Wilderness
Backpacking, canoeing, camping and outdoor skills in Tennessee, and the case for wilderness in the formation of boys and men. Meriwether Academy leads men’s backpacking trips and father-son trips from Nashville; current trips are on our events page.
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Six Knots Every Boy Should Know, and How to Teach Them
A boy who can tie six good knots can pitch a tarp, secure a canoe, hang a bear bag, and help a friend. The…
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Last Child in the Woods: What “Nature-Deficit Disorder” Means for Raising Boys
Richard Louv’s phrase nature-deficit disorder named something many fathers sense: boys have lost the outdoors. What the idea means, what it does not, and…
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How to Choose a Summer Camp for a Teenage Boy
By thirteen or fourteen, a boy needs something different from summer camp than he did at nine. How to judge a camp by what…
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Map and Compass for Boys: How to Teach Land Navigation Before He Needs It
A phone tells a boy where he is. A map and compass teach him to know it himself. A step by step way to…
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Reading the Lewis and Clark Journals With Your Son: Where to Start and What to Look For
The journals of the Corps of Discovery are one of the great American adventure stories, told by the men who lived it. Which edition…
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Hunter Education in Tennessee: How a Boy Becomes a Hunter
What Tennessee requires before a boy can hunt, according to TWRA, and the lessons in safety, ethics, and restraint that no certificate can teach.
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Rock Climbing Near Nashville for Teenage Boys: From the Gym to the Cumberland Plateau
Climbing teaches a boy to manage fear, trust his partner, and solve problems with his whole body. How to start in a Nashville gym…
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Waterfalls Near Nashville: Four Day Trips for Fathers and Sons
The edge of the Cumberland Plateau east of Nashville is full of waterfalls. Four day trips for a father and son, the facts on…
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Teaching a Boy to Work With His Hands
A boy who can fix, build, and repair carries a kind of confidence no grade can give. What to teach, in what order, and…
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Canoeing Near Nashville With Your Son: Where to Paddle and How to Start
A canoe is one of the best places for a father and son to learn to work together. Where to paddle near Nashville, what…