Wilderness Survival Primitive Living and Nature Awareness Schools of North America The most up-to-date directory on the internet... updated 20+ 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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Primitive Skills Gatherings
Schools of Canada
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Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Book by Robin Blankship

EARTH KNACK Robin Blankenship PO Box 508 Crestone, CO 81131 719-256-4909 earthknack@yahoo.com | Book by Larry Dean Olsen
 BOULDER OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SCHOOL Josh Bernstein PO Box 1590 Boulder, CO 80306 800-335-7404
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Cottonwood Institute Ford Church 1076 Grant Place Boulder, CO 80302 303-447-1076 info@cottonwoodinstitute.org | Nature Knowledge "Mountain Mel" Deweese 1825 Linden Street Grand Junction, CO 81503 970-242-8507 mtnmel@youwillsurvive.com |
Outdoor Wisdom and Living Skills (O.W.L.S.) Fire Mountain & Aaron Huey 5745 Olde Stage Rd. Boulder, CO 80302 720-231-9389 | Wilderness Medicine Outfitters Carl Weil 2477 County Road 132 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 303-688-5176 carl@wildernessmedicine.com
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Wilderness Survival Institute Don Davis 8415 Coyote Run Loveland, CO 80537-9665 970-669-9016 dondavis@frii.com
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Primitive Skills & Braintanning Michael Foltmer 1330 Brantner Road Evans, CO 80620 970-339-5608 |
Wild Earth's Children Simon Harrison 109 Hopi Court Lyons, CO 80540 303-823-0875 simon@wildearthschildren.org
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Laughing Coyote Project Gelsey Malferrari & Neal Ritter 9760 Isabelle Road
Lafayette, CO 80026 303-325-5824 info@laughingcoyoteproject.org
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Connecticut
The Maine Primitive Skills School offers classes in Connecticut. See Maine for contact information. |
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Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Book by John Kallas

WILD FOOD ADVENTURES John Kallas, Ph.D 4125 N. Colonial Ave. Portland, OR 97217-3338 503-775-3828 mail@wildfoodadventures.com | 
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NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF SURVIVAL Brian Wheeler 2870 NE Hogan Rd, Suite E, #461 Gresham OR 97030 503-668-8264 Info@nwsos.com | 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 7729 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97203 503-314-1218 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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Mt. Defiance Forest Farm Woniya Thibeault 2520 Kingsley Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-231-2230 woniyat@yahoo.com |
South Carolina
Tenessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
W.A.S. Resources

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

Four Seasons Prehistoric Projects Lynx Vilden (a.k.a. Lynx Shepherd) |
EARTHWALK NORTHWEST, INC. Frank & Karen Sherwood PO Box 461 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-746-7267 | SIMPLY SURVIVAL Greg & Kim Davenport PO Box 449 Stevenson, WA 98648 509-427-4022 |
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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Tribal Edge Ben Sanford PO Box 693 Carlsborg, WA 98324 360-683-7641 mail@tribaledge.info
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Methow Wilderness School PO Box 828 Twisp, WA 98856 509-997-7169 methowschool@yahoo.com |
Wisconsin
CANADA
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Also see our directory of Primitive Living & Nature Awareness Schools of Europe, Australia & New Zealand
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