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Wild Alive Outside

Forest science, ancestral crafts, wilderness skills

Ancestral Crafts

Bear Creek Explorers

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Adventurous youth spend a full-day weekly in the woods practicing forest science, wilderness skills, crafting, and exploring.  This program cultivates nature connection and self-reliance while providing extended time outside with peers. Ideal for ages 10-13.

Wild Ways Family Days

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Community Science

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Blog Posts

Last Day in the Woods: Farewell to BCE Gen 2

A bittersweet and joyful last day in the woods with the Bear Creek Explorers Gen 2 crew: skill mastery, a feast, retaken photos at beloved landmarks, and a closing ceremony with handmade beads and a...

Mile 179: Mussels, Midden, and the Making of a Tradition

Our second annual trip to Mile 179 — the Bear Creek Explorers' very own adopted beach — brought low tides, tide pools, a buried student, and our first taste of freshly harvested mussels. A day full of...

Strong and Sour with a Kick

I’ve been focused on revamping the website lately- including our new live data section- and missed a few weeks of writing about our adventures in the woods. Deep into data collection for several...