The Deep Wilds Story Deep Wilds was founded in 1994 by Ken Grudens, Mark Morey and Steve Young. In 1994 and 1995 they led numerous backpacking programs in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Program content ranged from an introduction to backpacking to wilderness survival and nature awareness. Ken left in 1997 to work on land conservation. Starting in 1995, they began to facilitate wilderness skills programs for school groups. their children's programming continued to grow until 1998 when they shifted their focus to summer camp programs for children and teens as well as customized programs for school groups. In 1999 they moved their home base to Brattleboro, VT where a supportive community has helped their summer camp programs to thrive. In 1999, Mark and Steve cofounded the Vermont Wilderness School along with Luz Elena Morey and Brian Robertshaw. Vermont Wilderness School is a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring youth and adult in nature based skills and awareness. Vermont Wilderness School operates the Oyase (oh-YAH-see) Community School, an ongoing mentoring program in the arts of naturalist study and community relations for home-schooled children and teens. The Vermont Wilderness School Apprenticeship Program is an instructor training path in wilderness awareness, naturalist and survival skills. Staff Mark Morey and Steve Young have extensive experience leading groups through the remote backcountry and teaching in the outdoors. They have worked with people of all ages from elementary through adult, Youth at Risk, corporate and international programs. their skills range from primitive fire-making to dynamic group facilitation. they are enthusiastically committed to practicing the skills and attitudes they teach in their programs. their educational experience includes training at Tom Brown's Wilderness Survival and Tracking School, The National Outdoor Leadership School, Outward Bound, the Wilderness Awareness School and The Outdoor Leadership Program in Greenfield , MA. Recently, Mark has worked with the Wilderness Awareness School as an organizer and leader of the behind the scenes team that simulates a native mentoring culture at their popular Art of Mentoring programs.		Mark with children at an early program