Trackers PDX Blog

It is healthy to genuinely express our emotions and feelings, especially for our children. Yet like anything else in history, extremes can often lead to dysfunction. So here's the short of it. Sometimes it's okay to ask our kids to *gasp* toughen up (place shocked and awkward silence here). And here's the reality: they may already be tough but we just don't give them the opportunity. I remember when I was kid. If I scraped my knee when mom was around I would wail and sob. If I didn't want to stop…

Two-months ago I received a rather unexpected email from an individual who coordinates another local camp/school program (that shall not be named)… "Speaking as a professional Outdoor Educator, I feel that it is extremely important to connect kids with nature. I am concerned that if your organization begins to incorporate a media focus…

One might look to fantastic books such as Hatchet or old school genre films such as Mad Max to illustrate why survival skills are important to the well being of our youth :) I believe a better example of why kids need survival skills lies in the modern fable of Labyrinth. Repeatedly the protagonist (played by Jennifer Connelly) cries, "That's…

Well, I wish it was actually a history in verse. That's really my dream, to one day write and direct a theatrical musical. But I digress (sigh). I recently had conversations with some Very Awesome Parents (you know who you are) about the history of Trackers. In our village, legacy is the heart and hearth of a family. There are many vital…