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Wilderness Awareness School's dynamic wilderness courses combine ancient and modern ecological wisdom, and empower people of all ages to become stewards, mentors, and leaders.

 

 

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Employment Position Opening on our Staff!

We are pleased to announce a full-time, permanent position opening on our staff for a receptionist in our Duvall office. More details

Cougar Mountain - New Monthly Programs Location!

New for the Fall, we will be offering our popular Monthly Nature Programs for children ages 6-12 at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlands Park near Issaquah, WA. Reserve your child's space today...

Spaces still available in our Adult Intensive Wilderness Courses for the Fall

2008-2009 Residential Program - Our year-long wilderness course, and 2008-2009 Wildlife Tracking Intensive. And, you can help the “No Child Left Inside” movement become reality - Attend the Art of Mentoring weeklong this August 17-23, or next summer's Earth Mentor Program - Our outdoor instructor course

Your children need contact with nature!

A growing body of research demonstrates that "children are smarter, more cooperative, happier and healthier" when they have frequent opportunities for play in the outdoors, according to the Children & Nature Network. Our School-year Youth Programs help get kids playing in the woods again (while secretly learning from nature at the same time, with the guidance of our mentors).

Walkabout Wilderness Survival Expedition

We’ll learn and apply wilderness survival skills as the opportunity and need arise...finding shelter and wild edible plants, learning navigation techniques and fire-making; this wilderness survival course gives you the chance to experience nature in an ancient and meaningful way...wilderness survival expedition details

Wilderness Courses

Adult Wilderness Course & Youth and Family Wilderness Course information is posted on this site. More than just a survival school or only survival courses, learn the arts of wilderness survival skills and wildlife tracking and trailing, wild edible and medicinal plants, bird sounds and behaviors, mentoring youth and more...

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