Trackers PDX Blog

Leading the Way
11th
June

You send your kids to Trackers to be free and become competent in nature. Well, what about you? It's just as important that you take the same opportunity to reaffirm your own connection to what's wild.

You lead the way for your family. Your children learn mostly from your role modeling. They need you to be out there picking feral apples with them every fall. They need you to take time to simply sit by a cedar tree. And they need you to go fishing with them on a summer Sunday morning. Not simply so they can be happy, but because your happiness and love for the world around you is what leads the way for your family.

So just remember, you got the word from an expert*. As a parent, it's your duty to get outside, have some fun and learn to truly live a wild life.  

*a self-proclaimed expert at the least;) 

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Come learn with your kids…

August 14 Trackers Family Open House Meet the staff of Trackers Kids. Go on plants, survival and tracking themed hikes with experienced naturalists. Plus, at TrackersHQ learn knot tying or primitive fire skills. Snacks, food and even an ice cream social abounds.

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