Discover the keys to foraging for wild edible plants in this online course
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/foraging-for-wild-edible-plants-online-course.html
FAQs for weekend, week-long, and day-long courses at Alderleaf Wilderness College.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/frequently-asked-questions-2.html
Primary concepts for making arrowheads and other edged stone tools
Discover the hidden world around you by learning how to track animals in this wildlife tracking online course
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-online-course.html
Make a Backpack Basket, also known as a Packbasket, out of wood weavers and leather straps, with Peter Yencken.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/backpack-basket-making-course.html
A Guide to Shelter, Water, Fire, Food, Navigation, and Survival Kits
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/essential-skills-of-wilderness-survival-book.html
Learn mushroom identification skills that are key to opening up the world of wild mushroom foraging and enjoyment.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/mushroom-identification.html
How to Homestead - 6 Ways to Go from Surviving Short-term to Thriving Long-term.
If you want to feel confident that you can survive in the wilderness, then you'll want to read this message:
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/better-than-survival-gear.html
Learn how to turn wild-foraged stinging nettle plants into a tasty tonic with this nettle beer recipe.
Learn how to turn a stone into an arrow point. Flint knapping arrowheads is a connection to the past and a practical wilderness survival skill.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/flint-knapping-arrowheads.html
Recommendations for putting together an emergency survival kit for the backcountry.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/emergency-survival-kit.html
How to grow mushrooms - a detailed guide to mushroom cultivation at home and in the garden.
This nettle pesto recipe is a tasty way to get started with adding wild foraged foods to your diet.
Wilderness survival fires have different requirements. Learn fire pit construction tips for surviving a cold night.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/fire-pit-construction.html
The birch polypore fungus, aka tinder fungus, is an incredibly useful survival resource for fire making.
This survival fish trap is a very old method for catching fish. In this article we show how to build and use this trap.
Learn how to make organic fertilizer using a compost tea recipe.
Learn how to make a quick stone blade for wilderness survival uses.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-stone-tools-video.html
Learn to identify amphibian eggs & egg masses of frogs and salamanders found in western Washington lowlands.
Exposure is the most common danger in survival situations and building a survival shelter is one of the primary tools used to mitigate that threat.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/building-a-survival-shelter.html
Learn blacksmithing basics while forging your own knife to take home at this blacksmithing course.
How to Tie a Clove Hitch Knot - A Valuable Skill for Wilderness Survival and More
Birch beer is an unique gourmet beverage, similar to root beer. This birch beer recipe can be made at home.
Learn to identify animal tracks & sign while exploring habitats of the northwest through our Wildlife Tracking Walks.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-walks.html
Learn to identify wild plants and recognize edible, medicinal, & craft uses at these seasonal wild plant walk classes.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-plant-walk-classes.html
Make your own moccasin style leather shoes or a leather backpack in this leatherworking course.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/leatherworking-course.html
Here are some great wild mushroom recipes to take your wild delicacies to a new level of culinary delight.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-mushroom-recipes.html
Learn the different techniques of how to dry herbs including for specific parts such flowers, leaves, bark, and roots.
Common camas is a versatile plant with a long history of use by native people throughout the northwestern United States.
Learn about how to make a camping food list and gain great meal ideas for your next outdoor adventure.
A knife can be the most important survival tool in your kit. Learn how to choose the best bushcraft knife for your needs.
Paracord, or parachute cord, is one of the most useful pieces of survival gear. Learn about its properties and uses.
Learn how to differentiate dog tracks from other animal tracks, such as coyotes, wolves, foxes, and cougars.
Learn about the tools and steps of how to make maple syrup - an exciting sustainable living skill.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-make-maple-syrup.html
Wildlife trackers work as researchers, field technicians, rangers, and biologists all over the world. Learn how to get the wildlife tracker training needed for starting a wildlife career.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracker-training.html
Permaculture Education - Train to Become a Permaculturist. Earn Certificates in Permaculture Design and More.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/permaculturist-training.html
Home cheese making is easy and with some basic knowledge and minimal equipment you’ll be started in no time! It’s also a skill set that increases your capacity for self-sufficiency and sustai...
Learn how to locate fresh animal sign; follow the tracks and subtle clues, and find the animal, approaching without alerting them at this Wildlife Trailing Course.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-trailing-course.html
Learn wilderness survival and wildlife tracking skills specifically applicable to hunting. Survival skills are key for backcountry hunts, while wildlife tracking skills allow you to find game mor...
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-and-tracking-for-hunters-course.html
Learn the basics of how to grow your own mushrooms - both wild and popular culinary varieties - such as shiitake, stropharia, and oyster mushrooms - at our Intro to Mushroom Cultivation Class.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/mushroom-cultivation-class.html
Learn how to build an atlatl, bola, rabbit stick, sling, and quickie survival bow at the Primitive Hunting Tools Course.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/primitive-hunting-tools-course.html
Learn what to do for different types of bear attacks, as well as preventative measures. Bear awareness and knowledge helps ensure your time in the outdoors is well spent and safe.
Learn about 15 helpful permaculture plants that will serve you well whether you are planning to start a garden, landscaping around your property, or going all out on a sustainable homestead desig...
Learn about what graduates have done after attending the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program.
Learn about the Ten Essential Systems for a survival gear checklist that can make the difference in surviving a challenging outdoor situation.
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-gear-checklist.html
Check out some of the seaweed recipes we share with students in our core programs when we teach about wild edible seaweeds on our marine ecology field trips to the coast.
Learn how to make an atlatl - an ancient survival projectile weapon for hunting and sport that pre-dates the bow & arrow.
Join us for a free, family-friendly event to get a taste of what we offer at Alderleaf! Demonstrations and activities are led by our Advanced Wilderness Skills Program students.
Herbalists use stinging nettle for hair and other scalp-related issues. Learn how to make your own nettle remedies for hair.
A solar oven is a unique and fun way to cook food by converting free sunlight into heat energy. It can be especially useful for emergencies, off-grid homesteading, and permaculture plans.