Wilderness Guide and Survival Instructor, Frank Grindrod has been dedicated to teaching earth skills since founding Earthwork Programs in 1999. Some of his focuses include nature awareness, tracking, wilderness living skills and earth philosophy. He is a graduate of Greenfield Community College's nationally-recognized Outdoor Leadership Program. Frank maintains his own education studying with respected mentors; Tom Brown, Jon Young, Paul Rezendes and others. He has been trained as a Wilderness First Responder and is a certified facilitator for the Nurtured Heart Approach.

As an Advance Trainer of the Nurtured Heart Approach, Frank has studied with national trainers including Gabrielli Lachiara, LSW., Lisa Bravo, Tom Grove and Howard Glasser, MA. He is recognized as an advanced trainer and coach with energy parenting and Howard Glasser's, The Inner Wealth Initiative and the Children's Success Foundation.

Frank is currently working as a professor at Smith College, a lead facilitator of wilderness education programs and the Nurtured Heart Approach, as well as consulting for camps, museums, conferences, schools and environmental education centers throughout New England.

Dr. Larry Buell is founder and director of Earthlands, and Earth-centered intentional community and ecological study center and the University of the Wild, an alternative higher education curriculum. He has been a friend and mentor to Frank Grindrod and Earthwork Programs for over twenty years. He established and formerly directed the internationally recognized Outdoor Leadership Program at Greenfield Community College, MA. Larry received his B.S. from Springfield College, his Master’s Degree in Outdoor Education from Penn State University, and his Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. Buell serves on the Alumni Committee to Divest UMass from Fossil Fuels. He is consultant to numerous schools, colleges, universities, and community agencies. Larry frequently provides workshops and addresses regional and national conferences. He has an extensive background in international travel and work study. He is author of The Outdoor Leadership Competency Manual; The 24-Hour Experience: An Outdoor Adventure Program; Human Ecology: Roots of Our Worldview and Foundations for a Sustainable Future; and Return to the Meadow: Poetry, Prose, and Images of Place. Larry lives with his wife on the original 1733 Buell Homestead in Petersham, MA.

As the owner of the Jack Mountain Bushcraft School, Tim has worked with Frank Grindrod and Earthwork Programs in various capacities over the past 15 years. From a young age Tim was camping, fishing and learning how to get around in a canoe. After earning an undergraduate degree, he fulfilled a childhood dream and moved to Alaska where he fished and lived for a year in a 12-foot trailer before returning to the lower 48 and getting a masters degree in education. Tim spent years learning the craft of guiding and traditions of the north woods from Master Maine Guide Raymond Reitze and studied extensively with Mors Kochanski. He spent significant time in both summer and winter traveling with and learning from native Cree people in northern Quebec. Tim taught bushcraft and guided part-time for several years before founding the Jack Mountain Bushcraft School in 1999. He’s been at it full-time since then. Tim has taught 39 college-accredited bushcraft semester courses. He has guided survival, canoe, snowshoe, fishing and hiking trips in Maine, New Hampshire, Quebec, New Brunswick, Alaska and Florida. Tim has written seven books and a variety of magazine and newspaper articles including, The Woods Cook: Outdoor Cooking With A Professional Guide, Bushcraft Education: Riffs And Reflections On Teaching And Learning Outdoors, and On The Trail: Selected Canoe And Snowshoe Trip Journals. Tim has consulted on several television shows on both sides of the camera, including, Naked & Afraid and Man Vs. Wild with Bear Grylls.

Michael is a wildly enthusiastic outdoorsman with a passion for sharing his treasury of knowledge and lifetime of hard earned skills, and fostering a deep appreciation of the natural world. From a very early age his audacious spirit has taken him to adventures in extraordinary places and unexpected lessons from seas to summits and icy reaches to harsh desert climes. A lifelong surfer, martial artist, sailor, mountaineer and rock climber, dedicated wilderness survival instructor and tracker, Mike never stops exploring and learning and honing his pedagogical expertise. Michael attended the Tom Brown Jr. Tracker School where he studied wilderness survival, nature and tracking. He completed all standard and advanced courses including the highest level, “Scout.” At the Tactical Tracking Operations School, Michael became a Level one Tactical Tracker. He has participated in innumerable classes and workshops in a wide variety of skills with several luminaries of the field including, Paul Rezendez, Mark Elbroch, Roots School, and Walnut Hill Tracking. He’s a current member of Rocky Mountain Rescue (CO) and the International Society of Professional Trackers.

As a martial artist, Michael has a wide set of skills and a mastery of many schools. Aikido: Nidan, second degree Black Belt, Fukushidoin (instructor). Philippine Martial Arts: Kali, Modern Arnis, certified instructor. Progressive Fighting Systems: Edged Weapons Instructor, FMA, Jeet Kune Do. Combat Point Shooting: LE oriented, Hocking College, OH

Allison Auman's love of adventure and connection with nature led her to Earthwork Programs and her current position as a Wilderness Instructor.

After growing up in the south and obtaining a degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Allie moved to NYC to pursue a career in the fast-paced world of television production. After 15 years, she traded in the corporate life for a breath of fresh air here in Massachusetts.

Whether going on a scavenger hunt as a child or geocaching as an adult, Allie has always enjoyed finding places off the beaten path; including hiking Machu Picchu, studying in Denmark and backpacking through Europe. Through her extensive travels, Allie has learned to be a citizen of the world and loves sharing and creating new experiences with others.

Allie feels at home hiking and camping in the woods, or out on the ski slopes, and can also be found in warmer months on the water as a kayak guide and paddle board instructor.

Adventurer, entrepreneur, professional long-range shooter, life coach, MBA in Finances and Founder of Costa Rica Survival School.

Albert Lopez has been training in the jungles for more than 22 years, putting his skills to the test in the jungles of Costa Rica and Nicaragua...training in the jungles of Nicaragua with the Rama Indians learning their ancient ways of survival and combining them with modern bushcraft techniques.

Albert has been featured in International Survival Reality shows as a survival / safety consultant, working in front and behind camera.

His passion for survival will guarantee you the best service and survival experience. It’s not just about survival to Albert; it’s about sharing the beautiful jungle!!