Seek the Clearwater
The river is white and frothing as it tumbles down the mountain, splashing over rocks and fallen trees until its banks find room to spread out and the waters slow … Read More
Mentoring Marauding Elephants
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
Seeking the Clearwater
My daughter, Grace, turned 10 in December. The turn of her first decade. To mark the occasion, we went for a hike with just the two of us to give … Read More
Exploring the Edge of the Map
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
Guiding the Hero’s Journey
Three of us sat on the cliff edge overlooking a gray Pacific Ocean. The fog was thick enough to be a mist, shrouding the morning in quiet. I was sharing … Read More
Wilderness Therapy as a Rite of Passage
My journey into wilderness therapy was a quest to understand rites of passage and the ways we incorporate them today. I explored that question with boots on the ground and … Read More
Why Rites of Passage
When I first started looking into employment as a wilderness therapy field guide, I called or emailed everyone I could from Utah to Washington. I wanted to know what was … Read More
And Into the Woods We Go Coming Full Circle as a Wilderness Guide
I could not have asked for a better final shift with Rites of Passage NW. It was a complete circle for me. At the end of my first week, I … Read More
Why All This Talk About Rites of Passage?
The Clearwater Trekker was built around a local hiking group based in Orofino, Idaho. If you’ve been following along with our adventures, maybe even joining us on the trail, then … Read More
Fire in the Sky Trailer
Enjoy the trailer! Contact me with the form below if you are interested in putting together your own vision quest, or want to discuss a group thru hike of Pot … Read More