Wilderness Survival Primitive Living and Nature Awareness Schools of North America The most up-to-date directory on the internet... updated several times every year.
Most of these schools are part-time "hobby" businesses. Year-round schools are listed in capital letters. We are unable to verify the qualifications or competence of the schools listed in this directory, and a listing here does not constitute any kind of endorsement. Please research the schools and services being offered before signing up for classes or other events.
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Schools of the United States
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Schools of Canada
Alberta | British Columbia | Ontario | | Quebec | New Brunswick
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
Books by Tony Nester
 ANCIENT PATHWAYS, LLC Tony & Holly Nester PO Box 2068 Flagstaff, AZ 86003-2068 928-526-2552
anester@apathways.com
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 Aboriginal Living Skills School, LLC Cody Lundin PO Box 3064 Prescott, AZ 86302 928-713-1651
abodude@codylundin.com
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Wilderness Way Adventures, LLC Custom training throughout North America Mike Lowe 970-560-0509 |
Ravens-Way Wild Journeys, LLC Vince & Claudia Pinto 1200 W. Mariposa Road, No. 19 Nogales, AZ 85621 520-425-6425 nature-journeys@hotmail.com |
Book by Peter Bigfoot
 Reevis Mountain School Peter Bigfoot HC 02, Box 1534 Roosevelt, AZ 85545 520-467-2675 |
Book by Randy Kinkade

Willow River Wilderness School Randy Kinkade 520-360-6868 randy@willowriverwilderness.com |
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Gibbons' Woodfolks John Gibbons 3 Northway Court Plattsburgh, NY 12901 518-563-6780
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Primitive Pursuits Tim Drake c/o Cooperative Extension
Association of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 primitivepursuits@hotmail.com
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HAWK CIRCLE Ricardo Sierra PO Box 506 Cherry Valley, NY 13320 607-264-3396 Ricardo@hawkcircle.com
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Survival Resources John D. McCann PO Box 307 Hyde Park, NY 12538 845-471-2434
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 Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series |
Video with Steve Brill

Wildman Steve Brill 320 Palmer Terrace, 2A Mamaroneck, NY 10543 914-835-2153 wildmansteve@bigfoot.com
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Wilderness Way Michael Head 744 Glenmary Drive Owego, NY 13827 607-687-9186 caretaker@wildernesswayschool.com
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 Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series |
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 Participating in Nature | Flying Deer Nature Center 5 Abode Road New Lebanon, NY 12125 518-794-6687 info@flyingdeernaturecenter.org |
Wild Earth David Brownstein 29 S Chestnut St #201 New Paltz, NY 12561 845-256-9830
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Woodland Ways Mike Pewtherer PO Box 228 Philmont, NY 12565 518-542-9081 woodlandways@woodlandways.com |
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Book by John Kallas

WILD FOOD ADVENTURES John Kallas, Ph.D 422 SE 49th Ave Portland OR 97215 503-775-3828 mail@wildfoodadventures.com | Check this out!
 Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series |
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 Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series |
Lifesong Wilderness Adventures Mark Wienert Jr. 73569 Highway 101
North Bend, OR 97459
530-859-0539
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TrackersPDX 1424 SE 76th Ave. Portland, OR 97215 503-253-5898 |
TrackersBEND Bend, Oregon 503-253-5898 |
Mountain Shepherd Wilderness Survival School - West Scott Smith 57 Hemlock Ridge Lane. Catawba, VA 24070 434-238-4094 info@mountainshepherd.com |
Coyote Trails School of Nature PO Box 3537 Ashland, OR 97520 541-482-0513 |
Ancient Arts Center Margaret Mathewson 16140 Lobster Valley Road Alsea, OR 97324 541-486-4311 margaret@peak.org |
ReWild Eugene Matt & Anna Bradley & Rees Maxwell 84779 McBeth Road Eugene, OR 97405 541-517-9098 rewild.eugene@gmail.com |
Whole Earth Nature School Anna & Matt Bradley PO Box 5223 Eugene, OR 97405 541-937-5437
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From Farm and Forest Woniya Thibeault & Bryon Lichtenhan 2520 Kingsley Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-231-2230 woniyat@yahoo.com |
RewildPortland PO Box 6582 Portland, OR 97228 503.863.8462 peter@rewildportland.com | Check this out!
 Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series |
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
W.A.S. Resources

WILDERNESS AWARENESS SCHOOL PO Box 5000, PMB 137 Duvall, WA 98019 425-788-1301 |

Living Wild Lynx Vilden |
EARTHWALK NORTHWEST, INC. Frank & Karen Sherwood PO Box 461 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-746-7267 | SURVIVE & THRIVE Dr. Nicole Apelian 204 S. Fork Road Raymond, WA 98577 360-875-7995 nicole.apelian@gmail.com |
Bridges to the Past Patrick & Kamber Farneman PO Box 14 Valley, WA 99181 |
WOLF CAMP Chris Chisholm 1313 2nd Street, Suite A Snohomish, WA 98290 425-248-0253 |
ALDERLEAF WILDERNESS COLLEGE Jason Knight 18715 299th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 206-369-8458 info@wildernesscollege.com |
Bushcraft Northwest Mike Lummio 2501 49th Street Washougal, WA 98671 360-606-1036 info@bushcraftnorthwest.com
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Houghton Primitive Skills and Wilderness Survival School David Talaga 775 Forest Way Pullman, WA 99163 989-545-4183 hougtonsurvival@gmail.com
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Cedar Root Folk School Scott Brinton PO Box 135 Nordland WA 98358 cedarrootschool@gmail.com
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Wisconsin
CANADA
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Also see our directory of Primitive Living & Nature Awareness Schools of Europe, Australia & New Zealand
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