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Interview with Tim on JPR

Tim Corcoran, Founder Headwaters Outdoor School

Tim Corcoran first ventured into the woods as a young boy, and at 17, he spent months alone surviving and honing his skills in the Canadian wilderness. Corcoran, who founded the Headwaters Outdoor School in Mount Shasta, recounts the effects of nature on his personal development in his memoir "Growing Up with a Soul Full of Nature."

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Starting the New Year at Headwaters Outdoor School

Tim Corcoran, Founder Headwaters Outdoor School

I'm sitting here by our pond at Headwaters Outdoor School. It’s January 3rd, 2012 and this is going to be the first of many blogs that I'm going to be adding to our website. The land right now is incredibly beautiful. All around me the sun is shining down upon the water, the trees, and the grass, and I look around and I realize that my dream from my childhood came true. This land I dreamed of since I was nine years old, this land I dreamed of my whole childhood, this land I never knew how I would get it, in fact this land I thought was in Alaska or Canada when I was young.

Tim's book signings and talks

Tim Corcoran will be promoting his newly released book, "Growing up with a Soul Full of Nature" in a series of book signings and lectures.

Tim will be doing a radio interview on Jefferson Public Radio Thursday, January 12th, 2012, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. followed that evening by a book signing and talk at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, Oregon from 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. Tim will be talking about his adventures of growing up in nature and how it has inspired his life's work, bringing people back home to nature.

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What Headwaters Has Given Me, Elliot Drake-Maurer

Headwaters Outdoors School is much more than its name implies. It is so much more that I find it difficult to put into words what the school has given me, how much it means to me, and what it will continue to be for me in the future. It is a place of learning, friendship, and of something special, something that touches anyone and everyone who sets foot upon the land, even for a moment.

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Dream Job, Jon Bock

Jon Bock, Headwaters Instructor

I found my dream job when I was 15

I started coming to Headwaters when I was 15. My first experiences with the school were the Nature Awareness Class followed by the Wilderness Skills. From day one I knew I had found home.

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Love It, Leo Fusco

Hammond Pond, Headwaters Outdoor School

Love it.

Headwaters is, truly, my happy place.

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Nature, Food for the Soul, Tim Corcoran

Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, Winter Class

Coming Home Again

Coming home to the natural world is where many people long to be today.

In Conversation with Outdoor Guide Tim Corcoran

Tim Corcoran, Founder of Headwaters Outdoor School

Article from Open Exchange

Mix two parts Grizzly Adams with one part Ram Dass, add a generous dash of the Irish, and you begin to get a sense of who Tim Corcoran is. Tim founded Headwaters Outdoor School to share his love of the wilderness and to assist others in fostering their own connection with and respect for Mother Earth. Whether you want to brush up on survival skills or experience a transformational “Rite of Passage”, Headwaters offers a wide variety of classes and trainings.

A Wild Tree Ride, Isabelle Senteno

Summer Storm

Spending a summer up at Headwaters is something that cannot be completely expressed through words, but rather through a similar experience. One of the most memorable adventures happened with three other friends when I was thirteen years old.

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Looking Forward to Headwaters, Jenine Y

Marble Mountain Wilderness, Nature Awareness

I first went to Headwaters with my 5th grade Waldorf class. As soon as I stepped out of the car, I was almost knocked over by all the dogs. They were so exuberant and joyful, and immediately I was on the ground, petting them and all the awkwardness was forgotten.

Now, about 3 years later, I smile at the memories of my “headwaters family” and of the summer’s adventures. Again, in the 6th grade this time, I traveled the 5 hours up there with my class. When the week was over and we were leaving, I told Tim that I would be back for a few of the summer classes.

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