Spring/Summer 2025 Calendar of Events
Medicine Bow Wilderness School
teaching Native American survival skills & Earthlore
Classes for a wide spectrum of ages
taught by Mark Warren
www.medicinebow.net, Email medicinebow(at)att.net
* Pre-registration is required for all events.
April 20 – ARCHERY RENDEZVOUS – For archers of all skill levels (except raw beginners). Not a class, but a fun and adventurous challenge to win the SILVER ARROW. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. $10 per person: (bow rental add $10)
April 26 – TO BUILD A FIRE – An in-depth class on foolproof pyre construction and lighting. Includes: wood selection, architecture, and proper fuel layering for a sustainable one-match fire. Never fail again. $60
May 10 – THE ART OF ARCHERY – A complete lesson from 1999 World Longbow Champion. For all skill levels, ages 10 to 99. Gear provided or BYO. $80
May 18 – ARCHERY RENDEZVOUS – (see Apr. 20) $10
May 31 – THE WILD PLANTS OF SPRING – (This class is full) Learn to identify and use native plants as food, medicine, fire kit, insect repellent, and craft materials. An important class for serious survival students. $75
June 21 – THE MARTIAL ART OF STALKING WILD ANIMALS –
The native discipline for approaching wild animals undetected. For hunters, photographers, observers, and anyone seeking that quantum leap in the forest from visitor to participant. $65
June 29 – ARCHERY RENDEZVOUS – (see Apr. 20) $10
July 12 – TRACKING – Learn about the prints, gaits, and track patterns of native animals of Appalachia and how to follow the signs of passage. $65
July 19 – THE ART OF ARCHERY – (see May 10) $80
July 26 – KNIFE & HAWK – Learn to throw knife and tomahawk with power and accuracy. Weapons provided or bring your own. $65
July 27 – ARCHERY RENDEZVOUS – (see Apr. 20) $10
Aug. 9 – CREATING FIRE BY THE HAND-DRILL – Conjure up fire from select dead wood using your handmade fire kit. Learn the species of trees that “swallowed fire” in the ancient days and the sources of tinder that are available even on wet days. $75
Aug. 17 – ARCHERY RENDEZVOUS – (see Apr. 20) $10
Aug. 23 – A STUDY OF SUMMER TREES – Identify trees by bark patterns, leaves, smell, limbs, and habitat. Learn their foods, medicines, cordage fibers, fire-kit use, insect repellency). Appropriate for ambulatory elderly. $65
[Private half-day classes are also available.]
To Sign Up For a Class
Reserve your spot by email: medicinebow(at)att.net
Each class is filled to its limit by a first-come-first-served receipt of check.
Cancellation Policy
For a cancellation 7 full days before class, fee is returned in full. Cancellation by 4 full days before class, 50% returned or 60% applied to future workshop.
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Everything that Mark teaches can be found in his Secrets of the Forest book series. These books are available HERE and everywhere books are sold. These volumes share knowledge Mark has gained from more than 50 years of intense nature, and Native American studies, self-imposed survival trips, and teaching to thousands of students all across the country. If you are a student of the forest, primitive skills, survival lore, or a teacher of these subjects, these books were written for you (each book includes more than 100 detailed project descriptions.) And, if you are someone who enjoys reading about adventures in nature from the safe, dry space you call home, we think you will enjoy Mark’s stories and personal adventures, many of which are included among these pages.
Secrets of the Forest, a teaching legacy, by award-winning naturalist Mark Warren.
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