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      <title>The End of Trackers Northwest</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2012/02/05/the_end_of_trackers_northwest</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, Feb 05, 2012  04:07 PM</pubDate>
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      <title>Parent Reviews for TrackersNW Camps</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2012/01/25/parent_reviews_for_trackersnw_camps</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jan 25, 2012  02:01 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Camp Trackers: Residential Overnight Camp</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2011/04/14/camp_trackers_residential_overnight_camp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 14, 2011  07:36 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Legacy</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/06/23/legacy</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Jun 23, 2009  09:31 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Being truly helpful</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/30/being_truly_helpful</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, May 30, 2009  03:14 PM</pubDate>
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      <title>1 year of permaculture</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/22/1_year_of_permaculture</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Trackers NW</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, May 22, 2009  07:22 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/22/1_year_of_permaculture</guid>
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      <title>Land as a family member</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/21/land_as_a_family_member</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, May 21, 2009  06:49 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>5 thoughts for family connection</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/14/5_thoughts_for_family_connection</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, May 14, 2009  09:27 PM</pubDate>
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      <title>10 simple things</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/14/10_simple_things</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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 ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, May 14, 2009  08:51 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Choosing camp instructors</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/07/choosing_camp_instructors</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, May 07, 2009  08:06 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/07/choosing_camp_instructors</guid>
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      <title>Middle Earth Cascadia style</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/06/middle_earth_cascadia_style</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, May 06, 2009  03:16 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/05/06/middle_earth_cascadia_style</guid>
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      <title>The obsidian knife</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/28/the_obsidian_knife</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Apr 28, 2009  11:44 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/28/the_obsidian_knife</guid>
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      <title>Walking backwards</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/28/walking_backwards</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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 ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Apr 28, 2009  10:56 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/28/walking_backwards</guid>
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      <title>Beyond a Sense of Place</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/23/beyond_a_sense_of_place</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 23, 2009  07:59 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Experts and critics: no difference</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/16/experts_and_critics_no_difference</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 16, 2009  07:47 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Yes, I like nature</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/09/yes_i_like_nature</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 09, 2009  11:11 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>HomeSteading School Responses</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/02/homesteading_school_responses</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 02, 2009  07:22 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/04/02/homesteading_school_responses</guid>
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      <title>HomeSteading School</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/27/homesteading_school</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Mar 27, 2009  08:06 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/27/homesteading_school</guid>
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      <title>Homesteading values</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/26/homesteading_values</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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 ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Mar 26, 2009  08:26 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/26/homesteading_values</guid>
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      <title>Freedom is Free</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/20/freedom_is_free</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Mar 20, 2009  07:40 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/20/freedom_is_free</guid>
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      <title>Truly alive</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/18/truly_alive</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

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 ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Mar 18, 2009  01:18 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/18/truly_alive</guid>
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      <title>Teens and Team Leadership</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/11/teens_and_team_leadership</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Mar 11, 2009  10:41 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/11/teens_and_team_leadership</guid>
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      <title>The Village Word</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/10/the_village_word</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 10, 2009  03:09 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/10/the_village_word</guid>
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      <title>Neighborhood Strategies for a Child's Freedom</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/06/neighborhood_strategies_for_a_childs_freedom</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Trackers NW</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Mar 06, 2009  02:09 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/06/neighborhood_strategies_for_a_childs_freedom</guid>
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      <title>Slowing down our food</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/05/slowing_down_our_food</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Mar 05, 2009  11:21 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/03/05/slowing_down_our_food</guid>
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      <title>Gatherers and Hunters</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/27/gatherers_and_hunters</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Trackers NW</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Feb 27, 2009  08:22 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/27/gatherers_and_hunters</guid>
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      <title>Kids and common sense</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/20/kids_and_common_sense</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Trackers NW</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Feb 20, 2009  10:03 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Try on the farm</title>
      <link>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/05/try_on_the_farm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
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]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Feb 05, 2009  12:54 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.trackersnw.com/blog/posts/2009/02/05/try_on_the_farm</guid>
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