White Pine Wilderness Academy

We have 1 mission to reunite people and the natural world through community, original skills, and a sense of place. We do this by offering a framework through 9 pathways. Through these 9 pathways, there are 45 different guilds. An opportunity of 225 stepping stones to accomplish on your journey.

The Shikari Wilderness System is a living map that guides the traveler through the ancient labyrinth of Wilderness Skills and Community Design.  

We have found the Shikari System to be an invaluable cultural adaptation for helping people discover their path and purpose within nature, community and ancestry. 

Shikari is a Wilderness Rubric comprised of 9 separate Pathways, each Pathway grounded in 5 Guilds, each Guild advancing through 5 progressive levels culminating in a Quest. 

This curriculum inspires all of the programs at White Pine. Our Forest-School and After-School Camps provide a ’soft’  introduction to Shikari throughout the year, while Teens and Adults can focus their training on a specific Pathway,  through Clubs, Workshops, Overnights and Expeditions. 

We invite you to join us in this dynamic experiment of reconnection and find your place within the Shikari Tribe.