Home - Calendar - Curriculum - Community - Registration - Videos - Vision - Ranger Camp - Contact

Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Chronicles of Narnia, and countless other adventures, Tracks & Tales invites children of all ages to become an Elemental Ranger.

Each week will feature stealth and strategy games, stories and adventures, nature puzzles and challenges. Apprentice Rangers will learn to respect and work with the four key elements: Fire / Light, Water, Earth and Air.

All classes take place take place on our secluded creekside property with a wide lawn and acres of huge trees. Most days are 6 hours long from 11am to 5pm, with two overnights offered during the summer. Each week will have a different focus and different challenges. Children are invited to come to as many weeks as they like. The more weeks they attend, the more elements they will learn and the more skills they will master.

Sign up online now for camps in June, July & August, 2012.

Know a good place to post our Elemental Ranger Camp flier?
We have a flier available for printing! Thanks for spreading the word!

All days are from 11am - 5pm except for overnights which start at 1pm and end at noon the following day.

Note: The following schedule is subject to change. We enjoy having the flexibility of always customizing our programs.

Also note: all weeks have space available unless noted otherwise.

Week One: June 25th - June 29th: Introduction to the Elements     Space Available
We will introduce our apprentice rangers to the four elements and their corresponding senses:

• Fire / Light (Sight)
• Earth (Smell & Taste)
• Water (Touch)
• Air (Hearing)

Week Two: July 2nd - July 6th: Fire Week     Space Available
Apprentice rangers will learn how to make fire using traditional techniques: flint, bowdrill, and handdrill. Additional activities may include:

• Start building a Rocket Stove
• Stealth & Camouflage Skills
• Obstacle Course
• Map our Site
• Raw Pottery
• Tracking Challenges
• Overnight

Week Three: July 9th - July 13th: Water Week     Space Available
Apprentice rangers will play in our creek and devise numerous water experiments. Activities may include:

• Continue building our Rocket Stove
• Make & race small ships
• Make & test water filters
• Create & watch water courses & ecosystems
• Obstacle Course
• Various water games

Week Four: July 16th - July 20th: Earth Week     Space Available
Apprentice rangers will use found materials to construct forest shelters. Activities may include:

• Treasure Maps
• Flint Knapping / Carving
• Map & Set up Ropewalks
• Compost Ecosystem
• Tracking Challenges
• Continue building our Rocket Stove
• Raw Pottery

Week Five: July 23rd - July 27th: Air Week     Space Available
Apprentice rangers will practice being invisible in the forest, and how to find unseen creatures. Activities may include:

• Bird Language
• Stealth & Camouflage Skills
• Flint Knapping / Carving
• Ropewalk Challenges
• Sound Stalking
• Make Bows & Arrows
• Continue building our Rocket Stove

Week Six: August 13th - August 17th: Finale     Space Available
This week is only open to apprentice rangers who have taken an earlier program. More advanced skills and games will involve all four elements. Activities may include:

• Team Strategy Games
• Blindfold Obstacle Course
• Noodle Battles
• Archery
• Complete Rocket Stove
• Overnight
• Graduation

Please provide one or two complete changes of clothing. We have a creek, mud, fog and often wet underbrush. Pack a swimsuit if it is warm. Wool clothing is very good if it is cool. Camouflage colors (greens, browns, greys) will make stealth games much easier. Waterproof clothing is ok, but tends to be loud, so don't rely on it alone. Ranger cloaks are welcome and can be made with a green blanket and a few sewn darts.

Campers should bring a hearty lunch and large snack every day. We encourage "authentic" foods for the adventure: rustic bread, meat jerky, dried fruit and other foods that travelling rangers might carry easily. That said, rangers are known to enjoy fresh fruit and special treats when they present!

We have two optional overnights this summer, one on Week Two (Fire) and one on Week Six (Finale). Please provide a sleeping bag, any necessary toiletries and medications. We will have a covered sleeping area. The aim is to be warm, dry and comfortable with as few modern conveniences as possible. But we do have an indoor bathroom nearby and available! We will offer suger-free, gluten-free dinner and breakfast, but please let us know if there are other special food needs.

Our program is designed on a village model, and designed for children of all ages. We maintain a staff/student ratio of 6 to 1. Older children will be encouraged to help mentor younger ones, and given the freedom to explore their own challenges.

• The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan
• Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
• City of Fire and City of Ice by Lawrence Yep
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• James Cameron's Avatar
• The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
• and similar tales...

We are located about 4 miles east of Duvall, Washington at 31815 NE 162nd St. Duvall, WA 98019. View Google Map

Parking: When you turn onto 318th Ave NE, come down the hill. We're right at the bottom where the road tees onto 162nd St. Please fill our driveway or park on the right side of the hill as you head back up again. (Point your wheels to the right: there is no curb!)

Registration Details

Children under three require a parent or guardian to be present at all times. Please contact us to discuss expected hours of involvement for toddlers.

Rates include a $100 non-refundable registration fee per week and per child. The rest of each weekly fee is refundable only before June 1st. Please contact us if you need a scholarships.

We expect all camps to run as planned, but in case of low enrollment for a particular week, we'll offer you a different week or a full refund (including the usually non-refundable registration fee) one week prior to the camp.

We invite you to Sign up Online Now!

Also, please download our registration form (as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file) and mail it to us at:

Tracks & Tales Nature School
15321 Main St. NE, Ste 102 PMB 124
P.O. Box 5000
Duvall, WA 98019

Have questions? We'd be delighted to talk to you. Use our contact form to email us or just call us at 425-780-7003.

Know a good place to post our Elemental Ranger Camp flier? We have a flier available for printing! Thanks for spreading the word!