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Enrollment for classes that begin in May is limited. Register now to reserve your spot for 2011.
Classes will be held in the Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Hells Canyon Wilderness
and Recreation Area of northeastern Oregon (weather permitting), with the exception of those classes which must be held outside wilderness boundaries. Classes such as chain saw, vehicle maintenance and trailering will be held on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest land right next door to the wilderness.
The 30-day Wilderness Guide School offers you the unique opportunity to learn in two of the premier wilderness areas in the country. The Eagle Cap Wilderness and Hells Canyon wilderess areas have a unique feature in that most years they can be accessed very early in the spring (late April). Most Wilderness areas are still buried in snow at this time. Vast herds of elk, deer, bear and many other animals spend their time there until they can return to higher elevations. This provides us with multiple opportunities to see and stalk various types of game.
Few, if any, other schools can offer an early spring class for packing instruction. Our unique location is on the Minam River within the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon largest.