http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/feed/atom info@trackersnw.com REVRSE Atom Generator Beta Trackers Earth Formerly Trackers PDX and Trackers NW now has 3 exciting ways for your child to become involved with Archery this school-yearnbsp For a comprehensive Range Tony Deis Fri, Aug 31, 2012 02:12 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2012/08/31/archery_in_the_northwest A long time ago we changed our name to Trackers Earth Why it better represents our Bay Area branch and how it relates to our Portland programs So where is Trackers Nor Tony Deis Sun, Feb 05, 2012 04:07 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2012/02/05/the_end_of_trackers_northwest This is just hint of review from Summer 2011 Read more TrackersNW reviews here A totally new experience Like Junior Outward Bound -Welcome to Middle Earth Parent Age Tony Deis Wed, Jan 25, 2012 02:01 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2012/01/25/parent_reviews_for_trackersnw_camps I want to take a moment to tell families about an important program we are running this summer Camp Trackers is our week-long residential overnight camp During the week ki Tony Deis Thu, Apr 14, 2011 07:36 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2011/04/14/camp_trackers_residential_overnight_camp Im surrounded by fascinating people We have a master bowyer and flintknapper our immersion instructor is one of the best leatherworkers in the Pacific Northwest Trackers Tony Deis Wed, Jul 15, 2009 08:36 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/07/15/a_long_time_on_this_earth Our guest blogger this week is Jenny Hawkins Hogrefe Jenny runs Source Tours specializing in tours with local growers In her own words she is also a mule wranglerpacker Tony Deis Fri, Jul 03, 2009 06:17 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/07/03/really_enjoying_local_foods_guest_blog Today our families can lead disparate lives Theres no regalia no code of arms or crests to represent honor to ourselves and our children Theres rarely a breadth of shar Tony Deis Tue, Jun 23, 2009 09:31 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/06/23/legacy My mother was oldest of 4 children Born in 1945 she was the one that had to follow my Italian grandfather to the produce stand every day after school on weekends and in th Tony Deis Sat, May 30, 2009 03:14 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/30/being_truly_helpful An overview of Trackers 1 year Permaculture Immersion course Perhaps the first of it’s kind the Trackers Permaculture Immersion is a 9-month one day-a-week urba Trackers NW Fri, May 22, 2009 07:22 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/22/1_year_of_permaculture What is your relationship to the land you live Is it a commodity you pay mortgage on Is it a friend or a member of the family These questions are very important to the ch Tony Deis Thu, May 21, 2009 06:49 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/21/land_as_a_family_member I grew up in an Italian family A big one My identity is wrapped up in mia familia Here are 5 thoughts that could help strengthen those bonds so important to all of us Tony Deis Thu, May 14, 2009 09:27 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/14/5_thoughts_for_family_connection 10 simple things you can do the improve your villages relationship to the land 1 Go fishing every other week during the summer For every fish you catch promise to Tony Deis Thu, May 14, 2009 08:51 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/14/10_simple_things I realized I could do something very important with todays blog I want to better inform parents about how we choose the instructors responsible for the well being of their Tony Deis Thu, May 07, 2009 08:06 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/07/choosing_camp_instructors In the beginning pages of Lord of the Rings you find a map One etched in mythic lines divided into iconic lands with a timeless past The world of Cascadia is another fa Tony Deis Wed, May 06, 2009 03:16 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/06/middle_earth_cascadia_style What is the purpose of a blade made from black volcanic glass When you flake pieces from obsidian removing bits to find an arrowhead or knife you fashion edges up to on Tony Deis Tue, Apr 28, 2009 11:44 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/28/the_obsidian_knife As a teen I once walked barefoot in my garden Dirty feet and hands The smell of garlic in the sun My non-high school tenure was a three-quarter acre Eden blossoming from Tony Deis Tue, Apr 28, 2009 10:56 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/28/walking_backwards As an outdoor educator Ive had the slogan sense of place drilled into me years ago But Ive learned that sense of place is not enough I know plenty of people that can Tony Deis Thu, Apr 23, 2009 07:59 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/23/beyond_a_sense_of_place When we first started TrackersNW many people told all of us to get a real job Now those same people look at Trackers as a leader in the field To them we were simply scrapp Tony Deis Thu, Apr 16, 2009 07:47 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/16/experts_and_critics_no_difference The other day I had a conversation with a friend whos life is dedicated to tending to our phenomenal greenspaces He told a story about a city leader who recently made a bold Tony Deis Thu, Apr 09, 2009 11:11 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/09/yes_i_like_nature I received many incredible responses from parents about our proposed HomeSteading School In fact I was wonderfully inundated with emails I want to give you a taste of how Tony Deis Thu, Apr 02, 2009 07:22 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/02/homesteading_school_responses Whether you home school or not this blog may be relevant to you One day I was hanging out with a circle of Trackers staff We were having pizza that Jason made from his so Tony Deis Fri, Mar 27, 2009 08:06 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/27/homesteading_school While this is the adult programs newsletter I have to tell you about a new kids summer camp Im excited very for Little House in the Big Valley No matter how old we are Tony Deis Thu, Mar 26, 2009 08:26 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/26/homesteading_values What did I do as a teenager Take tests Play football Run for student government What I really did was spend three to twelve hours a day in my garden on Oatfield Road i Tony Deis Fri, Mar 20, 2009 07:40 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/20/freedom_is_free At a recent taster day at Lost Valley Education Center the gray sky poured buckets of rain In the early morning all our instructors looked laconically outside wondering Tony Deis Wed, Mar 18, 2009 01:18 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/18/truly_alive I am great fan of experiential education ropes and challenge courses belaying and rappelling rafting and visiting foreign countries They really can teach you how to be Tony Deis Wed, Mar 11, 2009 10:41 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/11/teens_and_team_leadership When we coined the term Nature of the Village we believed we were being clever and original Now we see many others in outdoor education using the term village It must b Tony Deis Tue, Mar 10, 2009 03:09 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/10/the_village_word How far did you roam when you were a kid Were you a Goonie or a Hobbit Did you journey all around the neighborhood streets and surrounding hillside Was your circuit t Trackers NW Fri, Mar 06, 2009 02:09 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/06/neighborhood_strategies_for_a_childs_freedom Many of our great grandparents had gardens fig trees chestnuts and fresh vegetables They ate local dairy and meat raw milk delivered to their door with rabbits in backya Tony Deis Thu, Mar 05, 2009 11:21 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/05/slowing_down_our_food When our livelihood comes directly from the land we cultivate an real understanding of how precious life is We harvest a bounty of roots leaves and fruits while fully co Trackers NW Fri, Feb 27, 2009 08:22 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/27/gatherers_and_hunters When I worked at the Audubon Society of Portland the education director Steve Robertson frequently quoted Common sense is not common Then he would proceed to help youth Trackers NW Fri, Feb 20, 2009 10:03 AM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/20/kids_and_common_sense A message from Tony Founder of TrackersNW Im proud to be spreading the word for our fellows at Tryon Life Community Farm The experiences they offer are both wonderf Tony Deis Thu, Feb 05, 2009 12:54 PM http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/05/try_on_the_farm