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Wolf Journey Earth Conservation Courses guide you through skills of the Neighborhood Naturalist, Traditional Herbalist, Wildlife Tracker, Survival Scout, Ancient Artisan & Honorable Hunter, plus Sustainable Living and Environmental Education.

Each of the 8 courses consist of four sub-themes and 16 chapter lessons which can be completed as a series, or repeated as directed to earn a conservation certificate in your area of interest. Check out this online example of a student working through the first edition of Wolf Journey.

The new draft edition of each Wolf Journey Earth Conservation Course will become available when complete:


Book I - Trail of the Neighborhood Naturalist
Certificate Goals: Urban & Rural Habitat Conservation
Second Edition Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book One - Trail of the Neighborhood Naturalist features certificate goals of Urban & Rural Habitat Conservation on the path to becoming your Neighborhood Naturalist. As you walk through the course, you will move deeper and deeper into the skills of nature conservation. Begin your journey by finding a study site in Chapter One, where you will carry out your chapter lessons throughout the course. Each time you visit your site, you will walk more and more intimately within the landscape. Great joy, grief, boredom, peace, and wisdom will come as you live these experiences fully. By the time you complete the course, you will have become a great resource on the natural world in your community, and perhaps the best expert on habitat conservation in your neighborhood.


Book II - Trail of the Traditional Herbalist
Certificate Goals: Ethnobotany & Plant Conservation
Second Edition Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Two - Trail of the Traditional Herbalist features certificate goals of Ethnobotany & Plant Conservation on the path to becoming your local Traditional Herbalist. As you walk through the course, you will move deeper and deeper into the skills of plant conservation, and the knowledge of ethnobotany. Ethnobotany means understanding the relationships between plants and humans, including how plants are incorporated into our lives, as well as how humans are dependent on plant ecosytems. When an herbalist who understands ethnobotany harvests a plant, he or she honors it by preserving the plant to for all its medicinal, nutritional, and utilitarian gifts. You will also learn to caretake and conserve the land, whether it be soil in potted plants on our balcony, or a large farming enterprise, to the benefit of all creatures.



Book III - Trail of the Wildlife Tracker
Certificate Goals: Wildlife Conservation, Birding & More
Second Edition Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Three - Trail of the Wildlife Tracker features certificate goals of wildlife conservation, birding, entomology, and other areas of focus on the path to becoming your local Wildlife Tracker. As you walk through the course, you will move deeper and deeper into practical skills of wildlife conservation and knowledge of zoology. More than that, you will realize that in every area of outdoor study - herbalism, scouting, survival, traditional living, etc. - that "it all comes back to tracking." For instance, if you can find a perfect rock to use as a bowl, you don't have to spend a week making one that holds water. Think of anything: if you can find it, you save the time and aggravation it takes to make it. In order to track, you have to "know your place," learn the hazards, develop heightened senses, and be able to remember (record) findings accurately.


Book IV - Trail of the Wilderness Survival Scout
Certificate Goals: Emergency Preparedness & Wilderness Conservation
Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Four - Trail of the Wilderness Survival Scout features certificate goals of emergency preparedness and wilderness conservation on the path to becoming your local Survival Scout. You will have loads of fun and face great challenges as you progress through this course, from natural navigation and orienteering, to making traditional fire and shelter.


Book V - Trail of the Ancient Artisan
Certificate Goals: Traditional Technologies & Cultural Conservation
Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Five - Trail of the Ancient Artisan features certificate goals of Traditional Technologies & Cultural Conservation on the path to becoming known as your local Traditional Craftperson or Ancient Artisan. The course is in a stratigic location: placed before the Honorable Hunter because no one should go out there and hunt, then not know how to honor an animal once it's been harvested. The course aims to show you how to utilize animal parts which are wasted in our consumer society, and turn those building blocks into crafts needed for traditional living. These ancient skills are alive and critical today, and you will learn to craft goods that your community still needs. These skills cannot be gained without also knowing all the plant resources available to you - in particular, the trees. By the time you are done with this course, you can begin to hunt with the confidence that you will never waste any animal life - nor plant life - again.



Book VI - Trail of the Honorable Hunter
Certificate Goals: Fish & Game Conservation & Stewardship
Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Six - Trail of the Honorable Hunter features certificate goals of fish and game conservation and stewardship on the path to becoming your local Honorable Hunter. But of course, these skills be gained without first learning to track - in order to find the raw materials you need, and in order to hunt down animals which are key to surviving and thriving.

Edits: and it takes all of Book III and Book IV to do that. You may have noticed that Part Four guides you to utilize the gifts of the trees in order to build the most critical of tools like cordage, shelter, etc. Part Four is also critical for the stone age artisan because in order to successfully hunt and gather resources, it takes an ability to navigate over large distances and therefore survive any condition to reach those resources. For example, an outcrop of prized obsidian stone may be a hundred miles away, or a run of salmon might come up once a year into a distant inland lake once every autumn, or a land-locked tribe might need to trek to the ocean for salt and other goods found there. And again, we can't go out there and hunt, then not know how to honor an animal once it's been harvested, which is why Part Five taught you to honor the animals by utilizing all their parts, and turning those building blocks into crafts needed for primitive living. After all this previous preparation, you are ready to honorably harvest animals from the wild, leading you into Volume VI of Wolf Journey.


Book VII - The Trail of Sustainable Living
Certificate Goals: Energy Conservation & Self-Sufficiency
Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Seven - Trail of Sustainable Living features certificate goals of energy conservation and self-sufficiency on the path to becoming your local Permaculture Pioneer.

Edits: After completing Book VI, through your experience outdoors and with the help of mass information which you easily accessed through today's technology, you really do know nature to the point that you would have by age 14 if you had grown up in pre-agricultural times. But we live in the modern world, where the very existence of humans threatens the environmental health of the planet. We were the cause of the mass extinction of mega-fauna 10,000 years ago due to the perfection we attained while hunter-gatherers. Now, we have been causing the extinction of myriad creatures great and small - possibly including ourselves - through mass development over the past couple centuries, to mass industrialization now which is catastrophically warming the planet. But not to fear: the field of "permaculture" has a solution. This theory and lifestyle of appropriate living is explained in Part Seven, but I want to pass on here a message from the most recent "star" in the evironmental movement - Richard Louv - who wrote Last Child in the Woods. At a speech he gave in Seattle in May, 2007 which I attended he pointed out that: The youth of today are a new generation. We're no longer dealing with cynical Generation Xers who are children of hippies who kept telling everyone that they "already tried changing the world" and it didn't work. And it didn't: the military-industrial complex, as President Eisenhower warned us, became even more powerful, waged more wars, and polluted at great rates. But now, due to climate change, even these powers are making changes, because we are now mandated by the environment to create a new world, and it is the youth of today, the new generation, who will build it. Now that you have gained the best kind of foundation for understanding the natural world, it is you who can best go out and cultivate the environment in a way that benefits nature as well as humans. I can't emphasize that enough: those who don't know nature to the profundity you now do are taking huge risks, no matter how good their intentions may be, when making environmental policy. Volume VII of Wolf Journey is a guide to help you step back into the world in a way which makes your footprints on the earth as balanced as possible.


Book VIII - Trail of Environmental Education
Certificate Goals: Earth Skills & Conservation Education
First Edition Out of Print. Second Edition Release Date - TBA

Wolf Journey Book Eight - Trail of Environmental Educaiton features certificate goals of earth skills and conservation educaiton on the path to becoming your local Outdoor Educator. Book VIII of Wolf Journey is our Handbook for Earth Skills Students, Environmental Teachers and Outdoor Program Leaders. It aims to help you succeed with your studies, and it is also our policy manual for guiding outdoor educational programs. It is our goal that the new earth skills field catch up to the professionalism attained over the past couple decades in its related outdoor adventure and environmental fields. We must catch up before anyone gets seriously injured, and in order for our work to be accepted by mainstream society - the place we most need to affect outside of ourselves.


Wolf Journey Online Community Membership Site

The Wolf Journey Online Community Membership Site is a way to give and receive feedback as you work through Wolf Journey Earth Conservation Courses, and the Online Network of Wolf Journey Guides is a way for those wanting to guide others through Wolf Journey. The membership site features:

• Communication with others studying Wolf Journey, including the sharing of advice and experiences, including access to blog sites of some students;
• Weekly posts by a Wolf Journey Guides including by Chris Chisholm and Kim Chisholm during the 2012-13 start-up phase;
• Weekly video uploads of future Wolf Journey songs, or guest performances by Wolf Journey songwriters and others.
• $9.99 Introductory Price for the Annual Membership gives you a free extension through the September 2013 start-up phase;


Outline of the
Wolf Journey Earth Conservation Courses

Book

Part

Cover
Art

Video
Instruction
Stories & Music

Chapter
Lessons

Graphs, Photos & Drawings

Launch Date, Cost

Wolf Journey Earth Conservation Courses

Introduction

Journey based on the "Seven of Air" by Joanna Colbert

History of the Wolf Journey Earth Conservation Courses with Chris Chisholm

"Tale of the Wolf" written and performed by Chris Chisholm

Overview, Direction, Approaches & Acknowledgements

Graphic Headers by Bob Paltrow

First Edition 1998 Out of Print;

Free Online Intro of the Second Draft Edition Release Date - TBA



Wolf Journey Online Membership Site
&
Online Network of Wolf Journey Guides

Talking Stick based on the "Eight of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Weekly video uploads of future Wolf Journey songs, or guest performances by Wolf Journey songwriters and others.

Weekly post by a Wolf Journey Guide including by Chris Chisholm and Kim Chisholm during the 2012-13 start-up phase;

Communicate with others doing Wolf Journey, getting advice and sharing experiences, including access to blog sites of some students;

Start-Up Phase Promotional launch date TBA

$9.99 Introductory Price Annual Wolf Journey Membership

Book One - Trail of the Neighborhood Naturalist

Introduction

The Sun by Joanna Colbert

Your Neighborhood Naturalist instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Meaning of Life" written by Chris "Huck" Anderson and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

Second Edition Draft promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for printed book with dvd.
 

Part A - Your Peaceful Place

The Star by Joanna Colbert

Howl I Found My Study Site story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

Laughter of Coyote based on the song "Spirit of the Eagle" by Craig Olson and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 1 - Secrets in Your Neighborhood
Chapter 2 - Drawing Your Peaceful Place
Chapter 3 - Mapping Your Study Site
Chapter 4 - Appreciating Weather

Drawings by Nikki van Schyndel

Second Edition Draft online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship
 

Part B - Fears & Hazards

Circle Elements by Joanna Colbert

Rattlesnake! Fear vs. Love story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Love the Power" written and performed by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Assessing Fears
Chapter 6 - Neighborhood Hazards
Chapter 7 - Wilderness Hazards
Chapter 8 - Trusting Nature

Drawings by Nikki van Schyndel

Second Edition Draft online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Sensory Awareness

Child of Air by Joanna Colbert

Eagle Bomb story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Eagle Soars" written by Leslie Lightfall and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 9 - Owl Eyes & Deer Ears
Chapter 10 - Bear Nose & Snake Taste
Chapter 11 - Coon Hands and the Third Ear
Chapter 12 - Exploring with All Your Senses

Drawings by Nikki van Schyndel

Second Edition Draft online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Modern Sketching & Journaling

The Hermit by Joanna Colbert

Clark's Creek neighborhood tour and instruction with Chris Chisholm

The Greatest Gift based the song "The Land Belonged to God" by Jack Gladstone and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Recognizing Landscapes
Chapter 14 - Filming Landscapes
Chapter 15 - Sketching Microscapes
Chapter 16 - Journaling Microscapes

Photography & Drawings by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition Draft online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part D;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

Book Two - Trail of the Traditional Herbalist

Introduction

The Teacher by Joanna Colbert

Your Traditional Herbalist interview with Linda Quintana

"Bones of Man" written by Ken Lonnquist and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

Second Edition Draft promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for print version with dvd.
 

Part A - Caretaking Nature

Forest Flor based on the "Seven of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Lake House in the Middle of the Woods story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"The Man Who Planted Trees" by Leslie Lightfall and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 1 - Cultivating the Caretaker
Chapter 2 - Classifying Non Natives
Chapter 3 - Journaling A Native Plant
Chapter 4 - Wild Gardening

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Drawings by Nikki van Schyndel

Second Edition Draft online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part B - Wild Medicine

Squirrel Oak based on the "Four of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Arnica Hematoma story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Wild Mountain Thyme " traditional Scottish folk song by Francis McPeake performed by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Healing Your Self
Chapter 6 - Journaling Your Medicine Plant
Chapter 7 - Wildcraft Harvesting
Chapter 8 - Processing Medicine

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Traditional Cooking

Elder Chef based on the "Guardian of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Blue Skye Farm tour and instruction with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"I Had A Dream" jam performed by Kim & Chris Chisholm based on the song "The Trees Are Dancing" by Leslie Lightfall

Chapter 9 - Inventorying Food Nutrition
Chapter 10 - Journaling A Food Plant
Chapter 11 - Gleaning & Preserving A Food Plant
Chapter 12 - Cooking A Traditional Meal

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Your Garden Apothocary

Garden Apothocary based on the "Three of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Crafty Apothocary interview with Heidi Bohan

"Cedar Moon" written by Craig Olson and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Preparing Herb Gardens
Chapter 14 - Journaling A Garden Herb
Chapter 15 - Processing A Garden Medicine
Chapter 16 - Developing Your Apothocary

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part D;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

Book Three - Trail of the Wildlife Tracker

Introduction

Explorer of Air by Joanna Colbert

Fact vs. Fantasy Tracking instruction with Chris Chisholm

"The Tree" written by Dana Lyons and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

Second Edition promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for print version with dvd.
 

Part A - Backyard Trailing

Robin Eggs based on the "Four of Air" by Joanna Colbert

"Scrunchie the Possum" story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Owl and the Eagle" written by Jack Gladstone and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 1 - Seeing Sign
Chapter 2 - Sand Trapping
Chapter 3 - Journaling Sign
Chapter 4 - Trailing Sign

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part B - Shape Shifting

The Fawn based on the "Ace of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Touching the Deer story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"I Am An Animal" written by Dana Lyons and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Stealth Walks
Chapter 6 - Crawling Forms
Chapter 7 - Owl Parcour
Chapter 8 - Water Travel

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Voices of the Birds

Cedar Waxwings based on the "Two of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Cougar & Jay story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"hOwl" written and performed by Patrick Wiley & Charlie Borrowman

Chapter 9 - Observing Your Bird
Chapter 10 - Learning Your Bird's Voice
Chapter 11 - Tracking Your Bird
Chapter 12 - Journaling Your Bird

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Mammal Mystery

Explorer of Earth by Joanna Colbert

Cybertracker Trailing interview in the bush with Brian McConnell

"Jumping Mouse" written and performed by Chris Chisholm based on a legend of unknown origin

Chapter 13 - Finding Wild Sign
Chapter 14 - Journaling Tracks
Chapter 15 - Journaling the Mammal
Chapter 16 - Proving the Story

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Second Edition online release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part D;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

Book Four - Trail of the Survival Scout

Introduction

Seeker by Joanna Colbert

Your Survival Scout interview with Nikki van Schyndel

"I Choose You" writtten by Leslie Lightfall and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

Online Edition promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for print version with dvd.
 

Part A - Orienting Your Attitude

Journey based on the "Seven of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Eagle's Nest story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"People of the River" written by Ken Lonnquist and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 1 - Testing the Scout
Chapter 2 - Risk Managing
Chapter 3 - Natural Navigating
Chapter 4 - Modern Orienteering

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part B - Survival Shelters

Autumn Storm based on the "Five of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Man Bear Pig story and instruction with Chris Chisholm & Charlie Borrowman

"Hold On" written by Craig Olsen and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Preparing for Emergency
Chapter 6 - Staying Put
Chapter 7 - Journaling An Insulator
Chapter 8 - Survival Shelter Trek

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Fire Alchemy

Child of Fire by Joanna Colbert

Woods are on Fire story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Trees are on Fire" written by Ken Lonnquist and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 9 - Safety Testing Materials
Chapter 10 - Pitfalls of the Scout Fire
Chapter 11 - Building Fire by Friction
Chapter 12 - Bowl Burning Celebration

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Scouting Food

Sockey Salmon based on the "Ten of Water" by Joanna Colbert

Yellowstone Buffulo story and instruction by Chris Chisholm

"Instrument of Peace" lyrics by St. Francis, music by Dean Evenson and Singh Kaur from Soundins of the Planet and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Your Top 10 Survival Foods
Chapter 14 - Finding Your Top Food
Chapter 15 - Journaling Your Top Food
Chapter 16 - Processing Your Top Food

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part D;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

Book Five - Trail of the Ancient Artisan

Introduction

Forge Woman based on the "Seven of Fire" by Joanna Colbert

Today's Artisan interview with Darkfeather & Bibiana Ancheta, Joe Man & Lisa Powers

Drum Prayer with Lisa Powers, Darkfeather & Bibiana Ancheta

 

 

Online Edition promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for print version with dvd.

 

Part A - Geologic Craftwork

Glass Mountain based on the "Seven of Water" by Joanna Colbert

Geology Road Trip with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"Little Boat on the Big River" written and performed by Swil Kanim

Chapter 1 - Rockhounding
Chapter 2 - Journaling A Mineral
Chapter 3 - Breaking Rock for a Tool Set
Chapter 4 - Flintknapping

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part B - Tools & Instruments

Cedar Flute based on the "Elder of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Go Ask the Trees by Swil Kanim

"Weave" written by Ken Lonnquist and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Wood Wandering
Chapter 6 - Journaling Wood
Chapter 7 - Carving Safely
Chapter 8 - Making Wood Tools

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Hides & Hairs

The Magician by Joanna Colbert

Coug Juice story and instruction with Chris Chisholm & Torrey Burke-Weeks

"Patchwork World" lyrics by Doug Brown and music Ken Lonnquist, performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 9 - Visiting Butchers & Taxidermies
Chapter 10 - Journaling Your Chosen Animal
Chapter 11 - Parfleche & Down
Chapter 12 - Traditional Tanning

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Honored Craft

The Builder by Joanna Colbert

Love Flute story inspired by Cha-da-ska-dum Which-ta-lum with Chris Chisholm

Flute Prayer with Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Specializing
Chapter 14 - Journaling Your Material
Chapter 15 - Building Your Craft
Chapter 16 - Sharing Your Craft

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part D;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

Book Six - Trail of the Honorable Hunter

Introduction

The Canoe by Joanna Colbert

Your Honorable Hunter instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Chosen by My People" written by Dana Lyons and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

Online Edition promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for print version with dvd.

 

Part A - Foraging

Sea Otters based on the "Three of Water" by Joanna Colbert

Gathering Clams & Insects on the beach with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"Cockles & Mussels" popular Irish song performed by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 1 - Journaling An Insect
Chapter 2 - Insect Foraging
Chapter 3 - Journaling An Aquatic
Chapter 4 - Aquatic Foraging

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part B - Fishing

Elder of Water by Joanna Colbert

Salmon versus Trout story and instruction by Chris Chisholm

"Porcupine Creek" written by Tim Noah and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Local Fishing Research
Chapter 6 - Journaling Your Fish
Chapter 7 - Time to Fish
Chapter 8 - Fish Processing

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Trapping

The Wheel by Joanna Colbert

Apolodontia interview on the trail with Andrew Twele

"The Honor of All" written and performed by Swil Kanim

 

Chapter 9 - Local Trapping Research
Chapter 10 - Journaling Your Animal
Chapter 11 - Tracking Your Animal
Chapter 12 - Building & Setting Your Live Trap

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Shooting

Geese at Sunrise based on the "Ten of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Your Name is Elk story as told by Cha-da-ska-dum Which-ta-lum and hunting season interview with Mike Helms

"Silence Falls in the Valley" writtten by Leslie Lightfall and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Local Hunting Research
Chapter 14 - Tracking, Filming & Journaling Your Animal
Chapter 15 - Respecting Your Weapon
Chapter 16 - Honoring the Animal

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part D;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

Book Seven - Trail of Sustainable Living

Introduction

Farmer's Market based on the "Six of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Tour of Blue Skye Farm with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"Willie Says" written by Dana Lyons and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

Online Edition promotional launch date TBA

Free Online Intro;
$9.99 for ebook;
$24.99 plus shipping for print version with dvd.

 

Part A - Food Designs

Guardian of Earth by Joanna Colbert

Chickens in the Garden with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"Ride the Lawn" written by Dana Lyons and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 1 - Observing Your Potential
Chapter 2 - Designing Food Production
Chapter 3 - Cultivating Plants
Chapter 4 - Cultivating Animals

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part A;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part B - Home Processing

Spinning Wool based on the "Elder of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Sheering Sheep & Felting, Picking Fruit & Canning with Kim & Chris Chisholm

Old Hippie Trail based on the cowboy song "Old Chisholm Trail" revised and performed by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Local Shopping
Chapter 6 - Preserving Fruits
Chapter 7 - Preserving Meats
Chapter 8 - Processing Materials

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part B;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part C - Appropriate Technologies

Mesmerizing Technology based on the "Guardian of Fire" by Joanna Colbert

Home Office Tour with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"Simple Gifts" written by Elder Joseph Brackett and performed by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 9 - Home Energy Audit
Chapter 10 - Budgeting Energy
Chapter 11 - Building Insulation
Chapter 12 - Obtaining Energy Yields

Photography by Kimberly McKillip Chisholm

Online Edition release date TBA

$2.99 for digital version of Part C;
$9.99 per chapter blog review;
$1.00 plus tax per printed chapter available at courses only, not available to ship

 

Part D - Community Economics

The Gardener by Joanna Colbert

At the Farmer's Market with Kim & Chris Chisholm

"$509 Chicken" written and performed by Kim & Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Envisioning Surplus
Chapter 14 - Product Producing
Chapter 15 - Building Business
Chapter 16 - Sharing Surplus

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Book Eight - Trail of Environmental Ed

Introduction

The World by Joanna Colbert

From Mentor to Manager instruction with "Environmental Ed"

"Pick One Thing" written by Craig Olson and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

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Part A - Naturalist Mentoring

Parental Rhythms based on the "Eight of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Sitting with Bear story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"I Met A Bear" performed by Chris Chisholm based on the traditional American camp song

Chapter 1 - Questioning Yourself
Chapter 2 - Preparing Yourself
Chapter 3 - Sharing Yourself
Chapter 4 - Commiting Yourself

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Part B - Adventure Guiding

Explorer of Water by Joanna Colbert

Dragon Quest story and instruction with Chris Chisholm

"Outdoor Leader Improvisation" written and performed by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 5 - Leadership Training
Chapter 6 - Risk Management
Chapter 7 - Wilderness First Aid
Chapter 8 - Inner Guiding

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Part C - Professional Teaching

Child of Water by Joanna Colbert

Teaching Through The Ages interview with Janet Jewell

"The River" written by Craig Olson from and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 9 - Lesson Planning
Chapter 10 - Teaching Children
Chapter 11 - Teaching Adults
Chapter 12 - Tricks of the Trade

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Part D - Program Management

Talking Stick based on the "Eight of Air" by Joanna Colbert

Effective Design interview with Paul Nicolazzo of the Wilderness Medical Training Center

"Green and Blue" written by Dana Lyons and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

Chapter 13 - Unique Offerings
Chapter 14 - Reinventing the Wheel
Chapter 15 - Policy Manuals
Chapter 16 - Healthy Staff

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Appendix

A. Transcripts
B. Taxonomy
C. Resources
D. Index

End Trail based on the "Ten of Earth" by Joanna Colbert

Congradulations with Chris Chisholm

"I Give Thanks" by Leslie Lightfall and performed with permission by Chris Chisholm

 

 

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Environmental Ed from a detail of "Justice" by Joanna Colbert

Intro Edits: Using Wolf Journey as a Correspondence Course. Simple as 1-2-3! Go to WordPress.com to open a free blogging account where you can do your field exercise journaling. Check our wolfcampcollege.wordpress.com blog out, and go to http://en.wordpress.com/tag/field-exercise-001/ for examples of our journaling. I will subscribe to it, thereby get notifications when you post a new entry, and will make comments as your feedback. I would normally do this as part of an apprenticeship, but the way the financial arrangement will work for an independent study is that I after I make comments, you would make a $10 payment (canadian or u.s. is fine) via PayPal (using my chris@wolfcamp.com email address) anytime before making your next blog journal entry, and then I would read/comment on that ... you make a $10 payment and do your next blog entry and I read/comment, etc. You can make blog entries that aren't associated with your Wolf Journey field exercises, or ones you don't want me to comment on, by creating unique "categories" where I would only subscribe to the category associated with the Wolf Journey field exercises you want me to comment on. • Do your first blog entry, 1) introducing yourself, 2) describing your purpose for the blog (wolf journey, etc.), 3) posting your answers to the questions found at Earth Skills Self-Assessment prior to looking up answers (and commenting on it afterward if you like), and most important, 4) your goals for Wolf Journey. • Next Do FE 001: Chapter 1 - Your Study Site; Exploring and if you previously paid $10 for my comments/review of your first blog entry (on goals) then I'll comment/review this one. Please note that you can pre-pay ($10xX) as much as you want in advance so that you don't have to pay after every blog entry you make. Either way is fine. Next Do FE 002: Drawing Your Peaceful Place and as always, I'll comment if you're up-to-date with payment on your previous entry.

Step 1 Edits: Complete Your First Journey Entry as described above, for which you will need to Decide On Your Goals as described above, and consider the Resources You Will Need also described above, and continue to Your First Field Exercise - Exploring Potential Study Sites and start to keep track of your progress on your Student Transcripts. If you feel you would like an interview to get yourself started, or a scheduled phone discussion at any time in the future to keep yourself on track, feel free. You may also schedule later discussions right here in the Wolf Camp office. Interviews, scheduled discussions, and email correspondences are designed to set goals for studying, answer questions you have about Wolf Journey, and to assess how to best continue. Phone (and later if requested, in-person office) interviews cost $1 per minute, although to ensure that you feel you are paying for services you find worthwhile, no payment will be required unless and until you request ruther correspondence. Chris prefers that initially, you email him directly and let him know 1) at what point you are with your studies, 2) your phone number and the best times to call you, and 3) if you think you will prefer future discussions or feedback via a. email, b. phone, c. in-office discussions, and/or d. participation in our fall-spring class series, summer training camps, or cooperative intensive programs, and 4) be sure to always have a new sheet of paper and working pen/paper available to take notes. Later in your studies, email correspondence will be billed at the same rate, based on the time it takes to read and respond to your questions, but again, to ensure that you feel you are paying for services you find worthwhile, no payment will be required unless and until you request ruther correspondence. In other words, when you receive a service, you don't have to pay for it unless you request another service later, so every time you want another phone interview, in-office discussion, or email correspondence, be sure to either send a check or have Chris keep your credit card on file, though he won't ever run it until you say so when requesting additional correspondence. Chris will keep track of time and send you an email after each phone interview, in-office discussion, or requested email response with the minutes/dollar cost, and again, you can pay that when requesting your next correspondence service. So again, your first email to Chris and effectively, your first phone interview is complimentary. Please prepare a binder with paper to be used exclusively for note-taking during your conversations with me, and to hold hand-outs, field exercise journal entry form copies from Wolf Journey, and the end-of-chapter summary feedback papers I send you.

Step 2 Edits: After each CHAPTER you complete, including its Celebration Summary field exercise, Email Chris all the journal entries you completed along with your original Earth Skills Self-Assessment that you completed without looking up any answers, plus your filled-out Student Transcripts. Alternatively, you can deliver this entire package printed out via a self-addressed, return-postage-paid envelop to our mailing address, and include a $65 check for this feedback service. Chris will write you feedback on your work, and include recommendations for continued study. If emailing and Chris doesn't yet have your credit card on file, then either call him at 425-248-0253 with that card number, or send your $65 check to the home office address just given. Response time will be less than a week on the fall, winter and spring, but may be as much as a month in the summer. Alternatively, you can wait until you finish each book of 4 chapters and send $195 for a little savings. I encourage you to email or call me at any time of day or evening; please do not miss precious days waiting for me to explain something you need to know – ask me so I can help you progress right away. Correspondence students should ask for help whenever they are feeling frustrated, elated or distant from their study site or instructor. Call when you need to talk, and if for some reason I cannot, leave a message on my voice mail. I check it regularly, and less frequently my email. However, remember that phone conversations, in-office discussions, and email correspondence about Wolf Journey or related life issues, all cost $1 per minute of my time, although again, to ensure that you feel you are paying for services you find worthwhile, no payment will be required unless and until you request ruther correspondence. Remember, always be sure to have a new sheet of paper and working pen/paper available to take notes. So in other words, as described above, when you receive a service, you don't have to pay for it unless you request another service later, so every time you want another phone conversation, in-office discussion, or email correspondence, be sure to either send a check or have Chris keep your credit card on file, though he won't ever run it until you say so when requesting additional correspondence. Chris will keep track of time and send you an email after each phone conversation, in-office discussion, or requested email response with the minutes/dollar cost, and again, you can pay that when requesting your next correspondence service.

Step 3 Edits: Finish all the books of Wolf Journey, and consider going deeper into the knowledge as described in the Wolf Journey Handbook for Earth Skills Students, Environmental Teachers and Outdoor Program Leaders. Upon ultimate completion of 7 Wolf Journey books, there is a complimentary Rite of Passage graduation ceremony that may take a variety of forms, based on your needs. Books and other resources which you will need for successful completion of field exercises throughout Wolf Journey can be purchased through Granny's Country Store or by calling them at 406-287-3605 to order. You can work through Wolf Journey independently, but we recommend this book series as part of our Correspondence Course, Academic Year Class Series, In-Depth Apprenticeships and Summer Training Camps, but if you would like an instructor from your own area to guide you while studying these skills, we recommend clicking on PrimitiveSkillsLinks.Com to find an earth skills specialist near you who can personally review your field exercises and journaling work, which you can keep track of on your Student Transcripts. Other schools and outdoor instructors who would like to use this curriculum for their own programs are free to do so. We would appreciate donations, or having your students donate as described above. While we are revising Wolf Journey, we also recommend considering the Kamana Naturalist Training Program through the Wilderness Awareness School which inspired Wolf Journey Volume One. Kamana takes naturalist training to a deep level, but it also includes an overt metaphysical component that is wonderful for spiritual people. Please note that Kamana is a naturalist training program, as opposed to a full-scale earth skills curriculum, so you may be introduced to tracking, herbalism, and scouting, but it does not include the full professional tracking, ethnobotany, scout survival, ancient artisanry, hunter-gathering, sustainable pioneering, or outdoor educator field exercises found in Wolf Journey.

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