Coyote Trails School of Nature is a family-focused, experiential wilderness skills school nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It is in teaching others that we learn and grow ourselves. At Coyote Trails wilderness school we are dedicated to the nurturing of all families through stories of the past and a vision for the future.
Tom Brown Jr. Tracking, Nature, & Wilderness Survival School was founded and is run by the author Tom Brown, Jr. From age 7 to age 18, Tom was mentored in native living by an ancient Apache named Stalking Wolf. Through his school and the 18 books he has written, Tom shares tracking, survival, awareness, and philosophy teachings that Stalking Wolf assembled in 60+ years of wandering wilderness of the western hemisphere.
Wilderness Awareness School was founded by Tom Brown's first student, Jon Young. This school merges Stalking Wolf's teachings with those of several additional cultures. Jon Young has extensively studied how best to teach this material to children and adults of the modern American culture.
Practical Primitive was founded by one of Tom Brown's former instructors, Eddie Starnater. Eddie is widely regarded as a master knapper and bowyer.
Sharing Nature Foundation is dedicated to helping people of all ages experience their oneness and harmony with all Life. Established in 1979 by naturalist and author, Joseph Cornell, the Sharing Nature Foundation uses creative nature activities to give people joyful and inspiring experiences of nature. This web site includes examples of activities and exercises for sharing nature with children.
The Kamana Naturalist Training Program is a four level independent study program that covers the naturalist background needed to engage in the wilderness arts, including tracking, bird language, survival and native living skills, traditional herbalism, and naturalist mentoring. It is the ultimate blueprint for a students' time spent in the field and in conducting nature-related research. Students become confident naturalists, melding modern field ecology with the skills of a native scout.
Children of the Earth Foundation is a non-profit organization that teaches wilderness survival, nature awareness, tracking, and outdoor environmental education to youth ages 7-17.
Tracker Trail is an exceptional resource to the Tracker community. It includes a ride exchange board, old Tracker School newsletters, and lots of articles.
Tracker-Gallery is an international, online directory of Tom Brown Jr. students. Self register if you would like to be listed in this searchable database. This site holds great potential to help students get together on a local level. (Cincinnati-area Tom Brown and Jon Young students are encouraged to join the Yahoo eGroup "CincinnatiTrackers".)
Tracker Directory is another online directory of Tom Brown Jr. students (similar to Tracker-Gallery). Self register if you would like to be listed in this searchable database.
Virtual Dirt Time - An Adventure in Tracking Online provides excellent on-line tracking lessons.
A special Ohio offering of Coyote Trails School of Nature is coming!
The Highlands Nature Sanctuary is located about 1.5-2 hours east of Cincinnati near Paint Creek State Park and 7 Caves. Conceived and run by biologists, this non-profit has already snapped up over 2000 acres of important Southern Ohio habitat, including the historic 7 Caves itself! Rent one of their cabins or rooms for a peaceful escape and hike their limited access trails.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, aside from having the expected exhibits, has a large education program.
Cincinnati Nature Center provides the Greater Cincinnati community, especially young people, the opportunity to experience, study and enjoy the natural world. They encourage understanding, appreciation, and responsible stewardship of the environment through education.
Bill Reichling teaches tracking classes in the Cincinnati area. Bill is a retired school teacher and is a Field Researcher for the Eastern Puma Research Network. Contact Bill for information about his introductory tracking classes or if you have a mountain lion sighting to report. You can reach him via the email link above or by phone at (513) 451-1146.