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Twin Eagles Wilderness School
eNewsletter - February 2026
Greetings from Twin Eagles Wilderness School! Here in Sandpoint, we're experiencing "second winter". We just came out of a cold snap with snow on the ground that is now melting. This has been one of the strangest winters ever. Will more snow come? Is Spring here? We saw an American Robin today, whispering of things to come. Before long, warmth will return to the landscape and with it the promise of renewal for life itself.
We've got plenty of opportunities for you to connect with nature, family, community, and self this coming spring and summer! Our summer camps are filling fast, so please don't wait on getting signed up. Take a look at our program offerings below, and we hope to see you with us soon!
Here is what we have in store for you in this month's eNewsletter:
- Summer Camps 2026 Update
- Spring Alive Spring Break Camp 2026
- Homeschool Youth Nature Program - Spring Block 2026
- Girls Rite of Passage 2026
- Boys Rite of Passage 2026
- Mother Daughter Program Spring 2026
- New Father Son Wilderness Programs - Spring & Summer 2026
- Wilderness Skills Instructor Training Program 2026
- Wilderness Vision Quest
Summer Camps 2026 Update
Summer Camp sign ups have been coming in strong, and overall we are about half full. Most of our summer camps still have openings. So far, only two of our sixteen summer camps are full. All of our other summer camps have space remaining, so be sure to register now!
Click here to sign up for our summer camps now!
At Twin Eagles, we believe that connecting deeply with nature is critical to whole child development. The experiences we offer bring kids back to a simpler, more connected way of life where their senses are honed to once again hear the call of the wild, revel in the feeling of mud squishing between their toes, delight in the beauty of wildflowers, and listen to the music in mountain streams. Kids develop authentic resiliency through real world challenges and traditional earth based skills as they experience the deep peace of the natural world.
Our highly trained instructors draw out kids' passions through nature based activities like:
- Making fire by friction
- Learning edible & medicinal plants
- Exploring natural mysteries
- Tracking wild animals
- Building natural shelters
- Discovering the language of the forest
- Training as the native scouts of old did
- Learning earth based crafts, stories, songs
- and much, much more!
For full information on our summer camps, check out our Twin Eagles Summer Camp web page here.
Spring Alive! Spring Break Camps
For kids ages 6 - 13 · Spokane, WA
Tue Apr 7, Wed Apr 8, & Thu Apr 9 · 9 am - 3 pm
Spring in the Inland Northwest is an amazing time, full of inspiration. The snow has melted, and the landscape is coming back to life with all kinds of flowers blooming, frogs & salamanders crawling about, and young animals & birds being birthed into the world. Indeed, all of life is being renewed! Twin Eagles Spring Alive! spring break camps are the perfect way to help get your kids outside to enjoy this precious time of year. Like all Twin Eagles Youth Programs, our spring break camps bring out the best in kids by connecting them intimately to the natural world, forging resilient community ties, and developing authentic self-awareness.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Alive! Spring Break Camps
Homeschool Youth Nature Program
Twin Eagles Community School
Weekly on Fridays in Sandpoint, Idaho
9:00 am - 3:00 pm · For kids ages 6 - 13
Spring, Autumn & Winter Seasonal Blocks
Come join our original program for homeschool youth that explores deep nature connection and the wilderness arts through nature based mentoring. Students truly steep in a timeless experience of the natural world with teachings of the naturalist, the tracker, the wanderer, the herbalist, the ecologist, the survivalist and the scout. Now in its twenty-first(!) year, Twin Eagles Community School is a tremendous opportunity for youth to experience knowledge of place and nature awareness all in a powerful atmosphere of cultural mentoring.
Click here to learn more about Twin Eagles Community School!
Girls Rite of Passage
For 13 - 16 year old girls
Thursday April 30 - Sunday May 3, 2026
Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat, Priest River, ID
The journey from childhood to adolescence is a dramatic time of development. Just like the fledgling bird that leaves the nest, the Girls Rite of Passage is an opportunity for girls to expand their wings and begin to take flight. It's a crossing. A place where two roads meet. Those two roads are where your daughter was once a child and is now emerging into adolescence.
This program is a coming of age ritual that has been taking place since humans have been on the planet. These types of traditions are common throughout the world and across cultures. It's a unique blueprint that stands apart from every day ordinary life and at the same time, brings new depth, understanding and meaning to it.
Learn more about Twin Eagles Girls Rite of Passage here, and please help spread the word!
Boys Rite of Passage
For 13 - 16 year old boys
Wednesday May 6 - Sunday May 10, 2026
Free Parent Intro Zoom Meeting: Tuesday, March 10 @ 6:30 pm Pacific
Something ancient happens when a boy crosses into adolescence, whether we name it or not. In the pace of modern life, we rarely slow down long enough to acknowledge that threshold, and boys often end up finding their own initiations. Some are healthy. Some are not.
This May, Twin Eagles will hold our annual Boys Rite of Passage for ages 13 - 16. This is a formal, community-based initiation rooted in deep nature connection, real relationship, and ceremony from beginning to end. The boys are guided by trained adult mentors, and the overall arc follows the classic pattern of separation, ordeal, and reintegration. Done well, this becomes a landmark moment in a boy’s life and a stabilizing gift for the family and community.
We’re hosting a free parent Zoom intro call to walk through the vision, logistics, and how we assess readiness, including what we recommend if your son is newer to Twin Eagles or still a few years away. Parents of younger boys are welcome, even if this isn’t your year. If you’re not a parent but feel genuinely aligned with this work, you’re welcome to reach out as well.
If you’d like to attend the intro Zoom, reply to this email and let us know. We’ll send you the details.
Mother-Daughter Program
For mothers and their 8 - 13 year old daughters
Friday May 15 - Monday May 18, 2026
Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat - Priest River, Idaho
Imagine having a time where you and your daughter can retreat to nature to nurture your relationship with one another. Imagine being nestled in a community and the common bond of other mothers and their daughters in the sanctuary of nature. Accompanying you on this adventure are female guides who can hold you and your relationship with your daughters as sacred and support the growth of your relationship when and where it counts. It's a time to really be present to your journey as a mother and to that very special gift in front of you - your daughter.
Learn more and sign up for our Mother Daughter Program here.
New Father Son Wilderness Programs 2026
For fathers and their 9 - 13 year old sons
Memorial Day Weekend, May 21 - 25 - Nearly Full
New Summer Session, August 21 - 25 - Now Open
Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat - Priest River, Idaho
Because this program continues to fill quickly, we’ve added a second Father Son session this August. Our Memorial Day program is nearly full, and the new summer program is now open for registration.
Imagine taking five days with your son, connecting deeply with nature through ancestral wilderness survival skills, all within a small "tribe" of other fathers & sons that are like minded with similar values. During this program, we'll make fire by friction, build and sleep in natural shelters, learn traditional hunting and gathering techniques, and track wild animals. Primitive wilderness survival isn't a "Man vs. Wild" scenario, it is an opportunity to build a deep relationship with the Earth. As you and your son do so, you'll find that your relationship deepens in powerful ways.
Interested in our Father Son Wilderness Program? Learn more and sign up here.
Twin Eagles Wilderness Skills Instructor Training Program
Wednesday May 27 - Friday June 5, 2026
Camp Stidwell, Sandpoint, Idaho
Adults 18+. Motivated older teens considered on an individual basis.
Ten days. One unforgettable journey into the heart of nature and the art of mentoring. The first half dives into wilderness skills, building and sleeping in natural shelters, making fire by friction, tracking wildlife, harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants, and learning the subtle language of the forest. These days ground you in confidence, awareness, and deep connection to the land.
Then we turn to nature-based mentoring, where you learn to pass these teachings on. Discover how to inspire curiosity and connection in others through mentoring, storytelling, games, and the ancient model of the medicine wheel. Experience what it means to guide through presence, curiosity, and authentic relationship.
This program is far more than learning skills. It is a transformational journey into your own confidence, awareness, and belonging. Guided by seasoned mentors, you will reconnect with what truly matters: the Earth, community, and your authentic self.
Learn more and sign up today!
Wilderness Vision Quest
For adults 18+
June 5-14, 2026 - Selkirk Mountains, Idaho
A 10-day live, in-person immersion into the mysteries of Wild Nature and Wild Soul, carefully curated by Tim Corcoran.
Be held in a conscious mentoring culture led by two experienced nature-based & soul-based mentors as you prepare, quest and integrate a pinnacle transformational experience of connecting with your deepest life vision, the largest conversation you are capable of having with the world.
A timeless ceremonial process rooted in traditional earth-based wisdom, adapted for humans living today to facilitate the journey of ecological awakening and soul initiation.
You can learn more about the Vision Quest by clicking here.
Please note that this link takes you to the Purpose Mountain website, which is the organization Tim founded to focus on Nature Based Purpose Discovery and Visionary Development.
Winter Blessings,
Twin Eagles Wilderness School
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