Spring Camp Fun

Spring Camp Fun

Kelsey Chatterton, April 23, 2017 Spring Writing Intern, Ithaca College Primitive Pursuits hosted its annual Spring Camp this past week at 4-H Acres. I had the opportunity to work with the Friday preschool group—Growing Wild. The morning weather changed from gloomy...
Luna’s Fire 2019

Luna’s Fire 2019

July 29-Aug. 2 Sierra Robinson, August 5, 2019 Luna’s Fire brought many gifts and great memories. On the first day we practiced natural basket weaving with goldenrod, cattail and basswood. We practiced our fire skills with small group fire challenges and then...
Dreaming of Tracks

Dreaming of Tracks

Our Wilderness Year group has been together since September, and we’ve done many things together: we’ve made clay bowls and wooden bows; tanned hides and collected acorns rich in tannins we’ll have to leach out before we eat them; we’ve slept out in debris shelters and cooked on rocks; and we’ve made many, many friction fires.