Rangers Quest
Ages 9-12
Rangers Quest inspires deep connections to the wonders of the natural world through a fun-filled backpacking trip through the Olympic Mountains. Rangers will hone their skills in track and sign, ancestral fire, orienteering, self-reflection, council, and engage in group rituals with authentic sharing.
Playing games along the trails, sharing stories and songs, while exploring the deeper aspects of the natural world and learning back country skills in cooking and shelter making, edible and medicinal plants, animal identification and how to care for themselves and the group.
Quest for Fire - Boys
Boys Ages 11-14
Quest for Fire is a two week boys Rite of Passage into young manhood through a Wilderness Immersion Journey into the Olympic Mountains.
A Rite of Passage marks the beginning of a point of transformation. Coming of Age Rites have been used in cultures all around the globe since time immemorial and are a foundational element of healthy societies.
Quest for Fire - Girls
Girls Ages 11-14
Quest for Fire is a two week, girls Rite of Passage into young womanhood through a Wilderness Immersion Journey into the heart of the Olympic Mountains. Girls will get to hike some of the most beautiful back country our state has to offer, play games, laugh, tell jokes and stories around a campfire, make new friends, star gaze, and revel in the joy of an experience that awakens their true selves, one they will remember all their lives.
Mountain Adventure
Ages 13-18
Join WildWise for an epic journey with skilled mentors in the wilds of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains as teens learn Wilderness Skills and enjoy experiences that reinvigorate them for a lifetime of Nature Connection, Emotional Intelligence, and Outdoor Adventure.
This Adventure is designed to reengage teens to backpacking and the community building that they experienced during their rite of passage, though it is also a welcome trip for those just learning to backpack and develop a deeper connection to the natural world, including learning the ethics of the Leave no Trace principle, ten essentials, orienteering, and much more.