The way we live on outdoor expeditions from the ways we take care of one another, the ways we solve problems, cultivate resilience, thrive in uncertainty, mitigate and study risk, stay optimistic and realistic, make thoughtful decisions, stay humble and filled with wonder, listen to nature in and around us, and are united by creativity and play, feel more important than ever right now.
Pacific Wilds aims to empower people to be helpers in this world through trainings that are top notch, inclusive, and deeply empowering. Currently we are running NOLS Wilderness Medicine trainings at our home in Mt Hood and on Portland Oregon as well as around the Pacific Northwest and Hawai’i. Come join us or reach out if you’re interested. We can also bring a course to your organization or school. Courses are taught by Renee and/or the best of the best instructors at NOLS Wilderness Medicine.
Renee Jenkinson
Founder and Director
Renee is a fourth generation Oregonian who grew up in Oregon and Hawai‘i under the gaze of Wy’east and Maunakea. She lives in Mt Hood, Oregon.
Renee’s been a lead instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Medicine since 2003 teaching all course levels including EMTs. Renee has been guiding youth expeditions since 2000. She’s guided and taught in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Hawai‘i, Montana, Wyoming, California, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Mexico, and India. She has worked as a teacher and Outdoor Program director for the Catlin Gabel School and Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and is AMGA single pitch instructor, swift water rescue, level two ropes course facilitator, and NOLS risk management for program administrators trained. She has been EMT and WEMT certified since 2002. Renee is the founding director of Ola Hawai‘i Camp, Cocoon Youth Storytelling and Pacific Wilds. She has collaborated and consulted in the development of numerous other programs.
You can learn more about Renee at reneejenkinson.com.