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Featured Testimonial from Don Einan, Wolf Journey Earth Skills Training Course Graduate:

"I loved the hands-on experiential nature of the course and the fresh and uncommon approach to the material. There was a decent book to follow but the fieldwork, group oriented hands-on learning, and mentoring aspects were the best part. I mean chances are if you do this, you are dedicated to doing it. There is nothing like hanging out with others who are approaching it the same way.

 I grew up on concrete and asphalt. I learned much of the all too common man-centered views on nature. Conquer, tame, own, and squeeze for profit. I learned that nature was scientifically explainable and it somehow became common or taken for granted. About the closest I came the Wolf approach was that I spent a lot of time wondering around in nature when I got the chance. In the high desert area where I grew up and on many a weekend spent in the White Pass area. But still I was not really aware of what treasures were hidden to the unaware.

 Through this course and other activities I learned that I did not need to be afraid of or conquer the natural world. I learned to view it more as a friend and a teacher. But most importantly I learned that I am an integral part of it and it with me that I had somehow forgotten or never knew. There is a reason why we feel deeply stirred when we stand in the more obvious places of this connection such as an ocean beach looking out at the curvature of the earth, or on a pitch black night with the sky filled with stars, or on top of a high place where we can see a great distance.

 Wolf Journey planted the seeds for a greater appreciation for the indescribable beauty, the infinite complexity, magnificence and truth revealed in God's creation. Wolf Journey approaches natural study from the perspective of the good steward as demonstrated so effectively by our Native American brothers and sisters of the past.  At the same time it is not a “holier than thou” judgmental approach either. It is totally relevant to the biblical and other ideas that the earth is NOT ours to subdue, own and control. Rather we are gifted with its bounty but entrusted to be good stewards and trusties. It seeks to remind rather than condem....

Wolf Journey provided me with a positive way to learn about, understand, and appreciate what was lost. But more importantly, it gave me hope and purpose that I might be a part of its revival in a modern form. I can’t change the past but I can affect the future. Be willing to divorce yourself from all the gadgets and media propaganda of modern times for a while. Let go of any pre-conceived ideas, or learned beliefs. Open your mind to explore with the wonder of a child viewing everything as if for the first time. Be willing to give it the effort it deserves. Do the fieldwork, the journaling and research. Only then can you appreciate and grasp the beauty and complexity that science would try to explain away or otherwise make common. Only then will you see the most amazing things revealed to you. Rather like the truth of God really.

Most of what you see and learn will be in the signs of what has happened but every now and then you get lucky and see something totally amazing. Through continued learning you can become in touch with what is really going on around you. Know a predator is nearby because of a birdcall, find things you would otherwise miss, or predict other events based on what you observe. There is so much to learn that we have forgotten or that many take for granted. There are so many areas of special interest to explore. Be a detective, an artisan, a builder, and learn survival skills. GPS is cool but people who have them still die out there. It is worth the effort and will continue to reward you throughout your years. The skills you learn totally transfer to the urban jungle as you will see.

Wolf Journey is as much a mindset and approach to life as it is learning about the natural world. Be observant, learn from your observations, and be prepared for the unexpected. Is heading out into the wilderness just to see if I can survive with nothing but the clothes on my back something I do for a good time? No, but I am thankful for how much peace and confidence knowing I could has helped me. I have seen how becoming more observant and awake to my surroundings has improved all aspects of my life."

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