Forgotten Skillz

09/05/2026

Spent a few hours walking around the National Zoo and got to visit some elephant friends up close.

09/03/2026

From precarious to powerful.
Three poles and a length of cord don’t look like much at first. Then come the knots, the balance, the testing, the adjustments—and eventually the moment when you’re willing to trust your work with your own weight.

Kids between 11 and 14 often have more knowledge than the wisdom and judgment to use it. They are testing independence, making bigger decisions, taking greater risks, and learning where confidence ends and judgment begins.

That’s what SkillCraft Labs are all about: using knowledge creatively, testing your assumptions, making better decisions, and developing the judgment to know when confidence is earned. For kids in our Praxis: Pathfinders program, those lessons reach far beyond the structure.

Praxis: Pathfinders | Ages 11–14
SkillCraft Lab | September 9

Come build something that holds. Info and registration ⬇️

09/02/2026

Learn more about our new SkillCraft Explorers program for adventurers between 7 and 11 years of age. Launching September 9th!

09/01/2026

Our Thursday, September 10th Praxis: Pathfinders session sold out in less than 24 hours, so we added an extra SkillCraft Lab on Wednesday, September 9th for ages 11–14.

This SkillCraft Lab session will focus on Wilderness Survival Basics through hands-on outdoor learning, practical problem-solving, teamwork, and healthy challenge. It’s a great introduction to the Pathfinders program and a chance to join the first week even if you missed the original Thursday session.

We still have space in the added Wednesday class and would love to build out the group a bit more.

More info & registration ⬇️

08/30/2026

As the waves retract, we get a glimpse of a world that last for mere seconds at a time. As the waves break and wash up the beach, the swash zone reveals hundreds of bean clams, mole crabs, and other friends surfacing for moments to capture their meals before retreating beneath the sand to await the next wave. Most people never even notice the brief scurry of activity, but now you know to look.

Remember, Not every Miracle Mile adventure lives in the woods.

08/25/2026

Great News! First the coyotes, then the otter, now the mink... just waiting on the return of the beaver 🦫 to Long Island

The remarkably clear photographs and video of the mink were captured by local naturalist Peter Janow on a trail camera in Northport.

08/24/2026

Ready for another Miracle Mile trail study? We have Massapequa Preserve and Wildwood Park coming up on the menu! We'll post dates and locations soon...

In the meantime, if there's another secret spot you'd like us to visit, let us know!

08/18/2026

Have you ever wanted to make homemade incense? We have a workshop for that 😉

08/17/2026