Our Mission

Original Wisdom combines ancient and modern skills in international education and research focusing on the intersections of wildlife tracking and human culture, ecology and conservation.

Through our diverse programs and initiatives, we are committed to fostering a global community of highly skilled trackers, promoting the vital role of tracking in conservation efforts, and encouraging the pursuit of CyberTracker certification. With tracking as our guiding thread, we strive to be a premier institution in tracker education and research worldwide, dedicated to the stewardship of our planet’s biodiversity. 

What we do:

• Spend most of our time on-the-ground engaged in hands-on teaching and learning that will also awaken curiosity, confidence, and passion to learn more. 
• Create quality online learning material that makes a difference.
• Participate in education and research projects that contribute to ethical conservation.
• Experience authentic interactions with people from other places and cultures. The best of these experiences will sustainably and mutually benefit our participants and the local people.
• Inspire our participants to live more deliberately with themselves, each other, and the environment, and to consider the welfare of all of these things in their day-to-day choices.

Where we do it:

• Most of our programs run in Southern Africa and North America, but we can and do travel to lead other expeditions. Ask us. 
• In our dedicated online Original Wisdom Classroom
• At TrackerMentoring.com

Programs and Services we offer:

• CyberTracker Track & Sign Identification and Trailing Certification
• “CyberTracker Online” Training (customizable data collection and visualization software)
• Tracker Training Programs
• Tracker Mentoring
• Research Opportunities and Assistance
• Popular and Scientific Presentations and Discussions
• Distance Learning Courses: Online, Correspondence, and Hybrid
• Education Programs in Ecology, Conservation, and Tracking 
• Education Programs in Human Culture, Bushcraft, and Tracking
• Adventure Education Programs in Wildlife Observation and Tracking

Our CALENDAR lists our programs for the year, so you can plan to attend in advance. 

Please visit our NEWS letter to read interesting stories about past programs and services, and to see alerts for upcoming events.

Subscribe to our newsletter and receive a link to download our FREE 30 page booklet, Tracking Resources, which is our recommended tracking books and other international study materials for Trackers. 

Contact us for more information.