NON Residential Immersion Program: 2025 - 2026

Explore the NON-Residential Immersion Program at Maine Primitive Skills School: 2025 - 2026

Michael Douglas, the founder and director of Maine Primitive Skills School, brings unparalleled expertise to this transformative program. Michael founded the school in 1989, making it the oldest survival, tracking, and primitive skills school in New England. As a student of Tom Brown Jr., a global expert in tracking and wilderness skills, Michael's knowledge is steeped in generations of learning and mentoring. His extensive background includes training in American Judo, Kempo Karate, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, Philippine knife and stick fighting, Ju-Jitsu, American boxing, Muay Thai, and SCARS. A former Marine and martial arts expert, Michael trains the military, advises on nature documentaries, and prepares contestants for survival TV shows. He has lived in a survival shelter for over two years, hidden in the woods. Continuously seeking new skills and relationships with Indigenous cultures worldwide, Michael teaches and lectures globally, setting the standard in the field. Many of his students have gone on to start their own schools, and he has mentored over 36 Eagle Scouts. Michael is also a much-loved and respected medicine man within his community.

Worth over $ 45,000 two full years of instruction to join and repeat any course or class open to the public throughout 2025 - 20026 ( 2 years)

Designed for those with every day commitments and cannot attend an extended residential environment whilst offering a complete and rounded education in an outdoors environment. Driven by personal availability and interests, you will progress from Wilderness Survival skills through Sustainable Long Term Off Grid Living toward being a leader in Outdoor Skills and Education.

• Participate in any programs which may include: Wild Rice School, 5 day canoe trip, and various leadership trainings
• Camping area with access to the outdoor kitchen, bathrooms, and seasonally available shower (winter is frozen)
  
• Support and mentoring from our staff which may include developing a custom “learning path” designed to meet personal interests, nature and wilderness skills mentoring, homework assignments, and more.
• Volunteer at any workshop you have previously attended to gain leadership training by aiding instructors
• Work with instructors to improve course curriculum, skill sets and imformation related to course material.

Browse our complete range of available courses and begin your adventure