Into the Wilderness in the Time of Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter
Into the Wilderness in the Time of Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter At 5:30 am in the morning on March 16, 2020, my wife and I departed Costa…
We have been guiding Wilderness Quests for over four decades, with thousands of satisfied participants. We know how to help you get the most from undertaking this program. Our pan-cultural approach works beautifully with people of all backgrounds and faiths.
When Leaving is About Returning
When Leaving is About Returning A rite of passage, as a friend once said to me, is a process that begins with a death and ends with a birth.…
Men, Soul Work, and Service
Men, Soul Work, and Service Men carry a lot of grief and shame underneath our heroic exteriors. We’re socialized to deny and repress it, and even to criticize other…
Aloneness and Community
Aloneness and Community “The tension between being alone and together is a creative tension. As human beings we balance our longing to belong to one another, or to the…
The Need for Community in Rites of Passage
The Need for Community in Rites of Passage Who of us in our digitalized and remote lives has not wondered about our disappearing sense of connectedness — face to…
Talking with Mother Earth
Talking with Mother Earth Good night, Mountains, you must protect us tonight. We are strangers here but we are good people. We don’t mean harm to anybody. Good night,…
The Rites of Passage Wilderness Quest
There comes a time when you must leave family, friends and work behind and go off alone, looking within to discover your purpose and your gifts. A modern enactment of…
Reflections on the Youth Vision Quest
Reflections on the Youth Vision Quest by Steven Encinas “Where do I stand? What do I believe?” These were the questions one student stated that she hoped to find clarity for…
Couple’s Quest
Couple’s Quest The Couple’s Quest is a form of vision quest or wilderness quest for couples in a committed relationship. It began when Mike Bodkin (Rites of Passage Executive Director)…
International Programs
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS We know that the work of reintroducing rites of passage in nature speaks to people on an international, pan-cultural basis. We have always guided people of diverse ethnic,…