It was a great honor to interview Dr. Alexander John Shaia for the third and final piece of my multi-genre project. His teachings on the four paths of the Journey … Read More
The logo for Clearwater Transformational Trekking is a compass modeled after the four-part journey of transformation. For the second piece of my multi-genre project at LCSC, I chose … Read More
Originally titled, “The Integral Role of Community in the Transformational Process,” this piece was submitted as an Op-Ed for my Multi-Genre Writing class at Lewis-Clark State College. It is the … Read More
Dear friends and fellow Trekkers, Over the years, many of you have heard me talk about my vision to offer wilderness-based rites of passage experiences. I want to thank you … Read More
Transformation has become a bit of a theme for me. I talk about it in my recent blog posts, but it’s woven all throughout Clearwater Trekker. It was there in … Read More
There is an old African proverb that says, “If the young are not initiated into the tribe they will burn down the village just to feel its warmth.”† It’s easy … Read More
“To be at home is to have a place in the scheme of things — a place where we are comfortable; know that we belong; can be who we are; … Read More
On El Camino de Santiago in Spain, they would say, “Your pilgrimage begins when your Camino ends.” I didn’t fully understand the saying, because this was supposed to be my … Read More
Why do we go into the wilderness to do therapy and create rites of passage? Because the wilderness has a way of taking us to the edge of our maps, … Read More
