Ages 13+
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Duvall and Seattle
Free
Seattle Location:
4/5/25
5/10/25
Duvall Location:
3/15/25
4/19/25
5/24/25
The mission of Tracking Club is to develop tracking skills for all ages, prepare adults to pass on tracking knowledge to youth, and to prepare children for a lifetime of learning about the natural world.
Join us for fun-filled mornings of community learning as we peer into the lives of wild animals through the tracks they leave behind. You can never be sure what cast of characters we may be following: elk, otter, coyote, bobcat, bear, cougar, and more!
At Tracking Club, participants are led by skillful naturalists into a world of mystery and intrigue that we call tracking. Learn animal track identification, aging, interpretation, and more. The experience is designed to inspire curiosity and give you the tools needed to track with confidence on your own, and to share the joys of tracking with others.
There is no registration process. Just show up ready to track for the morning! Please bring a water bottle, snacks, and layers/footwear appropriate for the weather. Please know that the best spots for tracking are often muddy.
Tracking Club is geared towards adults and mature teens, though all ages and families are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Please direct questions about Tracking Club to Kyle Schultheis at [email protected]
Duvall Tracking Club
Tracking Club days meet at the Duvall Park & Ride at 8:45am. Class runs from 9am – noon. Please arrive by 8:45 to get settled and oriented. Carpool leaves at 9am to go to tracking site.
2024/25 Dates
- March 15th, 2025
- April 19th, 2025
- May 24th, 2025
Seattle Tracking Club
Seattle Tracking Club will alternate between Seward Park (meeting at the Pottery Studio Parking Lot), and Discovery Park, meeting at the North Parking Lot. Class runs from 9am – noon. Please arrive by 8:45 to get settled and oriented.
2024/25 Dates
- April 5th, 2025 (Seward Park)
- May 10th, 2025 (Discovery Park)
Meet Your Instructor: Kyle Schultheis
Kyle grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, where he spent much of his time exploring the oak savanna landscape. He earned a BS in Geology from Chico State University before spending four years in the military, serving overseas and in snowy upstate New York. Upon exiting the Army, he spent several years living off-grid in a canvas wall tent in the Pacific Northwest and began a new path exploring nature-connected and holistic ways of living.
A graduate of Wilderness Awareness School’s Immersion program and multiple other year-long and seasonal wilderness skills programs, Kyle has been practicing bushcraft and naturalist skills intensively since arriving in Washington in 2016. He is a lead instructor of the Immersion Year 2 program. He enjoys spending all hours of the day and night in every season living outside and helping others find what brings them alive in the natural world.