We are hardwired to understand the wild world around us.

 

Our species has been living by the patterns in the natural world for at least 200,000 years, and probably much, much longer. Whether it's recreating a coyote pack's nightly hunting foray by looking at their tracks in the snow, or keeping track of the cycle of the seasons by which wildflowers are blooming, connecting our lives to what's happening on the landscape around us is part of what makes us human.

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Since 2020, I've been running classes across the Northeast, under the Fox Paw School banner. And now in 2026, I've started Fox Paw's sister program in the Southwest, the Southwest Wildlife Tracking Institute (SWTI). You'll find info about SWTI classes on this site, and you can also check out the SWTI website for a more comprehensive overview.

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At Fox Paw and the SWTI, I teach you how to read the wild world and reclaim your place as a member of the greater than human community. I focus on long-term classes in naturalist skills and tracking, and the Fox Paw community runs a free monthly tracking club as an introduction to the skills I teach.

Join me to start this journey!

- Check out the website to learn more about classes

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