Wilderness Rites of Passage
Are you ready to step powerfully into the next stage of your life? For 50+ years, we have been guiding youth, adults and elders through life transitions, restoring rites of passage and building multi-generational community.
RITES OF PASSAGE
FOR AGES 8 - 18
Our summer youth programs, for ages 8 – 18, help young people navigate the journey from childhood to adulthood in a supported, mentored way. Led by a team of experienced wilderness mentors, participants will safely experience the physical challenges of demanding mountain backpacking as well as the interpersonal themes of self-reliance, responsibility to self and others, group dynamics and conflict resolution.
EXPERIENCES
FOR AGES 18+
Our adult programs, for ages 18 and older, grew out of the strong need we saw to guide adults through their own rites of passage — for transition does not, of course, end at age 18 (in many ways, that’s when it begins!). Our programs for adults include solo time in nature, powerful ritual and ceremony and individual and community mentorship and reflection.
Restoring Culture
EXPERIENCES &
TRAININGS
The time that we are living in now requires a deep sense of self, community, place and the sacred — the very basis on which all of our programs are designed. These programs foster the presence necessary for authentic connections, which are essential in our communities, families, friendships and relationships with all beings.
WORKSHOPS &
EVENTS
In the spirit of creating community and increasing the availability of rite of passage experiences, we offer memorable presentations, unique trainings & workshops, and impactful events.
Upcoming school year offerings
for youth
Upcoming summer offerings
for youth
Summer 2024 Registration opens october 15!
Explorers Journey
(Ages 8 - 10)
TBA Summer 2025
Call to Adventure
(Ages 10 - 12)
June 27 - July 3, 2024
Olympic Odyssey: For Boys
(Ages 12 - 14)
June 26 - July 3, 2024
Moon Rise: For Young Women
(Ages 12 - 14)
July 20 - 27 AND Aug 10 - 17, 2024
Mountain Quest: For Young Women
(Ages 12 - 14)
July 8 - July 29, 2024
Mountain Quest: For Young Men, 3-Week (Ages 13 - 15)
July 8 - 28 AND Aug 5 - 25, 2024
Queer Kinnection For LGBTQ2IA+, Gender Diverse, Queer & Trans Youth
(Ages 14 - 18)
July 12 - 19, 2024
Solo Crossing
(Ages 15 - 18)
August 3 - 23, 2024
Fire on the Mountain
(Ages 15 - 18)
August 17 - 27, 2024
for adults
2024 Registration Opens October 15!
Leadership Fundamentals Intensive
( 2 weekends)
(Ages 18+)
Apr. 20,21 & Apr. 27,28, 2024
Field Training Apprenticeship
(Ages 18+)
Summer 2024
Adult Mountain Quest
(Ages 18 +)
June 26 - July 8, 2024
Adult Wilderness Quest
(Ages 18 +)
Spring: May 23 - Jun 2, 2024
Summer: Aug. 23 - Sep. 2, 2024
Upcoming community workshops
ongoing events
upcoming workshops
The Art of Storytelling
ONLINE
Ben Dennis
Mar. 3, 10 & 17, 2024
Leadership Fundamentals Intensive — 2 weekends
ONLINE
Apr. 20,21 & Apr. 27,28, 2024
ONLINE
Anayza Stewart
Mar. 23-24, 2024
Creating Embodied Soulful Ritual
IN PERSON
Jenny Macke & Anayza Stewart
June 22-23 2024
Tending the Song Garden of the Soul
IN PERSON
Spring Cheng & Yin Dwyer
Apr. 6, 2024
Staying With the Trouble
IN PERSON
Lux Gypsum
TBA Spring 2024
Community Grief Retreat
IN PERSON
April 13th & 14th, 2024
Integrating Transformative Experiences
IN PERSON
Grae Gerlach & Sam Balka
TBA Fall 2024
