A Flicker to a Flame
A Short History of Primitive Pursuits, since our humble beginning as an afterschool program to one of the largest outdoor schools of our kind in the Northeast.
How Sweet the Sound
How Sweet the Sound by Doug Von Koss Download Lyrics Sheet Return to Songbook Play Recording Origin: Written by Doug Von Koss. The version sung at WAS was taught to us by Francis Weller. This song was brought to Primitive Pursuits by Mink in 2013. Layering this song...
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
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.
Weaving Wilderness
As the seasons transition between winter and spring, we at Wilderness Year have turned our attention to baskets.
We Are Grateful
How we engage as caretakers of the landscape? What does it look like for our legacy in 10, 30 or 50 years to support a thriving ecological community?