Hands-on, real-world skills for a more self-reliant, connected life. Learn time-tested practices, create with your own hands, and deepen your relationship with the natural world.
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Learn reliable, natural methods to create and maintain fire.
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Build simple, effective shelters using natural materials.
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Identify and understand the edible and useful plants around you.
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Carve spoons, bowls, rings and tools by hand.
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18 of our hand-carved pieces, photographed in nature, each with step-by-step instructions to carve it yourself.
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A seasoned survivalist trained by Nancye Good and through 4E Tracker School and Roots VT School, specializing in fire-making, foraging, and shelter-building with natural materials.
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An expert wilderness guide with a focus on art and horticulture, specializing in primitive navigation and plant foraging, with over a decade of experience.
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Kids, families and curious adults learn side by side.
of New York City parkland as our classroom — Central Park, Prospect Park, Forest Park and McGolrick Park.
