Edan Kahane
Growing up in New York, Israel, Indiana, North Carolina, and Massachusetts, Edan is a born explorer. Raised in a farming community, Edan was interested in the natural world and its cycles from a young age. Proud grandson of a potter and carpenter, Edan loves spending hours and days in the workshop.
After studying traditional skills during his late teens, Edan started his career in outdoor education in Western Massachusetts. There he worked with groups of at-risk youth, designing and implementing curriculum to help those children connect with their local environment.
Edan began with Trackers Portland in 2016 as a high level guide. He served as a founding teacher in our 3 day-a-week Forest School and as the Trackers Bay Area Regional Director. Returning to Portland he became Director of Field Operations, and is now the Primary Guide and Manager at Trackers Edge, overseeing its high-level mentoring curriculum.
Edan values the opportunity to help youth explore the greater around them and build deeper, more meaningful connections with nature. Tracking is central to Edan’s teaching, as it allows us to gather information and apply critical thinking to gain knowledge and solve problems. This approach informs Edan’s life work of making the world better by helping humans be the best they can be–contributing to family, nature, and many generations.
Edan’s current favorite outdoor activity is traveling far into the wilderness on his trusty motorcycle. He always aims to share that joy of adventure with his students.
