For the majority of human existence, our understanding of the natural world, our skills and innate abilities, and our love for each other kept us alive and strong in the wilderness. Roots' teachings reconnect us all to our birthright and ancestral lineage of survival, tracking and awareness, and earth based philosophies.

Join us in the beautiful Green Mountains for an experience based, intensive journey from humanities' past to its future.

Join us for the Bow Building,Flint Knapping, and Arrow Making courses all running back to back March 6-14. Spend the week out at the ridge and leave with a full set of primitive hunting gear. Come for one, two, ortake all three for a discount!

The Wilderness Survival Immersion Project is a long-term intensive learning experience starting with a four day survival introduction. After that the students will meet monthly for seven months to study and train. Read More...
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03/13/2010 - 03/14/2010
04/03/2010 - 04/04/2010
04/10/2010 - 04/13/2010
04/17/2010 - 04/18/2010

Year Long Children's and Teen Programs
September to June students spend one day a week learning survival skills, tracking and awareness, long term primitive skills and fostering their relationships to the land. Catalyst Program for teenagers, Clovis Programfor ages 11-13, and Jumping Mouse Program for ages 8-10.

Roots Video

Untied Magazine did a video piece about the school during Core Skills I. Pictures from the class, video, and interviews with students and instructors. Check it out. For more information about our classes check our course list, Click Here