Earth Living Skills

Earth Living Skills We guide people towards being comfortable in nature by providing hands-on experiences.

We are a collective of ancestral skill instructors, naturalists, adventurers, healers and educators who mentor and teach with knowledge, experience and passion. Instructor Bios:


Ian Mackinnon first learned about wilderness survival in New Jersey, at Tom Browns Tracker School in 2003, and after taking several courses, went on
to intern at the school in 2008.Since then he has worked as an instruct

or for a non-profit organization called Children of the Earth Foundation,
,also based in NJ, Who specialize in teaching wilderness skills to children. Ian grew up in rural Connecticut, and has had a strong affinity with the woods , fields, and streams there since he was a child. He sees wilderness survival as a great way for children to interact with , and eventually become more in tune with the natural world. Dylan T Mackinnon
Dylan T Mackinnon was born and raised in the Lower Connecticut River Valley, and from his earliest years spent the majority of his time playing in the woods of his hometown. That is where his passion began, and in 2002, when he was 18 years old, his passion led him to Tom Brown Jr.'s Tracking and Wilderness Survival School. He studied at the Tracker School for several years, until 2006 when he took part in a one-year residency program at the Tracker School. Living in a primitive Wigwam without electricity or running water, he spent that year deepening his understanding of the natural world and working on a stewardship program restoring and caring for a damaged Cedar swamp. Since then Dylan has maintained his enthusiasm for primitive skills by teaching children and adults through the Children of the Earth Foundation. These have been some of the most rewarding experiences in Dylan's life, and now that he is a father, he looks forward to passing these important skills and values onto his own son.

Kealey and I were softening roadkill pelts in front of Elevate last Friday trying to entice healing clients but it’s bee...
03/31/2025

Kealey and I were softening roadkill pelts in front of Elevate last Friday trying to entice healing clients but it’s been a bit of a slow month. Please book a healing session today! Link in bio..

Fire raft challenge!
03/23/2025

Fire raft challenge!

03/05/2025
When teens make fire with friction I feel like the future stewards of our earth are empowered with self knowledge.
02/16/2025

When teens make fire with friction I feel like the future stewards of our earth are empowered with self knowledge.

I’m ready for ps 321 2nd Graders in Prospect Park!
02/12/2025

I’m ready for ps 321 2nd Graders in Prospect Park!

The lake behind our house has been frozen for several weeks now. It’s always amazing to see the landscape from the persp...
02/10/2025

The lake behind our house has been frozen for several weeks now. It’s always amazing to see the landscape from the perspective of standing on the ice - I’m more often swimming in the water during the warmer months. So the perspective of five feet higher and on top of what is usually moving and sparking and responding to the wind. The ice and snow responds to the wind, and ice crystals sparkle but the winter landscape has so much more mystery and potential in many ways.

Huge shout out to Quest and City of Woods now offering classes in Queens, NY!!
01/14/2025

Huge shout out to Quest and City of Woods now offering classes in Queens, NY!!

Winter classes are starting this Thursday in Kerhonkson!
01/14/2025

Winter classes are starting this Thursday in Kerhonkson!

2024 was a fun year! I hope 2025 is great as well! Happy New Year!
12/30/2024

2024 was a fun year! I hope 2025 is great as well! Happy New Year!

I spent four cold but fun hours outside with these 5 year old homeschoolers today! Welcome winter!
12/03/2024

I spent four cold but fun hours outside with these 5 year old homeschoolers today! Welcome winter!

St. Croix Family Trip 2025 is happening! Check out Vulpes Wild Arts Family Programs 👍
10/31/2024

St. Croix Family Trip 2025 is happening! Check out Vulpes Wild Arts Family Programs 👍

St. Crois Family Trip 2025 is happening! Check out Vulpes Wild Arts Family Programs 👍
10/31/2024

St. Crois Family Trip 2025 is happening! Check out Vulpes Wild Arts Family Programs 👍

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