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Wolf Journey Correspondence Course and custom programs for you and yours are available year-round. Click here for more information on the Wolf Journey Correspondence Course.
Wolf Journey Correspondence Course
Credits & Journey Certification: Scroll right down to this option for students enrolled in the Wolf Journey classes or correspondence course. Apply for enrollment in Wolf Journey classes or correspondence course by printing out a Registration Form and sending it to us with $20 if you do not yet own a copy of Wolf Journey Part One – Trail of the Naturalist.
Step 1: Start the Wolf Journey Correspondence Course by sending us $20 (including shipping) to purchase your copy of Wolf Journey Part One – Trail of the Naturalist. In making your decision to buy the book, read a detailed account at the Take the Wolf Journey essay link on our web site, and read an independent review by a colleague in the field at http://www.hollowtop.com/hopsstore_html/awareness.htm.
Step 2: Begin reading the materials and start your first field exercises. Including the field guides you need to succeed in your studies, you will have various costs associated with enrollment. Initially, the cost of recommended study supplies and books will depend on your current supply, and whether you find used books and library books. 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, please do so. Interviews and scheduled discussions are designed to set goals for studying, answer questions you have about Wolf Journey, and to assess how to best continue. Phone or office interviews cost $1 per minute, and you will be billed afterward. But please email and call as often as you like without worry - I will let you know if we need a paid or scheduled discussion. Lengthy emails will be billed at the same rate, based on the time it takes to read and respond. Alternatively, if you prefer me to visit your study site directly to help you get going, the cost $65 for a 2 hour visit, plus mileage. Please prepare a binder with lined and unlined 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 3: When you finish the field exercises and summaries in each chapter, you can turn in your work to me for a $35 for written and verbal feedback. This can be done via mail or email. Alternatively, you can wait until you finish each book of 4 chapters and send $95 for a significant savings. The fees include the cost of your next book in the Wolf Journey series. You can also choose to study any chapters to the level required in the Handbook for Students & Teachers, and the cost of reviewing each of those chapters is $95 due to the volume of your work I’ll need to review. Let me know if you would like a copy of the Handbook - it costs $15 plus shipping. Again, I encourage you to email or call me at any time of day or night; 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. All correspondence students have the responsibility to 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. Private lessons are also optional and available at any time. The cost for 1 hour lessons at your study site are $35, plus mileage. Further, upon ultimate completion of the 6 Wolf Journey books, there is a complimentary Rite of Passage graduation ceremony that may take a variety of forms, based on your needs.
Easy as 1-2-3: That's it! When you send in your finished Part One journal entries, we'll send you Part Two, and so on. Remember that I spend May through September running summer camps, so please be patient during the summer if you need feedback and guidance on your work. I'm really looking forward to witnessing your learning process!
Earning Credits & Journey Certification
Journey Certification can be earned by correspondence students as well as those taking classes. You will need to write a series of personal stories and field exercises in one area of specialization outlined in the Handbook for Students & Teachers, and complete each chapter throughout the Wolf Journey series to the Specialization & Certification level described in the Handbook, then pass a written exam on awareness skills and complete a supervised survival trek in the wilderness. Expect to be enrolled for at least twice as long as those who work toward the basic Rite of Passage graduation. The cost for correspondence students to attain Journey Certification is the same per chapter as for those working toward the basic Rite of Passage graduation, except for chapters in your area of specialization, which require more work and therefore more feedback time on my part. Those chapters costs you $95 for feedack. We'll discuss which chapters will require this level of study.
Rite of Passage graduation ceremonies are available for enrolled students who complete all six parts of Wolf Journey or Coyote Challenge. The rite of passage may involve a test of skills and a celebration with friends and family, demonstrating to the community that the graduate is a true naturalist. There is no fee for the Rite of Passage graduation ceremony.
High School or College Credit in the Natural Sciences are available through a variety of means for your study through the Wolf Journey classes or correspondence course. • The most common method is for you to arrange an independent study course through a teacher or professor at your school. Your teacher or professor will sign off on your studies as you progress through the Wolf Journey course, and arrange Natural Science course credits to appear on your high school or college transcripts. • You can also earn an accredited High School diploma through Independence High School, which allows you to study from home and pay for high school credits, earning a diploma based on the work you do in the Wolf Journey course. The Independence High School contact information is www.independent-learning.com or 360-595-2630. • Another option is to enroll in a college which allows you to design your own major, such as Fairhaven College at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. Besides your general education requirements and electives at the university, your entire course of study could entail the Wolf Journey course, ending with a Journey Certification through WOLF (see next paragraph) and Bachelors Degree at the university. Check out www.ac.wwu.edu/~fhc/ or call 360-650-3680 to have them send you general information on their degree program. • Many universities also allow you to design your own specialty through their Natural Science graduate programs leading to a Masters or Ph.D. As yet, there is no one pursuing this graduate option, but you could become the first! Contact WOLF at info@wolfjourney.com (see bottom of page for privacy notice) and we will help you arrange Natural Science credit at your chosen high school or college for your study of Wolf Journey.
Apply for enrollment in Wolf Journey classes or correspondence course by printing out a Registration Form and sending it to us with $20 if you do not yet own a copy of Wolf Journey Part One – Trail of the Naturalist.
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Still Not Sure About Starting? Read This!
Have you been thinking about coming to Wolf Journey classes, camps, or participating in our correspondence course? Are you wondering what you’ll be getting out of the experience. Well, everyone who participates exclaims after the first little while “I had no idea what I was missing in nature, and how great Wolf Journey is!” To give you a few clues, read the next couple paragraphs, and consider for a second the possibility that a whole new world of nature may be hidden from you, no matter how much time you’ve spent outside.
Have you ever wondered what a bird is saying? There are millions of people who enjoy bird watching and can identify many by their songs, but, what happens when we finish our checklist? Do we really know Robin Redbreast? Have we really paid any attention to their beautiful white eye ring, or their individually marked chins. How many of us can pick up a feather and know it’s a robin’s outer tail feather because the inner side is tinged with white, or that he was eaten by a raptor? Can we distinguish between the different individuals in our yards by their voices? Birds don’t just randomly sing. In fact, each bird has a wide range of voices and calls, specific to particular circumstances. If you can understand their language, they will tell you what is happening in nature and your backyard. "Bird watching" will take on a whole new meaning!
Do you have the vague feeling that you hike past much wildlife but rarely see any – the deer hiding in the thicket, the coyote silently watching your every move, or the minutes-old cougar tracks saying she heard you coming? There are millions of people who love hiking, maybe for the exileration of reaching the peak, the breath taking views, or being out in nature with the clean, crisp air. But, learning to have an expanded awareness, far greater than imaginable, and walking invisibly – this is just the beginning to seeing or knowing that those animals are there. You won’t just be "out in nature" anymore, but with nature, developing an understanding and connection with it. Why else do we seek these places if not for these reasons!
Do you walk past the same plants and trees yet not know who they are? We miss so much life around us, not just in nature but everywhere. Plants and trees are one of the most disrespected and overlooked allies we have. Many of our common "weeds" are not just edible and free, but more nutritious than food in stores. There are hundreds of edible plants in our region, many with a tremendous amount of medicinal properties as well. The diverse plant world may seem overwhelming, but learning and utilizing their gifts is actually very attainable. By starting to know the plant kingdom, you will begin to feel safe and at home in nature, even in survival situations.
Do you ever wish you could just leave that gigantic, heavy back-pack at home when you go camping? You can, and your outdoor experience will be greater than you could imagine! Learn how to become comfortable in nature and lighten the burden. Do you secretly miss making forts? Practice warm shelter-making and thatching, harvest wild edibles, prepare medicinal teas, learn primitive cooking methods, delicious recipes, the wonder of fire by friction, amazing in-depth tracking, artisan tool making, primitive hunting, fishing, tanning, plus crafts such as rope making, weaving, and basketry.
Take the next step and begin classes and workshops. Go as deep and as far as you wish. The only requirement is finding your own secret place to visit. You can then choose to start practicing field exercises in Wolf Journey or simply attend weekly classes. Wolf Journey offers a way for modern people to feel comfortable rediscovering skills of the naturalist, tracker, herbalist, scout, hunter and artisan. It is the first course ever written in the field of nature awareness and survival skills which is simple enough for a consumer to purchase off the shelf or through the internet, take home and successfully complete.
Some think you need a degree, others feel that years of "dirt time" are necessary, or that only elders can teach as naturalists. Yet we are all walking along the infinite path of nature, and although some people are further along than others, every person possesses a bit of the knowledge. Classes are a great way to meet others who share your passions, new and old, and we look forward to gathering together. Join us as we discover nature’s mysteries, and you will gain great knowledge and a deeper connection with the natural world.
It’s easy to start. Just print out a registration form, and send it to us, indicating whether you want to come to classes, study by correspondence, or come to an adult camp. Alternatively, call us for a interview at your convenience, and we’ll make sure you have a copy of Wolf Journey to read. Then come to a class, or begin the first field exercise in the book. We’re looking forward to spending time in nature with you.
In the fall we harvest wild edible and medicinal plants and practice primitive cooking methods. In the winter, practice survival skills of shelter construction, water purification, and fire by friction, also honor the animals through primitive hunting ways, and working with animal parts for crafts. In the spring, we track mammals for identification, interpretation, trailing, timing, and ecology, and we interpret bird voices to determine concentric rings of communication in nature. Topics covered during every season throughout the school year include sensory awareness, invisibility, and dexterity in nature, responding to the 8 greatest hazards in nature, and secret place field exercise assignments between classes.
Independent Study correspondence course students follow the field exercises in Wolf Journey. Begin with a phone interview or a BackyardJourney at your home, which is designed to help you find the best location for your secret place, and to give you feedback about the area from your instructor. When you finish the field excercises and summaries in each chapter, you can give your work to your instructor for a fee for written and verbal feedback.
Join us around the campfire inside our new “outdoor classroom” located on a streamside, forested property, just 5 minutes north of Interstate 5 in Bellingham, or three easy minutes south of Smith Road if you are coming from the county. Apply for enrollment in Wolf Journey classes by printing out a Registration Form , or email us anytime with questions or to request registration information. Thanks!
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