MULTIPLE TRACKING & TRAILING EVENTS: October 31- November 14, 2026    

There is a hidden valley in the Los Padres National Forest that many trackers call the very best wildlife tracking and trailing substrate they have ever witnessed outside of Africa. Trackers refer to this valley simply as "Cuyama."  Join Wildlife Trackers from all around North America for this annual event in this river valley surrounded by the stunningly beautiful mountains of the Los Padres National Forest.  This is one of the most beautiful river valleys and breathtaking tracking locations in North America.   Select your choice of THREE Wildlife Programs.  Tracking Training & Certifications.  Trailing Trainings & Certifications.  Info: send inquiries to: swott01@gmail.com

November 19 - 22, 2026 with Daniel Hansche & Chris Grataski  Join us for 4 days of wildlife tracking and reading the landscape.  At the convergence of the Chisos Mountains, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Rio Grande, we find a complex borderland ecology.  For four days, in the landscape known to some as Big Bend National Park, we'll gather for an embodied exploration of questions that are at once ecological, cultural, and existential.  More of a multi-day conversation than a "course," we'll spend our time attending to wildlife tracks and sign, observing birds and free-roaming horses, and learning from our more-than-human kin, all the while seeking to bear witness to the myriad forces of displacement, extraction, and exclusion that have affected communities -- both human and non-human -- who've lived in this place throughout history and into the present.  More Info: Tracking Big Bend

December, 2026  Southern Californa's Sonoran Desert is sunny and mild in December.   The San Diego Tracking Team invites you to participate in our Wildlife Tracking Training & Certification being conducted in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in early December 2026.  We'll be tracking in the Anza Borrego Desert. Each program is preceeded by a free "Prep Day" of with expert instructors to get you familiar with desert track and sign.  The 2-day workshop is at once intense, fun & participative.  Borrego Springs, CA   Info:  San Diego Desert Tracking Training

January 2027  ONTARIO CANADA  -  Lynx, Wolf, Moose Tracking Trip

Join Alexis Burnett of EarthTracks on a tracking and trailing trip into the north woods. We will focus our scouting and tracking on finding sign, tracks and trails of the Canada Lynx as well as wolves, moose, deer, marten, fisher, otter, flying squirrels, spruce grouse, snowshoe hare.  This trip is epic.    INFO: Canada Tracking Adventure

January-May 2027  AMERICAN SOUTHWEST -  Five-month Intensive Program

The Wildlife Tracking Institute (WTI) is offering another 5-month Southwest Tracking Intensive. We'll meet one weekend a month in some of the wildest and most gorgeous deserts, canyons, rivers, and mountains in the Southwest. With expert instructors, focused mentorship, and a time-honed curriculum, we'll give you a rock-solid foundation in the art and science of tracking, and plenty of new skills on top—plus a profound connection to the wild landscapes we visit.   Beginner, intermediate and experienced trackers welcome. For more info: WTI Intensive 

February 2027   ONTARIO CANADA:  Winter Wildlife Tracking Trip 

Our 26th year of Wildlife Tracking led by Alexis Burnett of EarthTracks on a trackinin Algonquin Park with .  This trip is the highlight of our winter season as we wander across frozen lakes and through the forests and bogs of one of Ontario’s oldest parks. We will have an opportunity to track eastern wolves, moose, marten,  fisher, otter, flying squirrels, spruce grouse, red fox and many more.   Join us in creating a tight knit community of nature enthusiasts as we learn and practice the ancient skill of tracking and connecting to the land.   INFO: Winter Wildlife Tracking Adventure

February 2027  ARIZONA Wildlife Tracking Certification  

The Wildlife Tracking Institute invites you join  TCNA expert Wildlife Instructor Marcus Reynerson, for a full weekend of desert tracking in the Sky Island Mountains and San Pedro River of southeastern Arizona. We'll spend two full days immersed in observing, learning, and answering questions about the incredibly rich animal life in this region—one of the most diverse in North America.  More Info: Sonoran Tracking Training

HOME STUDY

Learn Tracking At Your Pace From Home With Personal Instruction

The Gold Standard of On-Line Tracking Training in North America is Southwest On-Line Tracking Training, affectionately known to hundreds of expert trackers as: SWOTT.  As a student you are mentored and coached by a faculty of expert track and sign instructors. More Info:   Southwest On-Line Tracking Training (SWOTT)