Re-Wilding – Connecting with nature and ourselves People often vacation in the mountains to escape the monotony of their 9-5 jobs and the chaos of a crowded metropolis. This gives them a brief time to reconnect with nature, something that … Read More
Log Cabin Building Course As a graduate of the Guide School courses, I was well positioned for the Log Cabin building course. In typical fashion, upon arriving, we hit the ground running. We were going to be building a new … Read More
From Comfort to Courage, My Time in the Wilderness Before I set foot on the ranch this summer, my life was structured and familiar. I was studying Hotel Management in Switzerland, living with two of my best friends during the week, … Read More
Empowerment Community – Learning How to Empower Myself and Others I travelled all the way from Ireland, kick starting my journey in the empowerment community by completing the two-week wilderness mentor guide program. As a recent university graduate and not … Read More
Becoming More than a Guide, Becoming Remarkable When I was eighteen years old, I decided to go to Wilderness Trails to do the guide school. I had just seen a movie about a group of friends going into the wilderness … Read More
A Story About Wilderness Trails’ Guide School https://www.trails-to-empowerment.org/our-community/Coming from a big city in the heart of Germany I’ve never really experienced the wilderness yet alone lived in it and by its rules or rode a horse. So before arriving at … Read More
Why Did I Not Go Back Home? The easiest way to begin reflecting upon this is to consider why I thought I would have to leave. There were obvious reasons such as home-sickness and being overwhelmed by the new lifestyle, … Read More
My Journey on a Wilderness Ranch as an English Teacher I am coming to the end of my second time at the ranch. Even now, with just a few days to go I am not sure if leaving is the … Read More
Canadian Mountains – Finding my Purpose in the Wilderness Canada is famous for incredible mountains and untouched nature and many people from all over the world visit every year to enjoy the beauty of this endless country. Also for me … Read More
Wilderness Community – Investing in my Personal Development It’s been three months since I arrived at Trails to Empowerment (TTE) wilderness community with little plan for my life. All I kinda knew was that I wanted to work with animals … Read More