by Edie McRoberts | Feb 28, 2021 | Stories
Winter in the forest is full of magic. Where a few months ago leaves rustled and squirrels scampered, there now lies a white blanket, a naked tree, a sparkle in the air. If you stand in the woods in winter and just listen, what do you hear?
by Primitive Pursuits | Dec 8, 2020 | Homeschool, Stories
Greetings from the 4-H Acres Forest! Thursday 12/3 with the Crows! This week the Crow flock played a game called “Werewolf” where the villagers were focused on gathering leaves awaiting the Full Moon transition of one villager into a werewolf. Once turned...
by Primitive Pursuits | Apr 23, 2017 | Stories
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...
by Primitive Pursuits | Dec 10, 2016 | Stories
We can’t really say enough about the organizations that put time and resources into supporting our cause. As we say on our donor page, these folks are special people!
by Primitive Pursuits | Nov 24, 2019 | Love Notes, Stories
The intention for our November overnight at primitive camp were to sleep in debris shelters without sleeping bags, practice natural navigation over several miles while carrying burning coals, and to reflect on our experiences around sacred fires held by elders in the community.
by Primitive Pursuits | Nov 24, 2020 | Stories
Imagine having the ability to catch fish with your hands, sneak up to an unsuspecting whitetail or have a chickadee land on your head, all unaware of your presence. The skill of “invisibility” is a skill of utmost importance to any survivalist.