appreciate a little immersion into our new game.
The Rangers are hunters and warriors. They are the scouts for the village, masters of wilderness survival, tracking and awareness. The best Rangers are said to be invisible, ghosts in the forest.
The Wilders are caretakers. They tend to the balance of an ecosystem. They listen to the land so they may help abundance flow. They guide the needs of the People into harmony with the needs of all life around them.*
The Mariners runs the waterways. They build boats, fish and demand respect for the rivers and seas and all life in them.
The Artisans are theater folk, bards, fine crafts folk and more. They carry the stories, reminding us of where we've been and asking us, what is our destiny?
So who are you? Artisan or Mariner? Ranger or Wilder?
*For the nerd in us all, "Wilder" is an homage to Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Featured program…
Survival by Shaun Deller So you want to learn survival skills? Do so in a series, with a family, on a weekend or overnight. Shaun Deller teaches some of the best wilderness survival courses bar none.
Wilderness Survival Basics May 8-9, Oct 2-3 or Nov 6-7
Wilderness Survival Weekend Overnight May 28-30
Paleolithic Primer: Primitive Tech Series July 10-11
Family Bushcraft Basics July 10-11
Full-Time 9-month Wilderness Immersion Begin with us in Fall 2010. Become a Ranger or Wilder. Change your life, change the world.
Program calendar…
Edible Wild: Spring Greens April 18
Primitive Pottery Primer May 1-2 & 8
Primitive Pottery Apprenticeship Begins June 6
