Your brain is the best tool you have when dealing with emergencies. The more knowledge you have, the less stuff you need, and the more confidently you can handle a wide range of scenarios.

Although there are great web-based lessons to grow and practice your knowledge, sometimes you just want to physically be with other people to ask random questions and enjoy spending time away from home with local, like-minded folks.

This list is crowdsourced, lead by community member Lucas Pflueger, and frequently updated over time. It’s not exhaustive and we don’t endorse anything on this list — it’s just a directory of local teachers who have passed a basic sniff test.

Please comment below with any feedback or additions so we can keep it updated.

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Quebec

Les Primitifs. In french.

Programmes Coyote. Montreal area. English and French. Has youth programs.

United States

Multiple locations or unknown

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Two Coyotes. Monroe. Has youth programs.

Delaware

Delaware Nature Society. Mostly youth programs.

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Campcraft Ourdoors. Louisville area.

Maine

Jack Mountain. Courses for those who want to become instructors or field guides.

Koviashuvik. West ME.

Maine Primitive. Augusta.

White Pine. York. Has youth programs.

Maryland

Ancestral Knowledge. DC area. Has youth programs.

Massachusetts

Earthwork. NW MA. Has youth programs.

Michigan

Rawhide. SE MI.

Minnesota

Mississippi

None at the moment, but Fox Kits in TN is near the border.

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

Base. Carson City.

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Roots. Corinth. Has youth programs.

VWS. SE VT. Has youth programs.

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin