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An Ode to Rites of Passage
A few years ago I stepped away from the world of startups, 10-15 phone calls a day, endless hours in front of a computer, and bone-deep burnout. I took a leap and decided to do a 9 month adult Immersion program at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, WA. There, tucked in…
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Coyote Mentors
For the majority of human history, children have played using their imagination and curiosity. In all that time—without television, video games, or mass-manufactured toys—kids spent most of their free time exploring natural surroundings. Nature was home. As with most nature…
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The Softer Side of Fire-Making
Before we introduced ourselves at Wilderness Awareness School’s Wild Women’s Weekend last October, the weekend’s host passed the hypothetical torch over to Marina Rivera who would make the first ceremonial fire to begin the weekend. Wordlessly, Marina stepped in slow,…
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The Sunset of Kamana
Wilderness Awareness School is no longer selling the Kamana Naturalist Training Program or the Seeing Through Native Eyes audio series. While 8 Shields is the owner of these products, we have been integral in providing student support and selling this program for over two…
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The Importance of Identity-Based Affinity Spaces
Identity-based affinity spaces are spaces specifically created for folks who share a specific identity – such as people of color, women, or LGBTQ+ folks – to gather, express themselves authentically, and learn together. People of color, women, LGBTQ+ folks, people with…
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Retiring the Name Anake
We at Wilderness Awareness School are officially retiring the name Anake Outdoor School. As a program that is continuously evolving, this change is being made in order to step into further growth for this beloved experience. Retiring this name is an important part of our…
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Why Listen to the Birds
A little birdie told me something scary was right outside my window. He didn’t say it in words, of course, or at least not in English. But it was clear from that robin’s incessant Cheep! Cheep! CHEEP! – so shrill, so unlike his cheerful melodic song – that danger was afoot. A…
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Camo & Pearls
Better late than never! That is how I describe the day I finally registered for The Immersion at Wilderness Awareness School. Occasionally, I think about choices I might have made differently had I graduated from this life-changing program decades earlier, but I heed the advice…
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Help For a Dream
We chose to raise our son Brayden in Duvall specifically so we could make Wilderness Awareness School a significant part of his life. I wanted him to grow up with these beautiful people and with all that the school provides. WAS is an essential part of his education and…
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Overcoming ‘Stuck’
“I had become stuck, and now that I’m taking part in The Immersion, so much gunk has been removed.” – Sam, a 2019 Immersion Student We talk with many folks who turn to The Immersion at Wilderness Awareness School for a big transformation in life. These are individuals who are…