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First Sight of the North Cascades This is the stunning view of Mount Rainier as you if fly into SeaTac International Airport or come into the Seattle area by car, train, or bus. Mount Rainier is one of a chain of beautiful cone volcanoes within the North Cascades Mountains. Temperate Rainforests Despite generations of logging, there are still many protected old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, including this secret remnant to which we bring groups for special programs. Temperate Rainforests Despite generations of logging, there are still many protected old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, including this secret remnant to which we bring groups for special programs. Transitional Pine Forests Higher above the sagebrush steppe of Central Washington are the transitional pine forests which are a myriad of species: the west coast rainforest plants, the east slope canyonland plants, and the Rocky Mountain type forest plants can all live here, making learning about flora incredibly rich, and providing the opportunity to see any kind of animal you can imagine that lives in northern climates. a. Mt. St. Helens Active as recently as this past year, Mt. St. Helens was a perfect cone before it blew its top in 1980. We love hiking to the base of the crater on the blown-out south side of the volcano, and into the lava caves on the remaining north slope of the mountain.	Puget Sound These are some of the San Juan Islands which dot our inland sea called Puget Sound, which is surrounded by the Olympic Mountains, the North Cascade Mountains, and Vancouver Island. Sand Dunes One of the incredible things about the Pacific Northwest is it varied climates. Although there are temperate rainforests along the west slope of the North Cascades, there are dry canyonlands and sand dunes just an hour's drive east. This picture, though, from West Beach at Deception Pass State Park, is an example of the sand dunes which can dominate the coast where wind and waves keep vegetation from taking over. Columbia Gorge The Columbia River is a huge water system that Lewis & Clark followed to find the Northwest Passage, but what makes this river astounding is how massive water reservoirs deep in the Rocky Mountains, trapped behind ice-age glaciers, exploded through periodically to form a towering wall of water traveling at 60 miles-per-hour, all the way to the Pacific Ocean, and carving one of the most stunning and lengthy canyons in the world through exposed volcanic rock. Today, the Columbia is a series of flowing recreational lakes that are critical to salmon, partially impeded by hydroelectric dams that provide much of our electricity in the Pacific Northwest. This is our favorite bridge over the gorge, at Vantage, where you will find Ginkgo State Park, one of the few petrified rock reserves in America. Alpine Meadows Above the treeline lies incredible alpine lakes and meadows that we can hike and sometimes drive right up to. Snows finally melt up here in early summer after a winter privided incredible skiing, such as at the de-facto snowboard capital of the world, Mt. Baker, which holds the world record for most snowfall in one season, approximately 172 feet! Our favorite times to visit the alpine areas are in August, when the most colorful array of wildflowers cover the hillsides, and September, when the tastiest blueberries are abundant along almost every trail.	Pacific Coast These are some of the incredible land formations along the Olympic Peninsula coast of the Pacific Ocean. Much of the coastline is pristine because it is part of the Olympic National Park, only accessible for the most part by hiking from points beginning within small Native American Reservations. Potholes Wildlife Area A desert oasis located in the middle of Washington State, the Potholes Sand Dunes is one of our favorite wildlife tracking sites. Animals are abundantly visible on moonlit nights, and beginners can track a long distance on either side of the streams rushing through these shifting dunes. Sagebrush Canyonlands This is a picture of our most favorite sagebrush canyon near Ellensburg. The North Cascades makes most of the moisture from the Pacific Ocean drop before it reaches the east side of the mountains, so low rainfall has created beautiful dry canyonlands, each with lush habitat at the bottom due to the creeks and rivers running through which are fed year-round by mountain springs and snows melting from higher elevations. Glaciated Volcanoes Some of our favorite hikes are to the stunning glaciers retreating up the slopes of the volcanoes in the North Cascades, and you can even drive right up near one in Mount Rainier National Park. This picture is a group of day campers who climbed to the mid-section of Coleman Glacier on Mt. Baker. a. Waterfront Cities We can't forget that the natural environment has been altered a bit. Seattle's Pike Place Market, pictured here, is a fun place to hang out and get authentic Northwest Foods & Crafts. Some of our other favorite cities include our old home town of Bellingham on Puget Sound which is popular with outdoor enthusiasts, the quaint town of La Conner which is full of antique stores and historic remains, the tourist town of Leavenworth which is a hotbed of rock climbing, the feels-like-a-town-but-is-a-great-city Portland, Oregon, and the stunningly beautiful city of Vancouver, B.C., just over the border into Canada.

Photo Gallery Index

• Our Beautiful Property & Field Trip Destinations (click for a virtual tour)
• The Wolf Camp Property around Woods Lake
• Our Amazing Destinations around the Pacific Northwest
• Plants of the Woods Lake Watershed
• Animals of the Woods Lake Watershed

• Seasonal Programs & Extended Stays (click for a trip through the seasons)
• Cooperative Residential Intensives
• Weekend Workshops & Weekly Classes

• Virtual Camp Routine (click to see what happens when you arrive, depart, etc.)
• Overnight Camp Week
• Day Camp Week

• Camps/Course Themes (click for a sense of the activities which most interest you)
• Wilderness Medicine and the Herbal Spa
• Wild Foods & Primitive Cooking
• Permaculture & Pioneering Skills
• Survival Skills: Primitive Fire & Shelters
• Stone Age Artisanry: Flintknapping & Hunting Implements
• Plant Crafts: Musical Instruments, Artwork & Basketry
• Wildlife Investigation, Tracking & Birding
• Scouting Skills & Environmental Issues
• Sealife & Geology: Sailing & Kayaking, Camping & Climbing

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Wednesday, April 25: Start Date for our Online Auction taking place April 25 - May 2. The auction items will be uploaded at 9:00 p.m., with bids accepted through 9:00 p.m. the following Wednesday, May 2.

Saturday, May 5: The Camp Store gets uploaded at 9:00 p.m. on May 5 after the end of the WOLF Foundation Cinco de Mayo Spring Party & Silent Auction taking place at Wolf Camp from 1-6 p.m., when we will dedicate the new physical camp store and receive a blessing of the land by Lummi violin virtuoso Swil Kanim.

Also visit Wolf Camp on Saturday, May 12, 2007, 9:00-5:00, for theWolf Cooperative Open House, Camp Visiting Day, Work-A-Thon & Bar-B-Que. This is also a great opportunity to meet Wolf Camp instructors, WOLF Foundation board members, and fellow campers before the season starts. Enjoy a day at the lake, a hike in the woods, music and storytelling around the campfire, or collect pledges to raise funds for camp at the Work-A-Thon if you like. We will be offering a bar-b-que from Noon - 2 p.m. with donations being requested for Max Davis Scholarships. Call or email us to RSVP, or click here to print out Work-A-Thon pledge forms.

Summer Workshops cost $25 per person, plus $25 per person per Friday night and Saturday night stayover options.

Sat, June 30: Top 15 Plant Families is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 9 - adult.
Sun, July 1: Vocabulary of the Herbalist is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 9 - adult.

Wed, July 4: Shore Life at Deception Pass is a free day running 9:00-5:00 only available for families of youth attending one of our day or overnight camps this week.

Sat, July 7: Fire by Friction is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 5 - adult.
Sun, July 8: Fishing for Bass is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 5 - adult.

Sat, July 14: Primitive Hooks & Line is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 9 - adult.
Sun, July 15: Survival Bows & String is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 9 - adult.

Sat, July 21: Wildlife Tracking is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 5 - adult.
Sun, July 22: Bird Voices is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 5 - adult.

Sat, July 28: Scouting Philosophy is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 9 - adult.
Sun, July 29: Scout Games is a workshop running 10:00-3:00 for ages 5 - adult.

Saturday, October 27, 2007 (Saturday from 1:00-10:00 is the main event, but you can stay over until Sunday at 5:00 if you like): 11 Year Anniversary Harvest Party, for alumni, family and supporters. Our annual summer raffle runs throughout the summer, with during the Harvest Party.

Saturday, March 29, 2008 Fundraiser Auction for WOLF Foundation Scholarships & Land Preservation, runs simultaneously with our Spring Party for Youth Camp Alumni, in Snohomish, 5-10 p.m., in Historic Snohomish, a great place to spend the afternoon with friends or family before the auction and party, walking through the antique stores, having ice cream or fudge at the chocolateria, or enjoying a libation in one of the pubs. $18 adult auction, $6 youth party.

Cooperative Ownership Opportunity: Click here if you would like to invest in our cooperative as a worker owner.

Employment: We only need instructors with experience running camps and teaching in the field of Earth Skills, including Permaculture, Tracking, Primitive Artisanry, Advanced Herbalism, or Wilderness EMT training with real outdoor survival practice. If you would like experience as a teacher and learn skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Scout, Hunter, Artisan, or Permaculture Pioneer, apply to become an instructor through our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship.

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