

What Are You Made Of
Wild lands creep into your bones. Cold morning air seeps in. Sunshine settles on your skin. Your eyes presume beauty, magic, toothy...


School Days
Regular days. That slow pace of familiarity. One day to the next, regular days fill our time. They mark our bodies, so we don’t forget....


Reminisce
The forest floor reminisces. Who has come? Who has gone? The reverberation of who is on their way. The ground constructs a story -...


The Wonder of a Chickadee
The questions arrive unbidden. The wild does that; it forces questions. Perhaps gentle breezes coax the imagination to wake. Maybe...


Register for Fall Educators' Conference
Save the date! Raintree School is hosting a gathering of educators aimed at promoting an informed, significant, and realistic change in...


Always Add Sprinkles
It starts on a snowy day. I suppose it always should. It keeps so many in, but not us. We are Raintree: school for the adventurous,...


What the Cat Taught
Human beings require courage, commitment, and desire to get involved in social interests, to be active citizens in a democratic society. ...


The Needle and the Girl
You sew your own crown. That’s how it is done. Stitch by stitch, the pieces are put together. The fabric you’ve chosen takes shape –...


Take a Peek
Rat? Cat? Marsupial habitat? There could be anything in there. In the forest, you can take a peek and tell stories of all the things...