Headwaters Outdoor School
Earth Caretaker School
At Headwaters Outdoor School in Northern California we teach primitive skills Earth People have used throughout time to survive in kinship with the Earth. Skills include Wilderness Survival, Tracking, Edible and Medicinal Plants, Nature Awareness, Earth Philosophy and many others. We also offer custom classes for schools, groups, and individuals.
Class locations are in areas chosen for their abundance of wildlife, creeks, meadows, forests and spectacular views.
Join us for a class today.
Note: We are not a wilderness therapy school, we are a nature school of higher learning. We do not have certified counselors/therapists on our premises.
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Class locations are in areas chosen for their abundance of wildlife, creeks, meadows, forests and spectacular views.
Join us for a class today.
Note: We are not a wilderness therapy school, we are a nature school of higher learning. We do not have certified counselors/therapists on our premises.
Explore the Headwaters Gallery
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“With the Headwaters Outdoor School I’ve seen more and done more in the wilderness than I’d ever do on my own! From these many wonderful experiences I find my life richer, deeper and stronger for it.”
- Judy Grant, Grant and Associates
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:27:50+00:00
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“My first winter class back in ’93 was a monumental event in my life, as my journal reveals. My connection to the Earth was so powerful (right then). I owe much of that to Tim and his presence with Nature.”
- Steve Bollock, River Guide
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2018-05-23T18:30:02+00:00
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“Between the strokes of the bow drill and reading tracks in the snow, I received gifts unexpected: family, community, inspiration, laughter and the relationship with nature beyond belief.”
- Kelly Callahan, Teacher
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:30:28+00:00
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“As a teacher and a counselor—and simply as a human being—my life is still enhanced daily by things I learned over 20 years ago with Tim and the Headwaters family. I happily carry nature awareness and earth philosophy in my bones, even decades later. Whether it’s a long hike, or a quick walk around the block, my experience is so much deeper because of this good medicine. I am forever grateful and wholeheartedly wish the same for you.”
-Rich Mertes
Headwaters Outdoor School
2022-02-18T20:27:38+00:00
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“I’ve been making a pilgrimage to Headwaters at least once a year for 15 years, and bringing people to this land for nearly as long. The space that Tim, Julie & the staff create is powerful & sacred, and no person is not better for having spent time here. Both of my children have been coming to this land their whole lives. There is nowhere I would rather they be, and there is no one I trust more with the lives & spirits of my children than Tim & Julie. If there is any way to get yourself and/or your children here, you should definitely do it – you won’t regret it!”
-Kendra Cunov
Headwaters Outdoor School
2022-02-18T20:28:22+00:00
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Headwaters Outdoor School
Contact Us
Headwaters Outdoor School
PO Box 1210
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 938-1304
Support the School
The Walker/Hupp Fund is a non-profit organization that helps young men and women whose families do not have the financial resources to attend Headwaters Outdoor School, either through the Boys Rites of Passage or the Apprenticeship Program.
Learn more about the Walker/Hupp Fund
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Walker/Hupp Fund today.
Learn more about the Walker/Hupp Fund
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Walker/Hupp Fund today.
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