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Are You a Ranger?
8th
July

The Rangers are hunters and scouts for the village. They are versed in the arts of wilderness survival, tracking and awareness. In their listening they find a silence, one that compels them to protect what is Wild.

Flow is the Way of the Ranger. They follow the trail of the cougar, deer and other animals. With finely honed senses they become the eyes and ears of the village, living completely with the land and tending to it as if an invisible ghost.

The Remembering is here. There was a time you forgot who you were, how it feels to release an arrow, the music of the bowstring resonating, the route of your blood, the path of those who came before. You felt you were asleep for a long while. The world engined on. And then, one day, you woke up.*

It’s time to remember our story. It’s time to remind ourselves of our connections to land, family and village.

*paragraph by storyteller Lisa Well

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Introducing our Core Studies Programs Core Studies offer ongoing courses in the Four Guilds. Options range from a simple 4-hour "Taster" that introduces key skills or a more long-term "Immersion" program. You get to choose your Guild: be a Ranger, Wilder, Artisan or Mariner.

Taster Days 4-hour introductions to core skills. Only $25!
Wildlife Tracking Taster July 24 or Aug 21 Wild Edible Plants Taster Aug 7
Awareness & Stealth Taster Aug 22 Super-super awesome class!
Wilderness Survival Taster Aug 28 or Oct 23

Basics 2-day classes in the foundations of core skills
Wilderness Survival Basics Oct 2-3 or Nov 6-7

Long-term Immersion Studies 1-weekend a month for 9-months
Wildlife Tracking Immersion September 2010-June 2011

Full-time Immersion Live it 3-days a week for 9-months
Wilderness Skills & Permaculture Immersion September 2010-June 2011 There is still room in our full-time immersion. This is the final year for this leading edge program (next year we are introducing a surprise). Take it while it's still available.

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