Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # White Pine Wilderness Academy A Wilderness Skills and Aboriginal Technologies School ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Intensive Courses](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/2025/01/intensive-courses/) - Midwest Wildlife Tracking Intensive The Wildlife Tracking Intensive provides in-depth training in the art and science of wildlife tracking for students of various backgrounds and experience. Visiting a variety of locations and habitats around the lower Midwest (KY/IN/OH), participants will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of wildlife and field ecology skills. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/) - Our mission is to address the effects of nature deficit disorder through reconnection to place, community, ancestry, traditional cultures, and skills. White Pine Wilderness Academy is a nature connection and survival skills school located on the island of Rocky Ripple in Indianapolis, Indiana between the Wapahani River and the canal. Surrounded by riparian habitat, our classroom is the Eastern Deciduous Woodlands. Our curriculum is aboriginal technology, the knowledge of our hunter gatherer ancestors. We use wilderness survival skills and aboriginal technologies to foster a connection with nature and each other. Our instructors are masters at their craft and are driven by a passion for knowledge. - [Calendars](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/calendar/) - [Welcome!](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/welcome/) - Welcome to White Pine! We're so grateful you've chosen White Pine to help your kids find nature connection. It's been our passion since 2014, and we are excited to have you join us!We've got a bunch of important info for you as you join our community of families, so bear with us as we throw - [Welcome to Summer Camp!](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/welcome-to-summer-camp/) - Welcome to White Pine's 13th year! We're so grateful you've chosen White Pine to help your kids find nature connection. It's been our passion since 2014, and this summer is going to be our best ever! Please read all 4 steps below and get this adventure started! 1. First things first... Please add academy@whitepinewilderness.org to - [Donate](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/donate/) - Help more children build meaningful connections to nature We work hard to nurture a lifelong love of nature in all of our students. Because of donors like you, we can keep moving forward with our mission every day. Founded in 2014, White Pine has served thousands of students in the Indianapolis area with full day - [About](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/) - White Pine Wilderness Academy, a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2014, is the premier leader in outdoor education in Central Indiana. Our mission is to address the effects of nature deficit disorder through reconnection to nature, community, ancestry, traditional cultures and skills. We are based in the riparian habitat of the Wapahani (White) River in - [Fire Keepers](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/firekeepers/) - Are you between the ages of 13-17? Do you have a passion for the outdoors? Do you enjoy helping younger kids? Our unique Fire Keeper program might be for you! Program Overview The White Pine Fire Keeper program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity in Indianapolis. It allows for teens to work alongside our instructors as helpers - [Financial Assistance](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/financial-assistance/) - Ethan Runnels Memorial Scholarship: The Living Legacy of our Dear Friend Ethan Runnels left a lasting impression on both his friends and everyone he met through his kindness, gentle nature, and clever, playful humor. He tragically lost his life to the White River in 2009 while on a canoe trip. Though this was an enormous - [Summer Camps (4-17)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/summer-camps/) - [Enrollment Help](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/enrollment-help/) - Looking for help getting enrolled in White Pine programming?Sit down, grab some warm tea, and let us help you! Getting Started Enrolling in our programming takes only 3 steps:1. Create an Account in CampSite, our registration platform. Add all your family members.2. Head to the Parent Dashboard in CampSite, the place you'll choose your programming, - [FAQ](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/) - For a comprehensive description of our policies and procedures, click the button below to view our Family Guidebook. - [Board](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/board/) - [Shop](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/shop/) - Visit our shop to see t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers and more. A portion of every purchase goes straight to White Pine. Thank you for supporting our mission of nature connection! - [Volunteer](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/volunteer/) - Volunteer Interest Form It Takes a Village Our dedicated teen and adult volunteers are vital to our ongoing educational programs, special events, administration, and many other areas. When you give your time, you are strengthening our ability to keep childhood outside, where our kids are forming life-long habits of deep connection with nature. You're also - [You're Invited To](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/westfest/) - Come join us on Saturday, November 4th from 1-4pm! All 2023-24 families are invited. We are fundraising through ticket sales to replace all our cookware at both campuses, and to build storage cabinets for both campuses. What to expect? - Chili Pitch-In- Yummy Bake Sale- Live Music by Old Coyote- Bonfire for Hot Dog and - [Terms & Conditions WooCommerce](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/terms-conditions/) - [Contact](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/contact/) - Find Us Email Us For general inquiries: academy@whitepinewilderness.org Call Us Youth: (317) 774-6360 Adult: (317) 708-4316 Operating Hours Our location is open for scheduled classes and workshops only. Please call or email us to make an appointment! - [Family Guidebook](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/family-guidebook/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/privacy-policy/) - This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for whitepinewilderness.org. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this web site. It will notify you of the following: What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared. What choices are available - [Partners](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/partners/) - [Staff](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/staff/) - [Join Our Team](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about/join-our-team/) - Do you imagine working in a program where children spend their time 99% outdoors splashing in puddles and studying animal tracks? White Pine Wilderness Academy is a wilderness survival skills school that is based around the routines of the changing seasons, physical movement, and learning from nature. Utilizing a hands-on, custom curriculum, social and emotional - [Terms and Conditions](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/terms-and-conditions/) - The individual registering (referred to as “I” or “me”) desires to participate in a course/class being facilitated by the White Pine Wilderness Academy (the “Company”). As lawful consideration for being permitted by the Company to attend and participate in courses/classes, I agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Consent, Release ## Events - [Spring Midwest Wildlife Tracking Intensive](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/event/spring-midwest-wildlife-tracking-intensive/) - The Wildlife Tracking Intensive provides in-depth training in the art and science of wildlife tracking for students of various backgrounds and experience. Visiting a variety of locations and habitats around the lower Midwest and upper South in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio, participants will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of wildlife - [Bow Building](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/event/bow-building/) - The Bow Building Course is run each year, the first week of May in Northern Indiana. The traditional ‘self bow’ is made from a single sapling or stave. This workshop will take you from standing tree, to hunting bow with hatchets, rasps and drawknives. The art of the bent stick is an ancient one dating - [Fall Midwest Wildlife Tracking Intensive](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/event/fall-midwest-wildlife-tracking-intensive/) - The Wildlife Tracking Intensive provides in-depth training in the art and science of wildlife tracking for students of various backgrounds and experience. Visiting a variety of locations and habitats around the Midwest and in Indiana and Kentucky, participants will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of wildlife and ecology and hone their - [Central Indiana Track and Sign Eval](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/event/central-indiana-track-and-sign-eval/) - The CyberTracker Track and Sign Certification is an internationally applied, professional-level certification used to promote wildlife tracking and knowledge. This two-day field experience is both an assessment and a training, with an emphasis on open dialogue and real learning. The tracks and sign of any and all species encountered in the field may be asked, - [West Fest](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/event/west-fest/) ## Programs - [Teen](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/program/teen/) - [Multi-Age](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/program/multi-age/) - [Adult](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/program/adult/) - [Youth](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/program/youth/) ## Classes - [Flying Squirrels Forest School (7-9)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/flying-squirrels-forest-school/) - [Teens After School](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/teens-after-school/) - [Scouts After School (9-12)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/scouts-after-school/) - [Flying Squirrels After School (7-9)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/flying-squirrels-after-school/) - [Tree Frogs Forest School (5-6)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/tree-frogs-forest-school/) - [Woolly Bears Forest School (3-4)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/woolly-bears-forest-school/) - [Teens Forest School](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/teens-forest-school/) - [Scouts Forest School (10-12)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/scouts-forest-school/) - [Protectors Club (7-Adult)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/class/protectors-club/) ## Summer Camps - [Teens](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/summer-camp/teens/) - Teens get unplugged and enjoy a wild week of the outdoors, nurturing individual growth, learning real-life skills, and making like-minded friends. Each day is full of comprehensive mentoring in primitive technology, wilderness survival and leadership development. Teens are ready to learn skills that will take them towards transformational rites-of-passage, and become part of our White - [Scouts](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/summer-camp/scouts/) - Rooted in our Shikari Wilderness System, Scouts' days are filled with ancient stories, wandering, deep nature connection, comprehensive instruction, games, and fun. Scouts are introduced to their chosen Pathway, then spend time deepening their knowledge and skillset among highly-trained instructors, while making new friends and having a blast in the sunshine and fresh air. Scouts - [Flying Squirrels](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/summer-camp/flying-squirrels/) - With an extra focus on summer survival strategies specific to Indiana, we immerse ourselves in the arts of tracking, camouflage, navigation, wild edible plants, water purification, primitive hunting, and fire. Our days are filled with ancient stories, wandering, deep nature connection, comprehensive instruction, games, and fun. Flying Squirrels campers will choose a Pathway from our - [Tree Frogs](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/summer-camp/tree-frogs-ages-4-6/) - Our littlest explorers spend their week wandering the trails, forest and shoreline, while exercising key components of our year-round curriculum: nature connection, free play, social and emotional learning, resilience, self-empowerment and more. Practiced core routines are crafting, sit spot, scouting, free play, tracking, foraging, plant identification, storytelling, fire-starting and more. ## FAQs - [What should my kid bring to class?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/what-should-we-bring-to-camp/) - Check out this list of suggested gear for your kid's time at White Pine. Please know that all of the info below is a guideline for gear. Our years of work with children and being outdoors have provided some insight as to what works well. However, we will work with whatever you're able to provide. - [Do you hold classes in winter?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/do-you-hold-classes-in-winter/) - Yes, all of our youth and teen programs run from August to May. Our Summer Camps run from June to August and our overnight camps run year round. One of the keys of being a naturalist is learning to relate to your environment in all seasons. We instill this philosophy in our youth outdoor education - [My kid is a vegetarian/vegan. Do they have to participate in skinning or tanning?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/my-kid-is-a-vegetarian-vegan-do-they-have-to-participate-in-skinning-or-tanning/) - There are lots of families like this in our beautiful White Pine community of intentional, thoughtful citizens of the earth. White Pine is not out to convince anyone to change anything about their chosen lifestyle. When White Pine classes are working on skinning and tanning, every kid is given the option to participate or not, - [Is the White River safe to explore? I've heard it is full of sewer runoff.](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/is-the-white-river-safe-to-explore-ive-heard-it-is-full-of-sewer-runoff/) - Back in the '90s, the Wapahani (White) River was unsafe to enter because of heavy pollution and sewer runoff. Some old signs still remain near the river to warn visitors of danger. However, thanks to the work of the many river advocacy groups in Central Indiana that work tirelessly to improve the health of our - [What skills do you teach?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/what-is-your-teaching-philosophy/) - The direction we take is one of a traditionally ancestral approach to nature connection. We teach skills, honor history and tell stories from Indigenous cultures the world over. Some of these lessons have a specific lineage, while some do not. Each story, tradition or skill has different protocols and prohibitions depending on the degree of - [Will my kid be outside the whole day?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/will-my-kid-be-outside-the-whole-day/) - Yes! White Pine’s classes are completely nature-based and take place outside in all weather conditions, except severe weather (see our Health & Safety Protocols in the Family Guidebook). Part of a full outdoor education experience is learning how to stay comfortable in all weather. This teaches resiliency and shows our children that we can find - [Do you offer a tuition discount for parent volunteering?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/do-you-offer-tuition-reduction-for-parent-volunteering/) - At this time, we are not able to offer discounted tuition when family adults volunteer. However, family volunteers are always welcome and encouraged at White Pine in the role of Village Keepers. Village Keepers assist a Lead Instructor with a group of approximately 10 students for the day, coming at drop-off and staying until the - [Can I stay during my kid's class?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/how-can-i-get-involved-as-a-parent/) - Yes! Family adult volunteers are welcome and encouraged at White Pine in the role of Village Keeper. Village Keepers will assist a Lead Instructor with a group of 10 students for the day. Please arrive no later than the start of drop-off and plan on staying to the end of pick-up. All individuals regardless of - [What types of classes do you offer?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/what-types-of-classes-do-you-offer/) - -Woolly Bears, ages 3-4: Half day program in Rocky Ripple -Tree Frogs, ages 5-6: Full day program in Rocky Ripple -Flying Squirrels, ages 7-9: Full day program and after-school program in Rocky Ripple -Scouts, ages 10-12: Full day program and after-school program in Rocky Ripple -Teens, ages 13-17: Full day program and after-school program in - [Where do the kids use the restroom?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/where-do-the-kids-use-the-restroom/) - While on campus, we have two indoor restrooms and one outdoor urination station. While on walkabouts off campus, if a student needs to use a bathroom, instructors will help them find a private spot at least 100' from the river to potty in the woods. Instructors carry supplies to help kids potty in the woods, - [Do you offer a sibling discount?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/do-you-offer-a-sibling-discount/) - At this time, we are not able to offer sibling discounts. Check out our Financial Assistance page for ways to reduce your tuition cost. If you are interested in helping us fundraise for our scholarship program, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form. Thank you! - [How does billing work for Forest School?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/how-does-billing-work-for-forest-school/) - Our Forest School Year goes from August - May. A $50 non-refundable processing fee is due upon enrollment in Forest School. Tuition is then automatically withdrawn monthly from the credit card on file. - [Does my kid need camping experience?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/does-my-kid-need-camping-experience/) - No! All levels of experience are welcome at White Pine, whether your kid loves to camp or has been stuck to the TV. As humans, nature is built into our DNA. We've witnessed hundreds of kids take to it very quickly, as kids are far better prepared than any adult to start down the path - [Can my teen attend an adult workshop?](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/faq/can-my-teen-attend-an-adult-workshop/) - Yes, teenagers may be considered on a case-by-case basis. We ask that any teenage participant be comfortable and capable in working in an adult atmosphere. ## Staff Profiles - [Tom Corson-Knowles](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/tom-corson-knowles/) - Tom grew up with three older brothers and a pack of neighbor kids that loved to forage wild berries and build tree houses on the 20+ acres of forest and meadow behind our homes. Growing up, Tom studied foraging, herbalism, and wilderness skills with mentors Jim Meuninck, the author of more than a dozen books - [Katie Glass](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/katie-glass/) - Katie’s childhood was mostly spent outside with her best friend on the near eastside of Indy, making milkweed soup in the alley, braiding our hair and reading under the fir tree and playing epic games of nighttime tag across several yards. Her dad’s outdoor habits shaped Katie’s love of nature; they hiked together, stargazed, gardened, - [Meli Rizo](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/meli-rizo/) - As a kid in Colombia, South America, Meli grew up riding horses and playing on her grandparents’ farm. When she later moved to Florida, she spent a lot of time at the beach and in the ocean. Eventually she ended up at White Pine, where she feels inspired by the community of nature connection, lifestyles - [Alex Heninger](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/alex-heninger/) - As an avid adventurer and survivalist, Alex has thousands of miles under his boots. He has hiked all over the country, including 400 miles of the legendary Appalachian Trail. For education, Alex attended Indiana State university and holds a degree in Criminology. Professionally, Alex has attended survival schools in the deserts of Texas, the swamps - [Rob Speiden](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/rob-speiden/) - Rob Speiden is an active member of the search and rescue (SAR) community and he has assisted with well over 570 searches since 1993. As a member of the Blacksburg Rescue Squad and the Search and Rescue Tracking Institute (SARTI), he responds to searches as a Tracking Specialist, Search Team Leader, and Search Mission Coordinator. - [Mike Schulbaum](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/mike-schulbaum/) - As a kid, Mike loved to ride his bike with friends all over the place. He especially loved to explore the huge, wild field behind his house with his friend. It was an amazing time of self-exploration and excitement of discovery, terrible-thrilling fear of being lost, catching snakes, chasing flying grasshoppers, finding discarded "alien treasures", - [Adam Egerton](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/adam-egerton/) - Adam’s childhood was full of family camping and hiking trips in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. He also spent countless hours exploring the local parks and getting to be a young naturalist. Some of his greatest memories are hunting with his parents in Indiana, but especially Illinois, where the atmosphere was very much like being part - [Sophie Mazowita](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/sophie-mazowita/) - Sophie Mazowita is a consulting naturalist, educator, and certified Wildlife Track & Sign Specialist based in Jeffersonville, Vermont. Her work centers on increasing awareness of wildlife sign and the application of wildlife tracking skills in conservation and land management. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Vermont Field Naturalist Program and currently teaches - [Mark Kang-O’Higgins](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/mark-kang-ohiggins/) - Mark has been tracking since 2008 when he participated in Wilderness Awareness School’s Tracking Intensive. Currently, he is the Lead Instructor and Coordinator of that program where has been teaching for a decade. Mark is a Track and Sign Specialist certified by CyberTracker International, holds a BA and MA in Sociology of Environment, and a - [Nate Harvey](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/nate-harvey/) - Nate Harvey evaluates trackers for Tracker Certification North America (TCNA), using CyberTracker's protocols, in both Track & Sign and Trailing, where he serves as the Senior/External Evaluator for the continent. Additionally, he teaches Trailing in workshops near his home in southern Vermont and around North America & Europe and has been integral in training the - [Marcus Reynerson](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/marcus-reynerson/) - Marcus is a naturalist, educator, facilitator, photographer and budding filmmaker. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation for numerous organizations and communities across North America, Europe, and Africa. He is engaged in telling stories that bring to light and life the complexity of humans living in the 21st century and also is - [Dustin McCreery](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/dustin-mccreery/) - Dustin grew up on an adventure. Raised in North Vernon, Indiana, he spent his childhood roaming woods and backstreets, hunting and foraging by age five under the guidance of his father and grandfather. He comes from a long line of hunters, foragers, and farmers—people rooted in the rhythms of the land. As an adult, Dustin - [Alex Sangsuwangul](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/alex-sangsuwangul/) - When Alex was a kid, he spent a lot of time outside playing sports with friends, fishing, exploring the pond, and going walks in the woods. He especially loved exploring Fort Harrison State Park, which was only walking distance away, and that spot became one of his favorite outdoor spots in Indiana. His parents and - [Sandy Reed](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/sandy-reed/) - Sandy Reed is a retired schoolteacher, having taught Science, STEM and Environmental Education for 36 years. She created the STEM Expedition program in which students earn high school science credit for tracking and trailing in the bush in South Africa. She is a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and traveled to Antarctica as a Nat - [Laura Miloshoff](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/laura-miloshoff/) - I grew up in a log cabin out in the Indiana country. I spent my days deep in our woods with books and sketch pads by the creek. My nights were spent looking at the clear skies mapping out the stars, with again more books. My dad and I would go mushroom hunting and bird - [Rebekah Lorewood](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/rebekah-lorewood/) - Rebekah grew up creek stomping, swimming and playing in the woods near her family’s plot of land in the countryside of Attica, Indiana. Leaving the country for the city, Rebekah went on to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English and minor in religious studies. Her thesis work, on and off stage, was based - [Andy Lien](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/andy-lien/) - Andy Lien first developed a love of nature growing up in rural southern Indiana hiking and camping with his family. He also participated in Boy Scouts where he learned field craft and group organization skills and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from college with a high school Teachers Certification and has spent - [Maddie Daily](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/maddie-daily/) - Maddie was always outside and barefoot as a kid. She frequently took rambles in the wooded areas near her house and adjoining corn and bean fields, in all seasons, as well as walking or riding her bike around the small town to see her friends. She has very vivid memories of catching crawdads in the - [Yadira Ayala](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/yadira-ayala/) - I began immersing myself in the natural world in 2015 when I directly experienced the healing possibilities of deep nature connection. I had reached a breaking point in my busy life - training martial arts, being a special makeup effects artist, and juggling two serving jobs in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Escaping to the mountain homeland - [Nate Garvey](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/nate-garvey/) - My love affair with nature started as a child catching every kind of bug, reptile, and critter I could find. I gave my first presentation on insects as a five-year-old at a bookstore called TreeHouse Tales. Though I did not become an entomologist I did become a slightly annoying, know-it-all, field guide-studying, wildlife enthusiast. I - [Amos Rodriguez](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/amos-rodriguez/) - Hiking and hunting the hills and volcanoes of Central America in the 80’s and 90’s gave Amós Rodriguez a foundation for his primitive skills life’s practice. Growing up in the context of the U.S. financed civil war in El Salvador increased his urban and wilderness survival and awareness skills; both of which are essential for striving - [Matt Shull](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/matt-shull/) - Matt began his naturalist training as a child with his Grandfather Ernie Shull, an accomplished entomologist who spent 20 years in Northern India exploring the tropical foothills of the majestic Himalaya, the same jungles that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book. In mid-century India, the growing population had begun pressuring available resources for local wildlife. As - [Amee Waltman](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/staff-profile/amee-waltman/) - Amee has always been called to the wild… but it was not until a few years ago that she truly understood what that call meant. Amee feels so grateful to be able to spend her days following the nature connection path at White Pine Wilderness Academy. She loves to travel and learn about new destinations ## Board Profiles - [Eleanor Heins](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/board-profile/eleanor-heins/) - Eleanor drives business excellence by architecting transformative roadmaps that optimize both her client's business operations and go-to-market strategies, as well as internal operations, financial planning, and analysis. With a keen focus on scalability and acceleration, she develops revenue engines that propel growth and drive outcomes throughout the customer lifecycle. With over 20 years of experience - [Gerry Hays](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/board-profile/gerry-hays-3/) - Gerry Hays, based in Bloomington, IN, is a long-time entrepreneur, having founded 5 companies and invested in several others. He’s also a Finance Professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, where he teaches students how to capitalize and launch new companies. Hays has been married to his wife, Angela, for 29 years and they - [Adam Garvey](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/board-profile/adam-garvey/) - [Sara Pugh](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/board-profile/sara-pugh/) - Profile coming soon! - [Dave Garvey](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/board-profile/dave-garvey-2/) - Dave Garvey is a founding board member of White Pine Wilderness Academy. He is a retired educator from Washington Township and Warren Township Schools where he taught construction trades for 25 years. He received Teacher of the Year at both J. Everitt Light Career Center and Walker Career Center as well as a Lilly Endowment - [Amos Rodriguez](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/board-profile/amos-rodriguez-2/) ## Partner Profiles - [Holliday Park](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/partner-profile/holliday-park/) - Partnering for our Tree Frog Forest School and Tree Frog Summer Camp programs - [Landworx](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/partner-profile/landworx-2/) - Event and program supporter - [Earth Charter Indiana](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/partner-profile/earth-charter-indiana/) - We have worked with Earth Charter Indiana on several programs over the years. We look forward to more! - [Rock Ripple](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/partner-profile/rock-ripple/) - We assist in sponsoring the Rocky Ripple Festival. Our home campus is in Rocky Ripple, and we love exploring the land around the town. ## About Details - [Primitive Skills Lineage](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/primitive-skills-lineage/) - The Primitive Skills lineage was founded by Errett Callahan in the United State Southwest. The society sought to promote the practice and teaching of aboriginal skills, foster communication between teachers and practitioners, and set standards for authenticity, ethics, and quality. We are greatly indebted to the Primitive Skills movement that has raised the bar of expertise and professionalism - [8 Shields Curriculum](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/8-shields-curriculum/) - This lineage began at The Tracker School founded by Tom Brown Jr., and was further developed by Jon Young at Wilderness Awareness School. Matt Shull and several of our staff have studied and currently study directly with these Elders, who are revolutionizing the nature connection movement. We are very pleased with White Pine’s current expression - [The Shikari Lineage](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/the-shikari-lineage/) - This lineage of Trackers from the jungles of northern India, where our founder Matt Shull's father was born, is closely linked to our school. The stories and skills of the Shikari were passed down directly to White Pine’s founder Matt Shull from his Grandfather Ernie Shull, who spent 20 years as the Shikari Manager for - [Hosting Beloved Elders](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/hosting-beloved-elders/) - At times we are honored to host Elders from Native American, African, Asian and European traditions. The Inner Tracking framework we have established at White Pine allows us to present culture in a way that is respectful and reverent without being religious or culturally appropriative. - [The Peacemaker Lineage](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/the-peacemaker-lineage/) - The Peacemaker lineage from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy came to the 8 Shields lineage through the work of Chief Jake Swamp. The story of the Peacemaker is a beautiful saga of how 5 nations came to form a peace that lasted for generations. This story also influenced the creation of our own Declaration of Independence. Because - [Coyote Mentoring Philosophy](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/coyote-mentoring-philosophy/) - We owe the philosophy of Coyote Mentoring to the work of Tom Brown Jr. founder of The Tracker School in New Jersey. This system of storytelling, inspiration, shared passion and questioning guides students towards vision. The philosophy of Coyote Mentoring evolved through Stalking Wolf’s mentoring of Tom and Tom’s mentoring of Jon Young. The beauty - [The Core Routines](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/about-detail/the-core-routines/) - These highly researched and time-tested routines serve as critical gateways to connecting with nature, being practiced regularly over sustained periods of time. They are outlined in the book Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature, by Jon Young, Ellen Haas and Evan McGown. Routines such as Sit Spot, Questioning, Journaling and Thanksgiving are seamlessly interwoven throughout ## Shikari Pathways - [Protectors](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/protectors/) - Movement, Strength, Fighting and Play define the Protectors Path. Often, those called in this direction have seen the dark side of bullying and aggression. Practitioners are driven by the physical expression of health and vitality. Here they find exuberance, courage, connection and fun. With reflexes like a cat and awareness fixed on the perimeter of - [Healers](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/healers/) - Healers focus on the Guilds of Herbalism, Foraging, Caretaking, and Homesteading. Driven by a thirst for knowledge and a passion to help others, Healers fulfill a vital role in the community. The complexity of the plant and fungus Kingdoms provides endless opportunities for scientific research and experimentation. A life with one hand in the dirt - [Ascetics](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/ascetics/) - It is a cold, dark February night, as the first purple light of dawn illuminates the sky. Hidden in a tall spruce tree a barred owl calls to her mate. The dawn chorus won't begin for another hour. Seated below the tree silently weaving a basket, with ears attuned to every sound, unshaken by the - [Leaders](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/leaders/) - Practitioners of the Leaders Pathway focus on the Guilds of Tanning, Shelter, Inside Sit Spot and Storytelling. On dark winter nights, huddled around a campfire or woodstove in a yurt or lean-to, while hand softening deer hides that will be customized into clothing that lasts a lifetime, Leaders weave the stories that build the cultural - [Trackers](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/trackers/) - Our ancestors were capable of picking up an animal trail and following it like a thread for miles until the animal could be found in their bed. Such incredible feets of awareness and skill are still alive today amongst traditional hunter gatherer cultures. Globally, the Tracking and Trailing Guilds are making a huge revival thanks - [Providers](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/providers/) - Practitioners of the Providers Pathway train in Sustainable Hunting practices through a variety of global Archery Traditions. Students grow in focus and patience through the practice of Traditional Archery. Students are guided to connect with their own ancestry through the crafting of traditional instruments and are celebrated in community through the sharing of music. Providers - [Shadows](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/shadows/) - Inspired by the Apache Scouts, capable of superhuman feats of endurance and stealth. Shadows train in Endurance, Throwsticks, Scouting, and Footwear. The greatest expression of this Pathway is found in the running of the Shadows Course; a tight network of trails and targets, often accompanied by hidden hunters armed with foam arrows. The course is - [Survivors](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/survivors/) - Fire, Wood, Stone, Feather n’ Bone are the Guilds that define the Survivors Pathway. Those with the artistic urge to tinker and experiment have a huge body of ancestral skills to draw upon. Three decades ago, In the deserts of Idaho, a ragtag group of archeologists gathered together to break rock, twirl up hand-drill fires, - [Earth Caretakers](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/earth-caretakers/) - Earth Caretakers is a special summer camp offering, combining our Northeast and East Shields to celebrate Ascetics and Healers together. Earth Caretakers will add utilitarian practices to their plant knowledge through the weaving of fibers and baskets, they’ll incorporate deep nature observation through the knowledge of bird language and animal communication, and they’ll work towards - [Guides](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-pathway/guides/) - A great Mentor once said, ‘Find a purpose greater than self’. This is what defines the Guides Pathway, the drive to teach. Guides are career Mentors, Practitioners train in the Guilds of; Mentor, Solo, Safety and Shikari. If you feel this calling then please apply for the Village Keeper or Fire Keeper Programs or, if ## Shikari Guilds - [Footwear](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/footwear/) - TBD - [Mentor](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/mentor/) - A Shikari is a Mentor and Wilderness Guide. They live, move, breathe, and sleep seeking new learning and teaching opportunities. Stalking Wolf used to say, “In all things you must find a purpose greater than self”, that purpose for Stalking Wolf and for us is ‘To Teach’. Some of Stalking Wolf’s lessons like Go Ask - [Solos](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/solos/) - Time alone is essential for everyone, especially those on the Shikari Journey. Every minute of dirt time you put into nature will pay you back 100-fold in confidence, peace, purpose, and joy. The Solo Guild is an essential component of The Path of The Mentor. With all of the training you do at White Pine, - [Safety](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/safety/) - Safety is paramount. At White Pine, we are responsible for the safety and well-being of anywhere from 20 to 100 students a day. The procedures, resources, training, and certifications we require contain invaluable information, however, it is the ongoing re-evaluation process that keeps safety at the forefront of our minds. In short, safety is a - [Fire](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/fire/) - Fire is an essential element of the Sacred Order. Fire keeps us warm, cooks our food, purifies our water, guides us, and protects us at night, it also raises our spirits on cold and rainy days. In the Skills community we sometimes use the term ‘Walking With Fire’, this means that fire is in your - [Feather and Bone](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/feather-and-bone/) - In terms of stone age weaponry, this is where the rubber meets the road. It's where our ancestral hominids made a giant leap forward in evolution from utilizing hand axes to understanding complex principles of leverage and flight. Here we will learn principles like Hafting - the marriage of multiple technologies like wood and stone - [Stone](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/stone/) - Our ancient Hominid ancestors began working stone some 3.5 million years ago. Through millenia, their skills became more and more refined. Eventually, stone tools would come to define the human species enabling an epic migration around the planet. The Stone Guild is the most ancient of all Guilds, here you will find the skills of - [Wood](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/wood/) - The Wood Guild should involve all aspects of knife safety (blood bubble), woodworking, curing, and bushcraft. These skills are meditative and creatively empowering, they are also irreplaceable for the survivalist. There are many tools and techniques within this guild. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the Tree Nations for the gift of their - [Play](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/play/) - Crawling through the woods in an intense game of Eagle Eye, contorting your body in the Matrix, or sprinting to exhaustion in an epic game of Life are a few examples of the peak experiences that come through games. From 4-year-olds to adults, people love games. Games connect us to each other, challenge us, break - [Movement](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/movement/) - Movement includes all the possible shapes and patterns your body is capable of. It involves coordinating your spine and limbs to express your intentions. Protectors explore simple and complex ways to address movement so that we can move well. We focus on spinal mobility and learning kinesthetic awareness, where your body is in space. We - [Fighting](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/fighting/) - We all feel the Primal need to protect our family and the innocent victim we may have a moral obligation to defend, at whatever cost. The Protector should have a working knowledge of all ranges of unarmed combat. This requires practice against resistance. Risk can be minimized, but not eliminated, by knowing where to go - [Strength](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/strength/) - The Strength Guild on the Protectors Pathway is a dynamic system of bodyweight, ballistic, and functional strength. Strength is the master skill of fitness. It is the most useful. Conditioning that allows strength and power endurance are developed alongside the extremes of low-intensity endurance and maximal strength. Strength should be built gradually and carefully. All - [Track & Sign](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/track-sign/) - Track and Sign is the science behind, “The Science and Art of Tracking”. This is a favorite guild for building out Medicine Bundles. It was through this Guild that discovery of important animal connection are often realized. Tracking is one of the most difficult Guilds to teach and measure. We are so thankful for the - [Trailing](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/trailing/) - Trailing is the art behind the “Science and Art of Tracking”. The San, the Akamba, the Seminole, the legendary Apache Scouts who could pick up a track like the end of a string and follow it to its source. Stories like these seem far-fetched until you see them with your own eyes. Watch the Great - [Nature Museum](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/nature-museum/) - The Nature Museum Guild is probably the most gratifying guild in the entire Shikari system. Not only does it celebrate all of the Medicine connections you are making with the natural world, it showcases the items and skills you have been working so hard on. This is a partner guild with the Inside Sit Spot - [Trapping](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/trapping/) - Though Food is typically last on the Sacred Order and though you can live comfortably on foraged food for 30 days at a time, when the shelters have been built, when the friction fires are burning and the water source located, it is Trapping that becomes critical. Trapping can turn a two week survival trip - [Tanning](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/tanning/) - Our ancestors were clothed in skins, every garment meticulously tanned and customized. Their clothing was silent when they moved, windproof and breathable, soft like a shammy, and naturally camouflaged to their environment. Processing animals is hard and sometimes risky work but the rewards are incredibly gratifying. Preserving animal hides that would rot on the road - [Storytelling](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/storytelling/) - If Music is the tie that keeps communities together then Storytelling must be the fabric of which it is made. Storytellers bring the Hero’s journey to life, teaching lessons of place, connection and morality along the way. Culture always has been driven by the Storytellers and it likely always will. Join us in the Storytelling - [Inside Sit Spot](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/inside-sit-spot/) - What do Jim Corbett, Ernie Shull, Tom Brown Jr and Ishi all have in common? Well a lot of things, but particularly they all were staunch Practitioners of The Inside Sit Spot. Jon Young says the Inside Study is the most universal practice of great naturalists. This Guild will guide you through the Core Routines - [Shelter](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/shelter/) - First on the Sacred Order of Survival is Shelter. In the Shelter Guild you’ll learn to make wickiups, debris huts, hogans, scout pits as well as modern camping strategies with tarps and groundsheets. Core to all shelter is the foundational concepts of site selection, then comes the art of harvesting materials, debris layering, and survival - [Sit Spot](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/sit-spot/) - Grandfather Stalking Wolf’s most important ritual was the Sit Spot. Throughout his entire life, as his Grandfather Coyote Thunder had shown him, he maintained this simple practice that he referred to as his Sacred Area or Medicine Place. Even during his nomadic journeys, he would stop for an hour or so at dawn and dusk - [Bird Language](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/bird-language/) - Bird language is the universal language of the forest. From the Shikari trackers in the jungles of India, to the Apache Scouts of the desert Southwest to modern naturalists and hunters in the eastern deciduous woodlands, bird language is the apex awareness component that determines one's ability to become invisible. - [Fiber](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/fiber/) - Fiber is what binds our world together. Everything from bowstrings and woven mats to fabric and textiles, the world of Cordage and Fiber is truly a lifelong Guild. Here is a list of some of our favorite species for Fiber and Cordage; Cottonwood, Black Locust, Mulberry, Osage, Willow, Cattail, Stinging Nettle, Dogbane, Milkweed, Yucca, and - [Baskets and Pots](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/baskets-and-pots/) - Spend a day in the woods without a backpack or canteen and you’ll quickly learn why Traditional Cultures so highly valued in baskets, pots, and quivers. This is a diverse and exciting Guild that will keep you covered for Birthday and Holiday gift-giving forever. Get ready to learn all about weaving techniques, muds, clays, and - [Herbalism](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/herbalism/) - Herbalism is a truly amazing Guild to explore. Plants and Fungi can give you fiber for cordage, tinder for making fire, wood for making tools, instruments to play music, shade on a hot day, and shelter from a storm, plants, and fungi can poison or even kill you or they can heal you and save - [Foraging](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/foraging/) - The Foraging Guild goes hand in hand with the Medicine Making Guild. Here we will put greater emphasis on identification and field tactics. Having the knowledge and confidence to add foraging to your tool kit as a survivalist and an educator is priceless. - [Caretaking](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/caretaking/) - Tom Brown recently published a book called Heal The Earth, it is an essential resource for this Guild. Tom, through his book and his school, presents an interactive hands-on philosophy to land management. Humans have always been Caretakers of the Earth and they always will be, how well we are doing is the question. A - [Homesteading](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/homesteading/) - Homesteading is a term for sustainable lifestyle adaptations, like subsistence agriculture, food preservation, and home design. Homesteading is a back-to-land movement that has multiple lineages throughout the world dating back hundreds of years. Modern homesteaders often use renewable energy including solar, wind, and hydroelectric. Many also choose to plant and grow heirloom vegetables and to - [Music Guild (Instrument Crafting)](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/music-guild/) - From the most ancient times, man has utilized music to uplift our spirits and bring us together. For our ancestors to be able to make music they had to be able to make an Instrument. Making musical instruments is an incredible expression of the craft. The Music Guild will call upon all of your best - [Archery](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/archery/) - We all love Archery for the challenge and the beauty of the bow and arrow in flight. We also may feel called to the Sacred Hunt Path which puts greater demand on our training. Our worst fear would be to injure and maim an animal with an untrained Shot. Fear not, if you follow our - [Wood Splitting](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/wood-splitting/) - If Storytelling and music are the fabric of a community then Wood Splitting is the Hearth. The days are getting shorter and our fires are what will keep us warm through the coldest winter nights. But our wood must be chopped, stacked and cured for us to make a fire. Splitting Wood teaches us all - [Cooking](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/cooking/) - Whether you are pit cooking a bundle of duck and nettle, steeping pine needle tea, slicing venison to make jerky or spit roasting a squirrel, knowledge of cooking and preserving is an essential survival skill. Not only is this Guild valuable knowledge, it is most fun. Cooking is a deeply gratifying and essential element of - [Scouting](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/scouting/) - Indah is the Apache word for their people meaning ‘the living’. To the Apache to live was to Scout, to be the seer not the seen, to move like the shadows, to possess an interactive map in your mind with every detail of your territory, to embody the skills of the stalk and touch wild - [Endurance](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/endurance/) - Homo sapiens evolved on the great plains and deserts of Africa to become the most specialized endurance mammals on the planet. Our upright walking style is optimal for long distance travel, while reducing solar exposure on our bodies. Our unique gait also allows us to have our heads elevated to see predator and prey, while - [Throwsticks](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/throwsticks/) - The Throwstick is the most universally used hunting weapon by hunter gather people. Found on every continent and in every bioregion. Like all primitive skills it’s prevalence is a testament to its effectiveness. Because of its rotational flight it offers a wide killing range. Throwing sticks are typically from a hardwood branch and end weighted - [Knots](https://www.whitepinewilderness.org/shikari-guild/knots/) - Knots are an essential skill for every type of Practitioner from Providers to Scouts and Healers. Paracord is a key addition to every Pack and is a great way to practice Knots at your sit spot. The Knots Guild pairs well with the Fiber Guild in the NorthEast. 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