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Twin Eagles Wilderness School
eNewsletter - October 2026
Autumn greetings from all of us here at Twin Eagles! Fall is in full force on the land, with cottonwoods, aspens, red-osier dogwood, and the maples in town offering a rich display of color. Leaves are gathering underfoot, though the valley trees still hold much of their foliage, and the larches are beginning to turn gold. The welcome rains have returned to a thirsty land, bringing lobster mushrooms, chanterelles, boletes, and many more up through the forest floor. Squirrels are caching cones, deer are growing thicker coats and beginning their rut, and the elk rut is winding down. A few frosty mornings and snow on the high peaks remind us of the season ahead. Recently, while sleeping out on the land, I had the gift of being serenaded by two great horned owls calling back and forth. Lying there listening, I felt grateful to belong to this living world, with its rhythms carrying on all around us. What have you been noticing in the wild places near your home?
Here at Twin Eagles, we’re enjoying the final days of our autumn youth programs while preparing opportunities to gather through winter and spring. Jeannine’s Renewal and Reciprocity returns this January, and enrollment is open for our winter and spring youth programs, Mother-Daughter and Father-Son gatherings, Girls’ Rite of Passage, and Wilderness Skills Instructor Training. We also have early news to share for teens and families interested in our Boys’ Rite of Passage. Take a look below and see what calls to you and your family.
Here is what we have in store for you in this month's eNewsletter:
- Renewal and Reciprocity - January 2027
- Twin Eagles Community School - Fall, Winter & Spring Blocks
- Spokane Monthly Youth Program - Spring Enrollment Still Open
- Seasonal Teen Rendezvous - A Weekend in the Works!
- Spring Alive! Spring Break Camp - April 2027
- Girls' Rite of Passage - April 29 - May 2, 2027
- Boys' Rite of Passage - Coming in May 2027
- Mother-Daughter Program - May 2027
- Father-Son Wilderness Program - Memorial Day Weekend 2027
- Wilderness Skills Instructor Training Program - June 2027
Renewal and Reciprocity
A seasonal journey rooted in nature, reflection, and creative renewal
Adults 18+ · Live online with Jeannine Tidwell
Tuesdays, January 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2027 · 10 am - 12 pm Pacific
Winter offers an invitation to slow down, listen, and take stock of our lives. Join Jeannine for four weeks of guided reflection, creative exploration, and shared inquiry, with simple yet powerful nature connection practices between sessions. Together, we’ll reflect on the season behind us, recognize what supports us, make room to release what we’re carrying, and listen for what wants to emerge next. No experience is needed, and recordings are included.
Learn more and join us for Renewal and Reciprocity.
Twin Eagles Community School
Our weekly homeschool nature program
Ages 6 - 13 · Fridays, 9 am - 3 pm · Sandpoint, Idaho
Fall, Winter & Spring Blocks · Winter enrollment is open!
Now in its 22nd year, Twin Eagles Community School remains at the heart of what we do. Each week, children return to the land and a familiar circle of friends and mentors, building outdoor skills through tracking, stories, games, natural crafts, and discoveries that spark their curiosity. These relationships deepen across the seasons, nurturing confidence, awareness, and belonging. Our autumn block is full, with enrollment open for winter and spring.
Explore Community School and enroll for winter or spring.
Twin Eagles Monthly Youth Program
Ages 6 - 13 · Indian Springs, Spokane, Washington
9 am - 3 pm · Remaining weekends: April 3 - 4 & April 24 - 25, 2027
Our Spokane group is halfway through its year of adventures, and new children are still welcome to join us! Through animal tracking, shelter building, wild plants, stories, games, and sensory exploration, kids develop outdoor skills and friendships rooted in a shared love of the land. Four full days remain this spring, offering time to deepen confidence, follow curiosity, and become part of our growing community.
Learn more about joining our Spokane Monthly Youth Program.
Twin Eagles Seasonal Teen Rendezvous
A teen wilderness weekend is in the works!
Dates and theme to be announced
We’re planning another opportunity for teens to head into the wild together, stretch their skills, and build friendships through shared adventure. Our Seasonal Teen Rendezvous brings nature connection, meaningful challenge, and experienced mentoring into a weekend where teens have room to discover more of who they are. We’re still putting together the dates and theme, so keep an eye on upcoming newsletters for the details!
Spring Alive! Spring Break Camp
Ages 6 - 13 · Indian Springs, Spokane, Washington
Tuesday - Thursday, April 13 - 15, 2027 · 9 am - 3 pm daily
Give your child three days to follow spring’s unfolding mysteries with friends and caring mentors. We’ll explore the awakening landscape through animal tracking, shelter building, wild plants, nature games, and wilderness crafts, following the discoveries that catch the children’s attention along the way. It’s a chance to get muddy, stretch their senses, and come home full of stories, with a deeper connection to the living world around them.
Learn more and sign up for our Spring Break Camp!
Girls’ Rite of Passage
For girls ages 13 - 16
Thursday, April 29 - Sunday, May 2, 2027
Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat · Priest River, Idaho
The passage into adolescence deserves time, attention, and a community that recognizes its importance. Guided by Jeannine and supported by nature, girls are invited to meet meaningful challenges, discover their strengths, and reflect on who they are becoming. Parents participate in the larger journey, helping honor this transition within the family. This intimate experience offers girls support for stepping into adolescence with greater courage, self-awareness, and trust in their own gifts.
Learn more about our Girls’ Rite of Passage.
Boys’ Rite of Passage
For boys ages 13 - 16 · Coming in May 2027
Contact Tim to explore your family’s interest
When a boy crosses into adolescence, the whole family enters a new season of life. Our Boys’ Rite of Passage brings intention and community support to that transition through deep nature connection, meaningful challenge, developing emotional maturity, and ceremony. Experienced male mentors guide the boys, while parents participate in preparing for and honoring this passage. If you’re wondering whether this could be the year for your son, Tim welcomes a conversation about readiness and the journey ahead.
Contact Tim about the May Boys’ Rite of Passage.
Mother-Daughter Program
For mothers and their daughters ages 8 - 13
Friday - Monday, May 21 - 24, 2027
Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat · Priest River, Idaho
As your daughter grows and changes, time together can help keep the relationship between you strong. Join Jeannine and a circle of mothers and daughters for four days immersed in nature, with space to listen, connect, and celebrate one another. Guided experiences and ceremony support trust, inner beauty, and the bond you’ll carry into the adolescent years ahead. With meals prepared and daily distractions set aside, you can give your attention to each other.
Learn more and join our Mother-Daughter Program.
Father-Son Wilderness Program
For fathers and their sons ages 9 - 13
Thursday - Monday, May 27 - 31, 2027 · Memorial Day Weekend
Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat · Priest River, Idaho
There are only so many years when your son is this age. Give yourselves five days of uninterrupted time together, learning ancestral wilderness skills, building and sleeping in natural shelters, tracking wildlife, and meeting challenges side by side. Guided by Tim and our experienced male mentors, a small circle of fathers and sons shares adventure, heartfelt connection, and life on the land. You’ll leave with shared memories and a deeper connection with one another.
Learn more and sign up for our Father-Son Wilderness Program.
Wilderness Skills Instructor Training Program
Wednesday, June 2 - Friday, June 11, 2027
Camp Stidwell · Sandpoint, Idaho
Adults 18+ · Motivated older teens considered individually
Spend ten days deepening your relationship with the land and learning to guide others into that connection. The first half immerses you in wilderness skills, including natural shelters, fire making, wildlife tracking, and wild edible plants. The second turns toward the art of nature based mentoring through storytelling, games, awareness, and relationship. Alongside experienced guides and fellow learners, you’ll develop practical skills, confidence, and your own capacity to inspire curiosity and belonging.
Learn more and join our Wilderness Skills Instructor Training Program.
Rainy Autumn Blessings,
Twin Eagles Wilderness School
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