Our Programs
Freeflow is open to everyone.
You do not need be a student, a confident writer, or experienced in the outdoors to join us in the field. The only requisite is that you’re stoked on learning, connecting, and co-creating a shared adventure. And while most Freeflow courses are university-accredited, they don’t feel overly academic in nature.
New programs are posted here once they’re open for registration. Scholarship opportunities will be announced at the start of the new year. Sign up for our very infrequent newsletter for updates on courses, scholarships, and other good things.
FIELD EXPERIENCES
FREEFLOW GRAND CANYON
LIMITED SPACE REMAINS ON UPPER CANYON.
LOWER CANYON IS FULL WITH A WAITLIST.
A float down the legendary and imperiled Colorado River through Grand Canyon, listening, writing, and witnessing, in deep immersion and deep time | OPEN TO EVERYONE
APRIL 7 – 24, 2026 | GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA
WITH SHERWIN BITSUI and CRAIG CHILDS
LAW OF PEOPLE & PLACE
DETAILS COMING SOON. PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN.
A unique field course in natural resource and Indian law, offered in collaboration with the University of Washington and the University of Montana’s Summer Indian Law Program | OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS + PRACTITIONERS
JUNE 27 – JULY 3, 2026 | SAN JUAN ISLANDS + ELWHA RIVER, WASHINGTON
RUNNING TO STAND STILL
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION.
Six days of trail running + creative workshop + unrelenting humor | OPEN TO EVERYONE
JUNE 7 – 12, 2026 | HOMESTAKE PASS, MONTANA
WITH BRENDAN LEONARD
RIVERS IN TIME, RIVERS IN WORDS
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION.
An experiential deep dive into the history + evolving narrative of the Yukon | OPEN TO EVERYONE
JULY 18 – 25, 2026 | YUKON RIVER, ALASKA
WITH DR. BATSHEBA DEMUTH
FREEFLOW RIVER CAMP
DETAILS COMING SOON. PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN.
An adventure for women of all backgrounds, focused on cultivating river skills, resilience, and tools for creative expression in a supportive, connective environment | OPEN TO WOMEN
LATE SUMMER 2026 | DETAILS TO COME
LOCAL + ONLINE OFFERINGS
WINTER WRITING INTENSIVE | ONLINE
CURRENTLY FULL. EMAIL TO JOIN WAITLIST.
Stalking the Story & Sharing its Sustenance in Uncertain Times
Six months of supportive creative community + mid-winter desert retreat | OPEN TO EVERYONE
7 JANUARY – 24 JUNE, 2026 | ONLINE
GHOST RANCH RETREAT | 6 – 8 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ABIQUIU, NEW MEXICO
WITH AMY IRVINE
REIMAGINING RELATEDNESS | MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION THROUGH FEBRUARY 12
Join Montana Natural History Center for an evening of creative imagining of and exploratory writing about systems and relationships. Everyone is welcome. Ahead of our session together, you’ll be invited to read a few pieces of remarkable, thought-provoking prose that challenge traditional concepts of the “nature writing” genre. You’ll also be invited to respond to a prompt with your own writing and/or art. During our workshop together, we’ll write more, bravely share our work, and playfully grapple with evolving questions around relationality, collaboration, and natural systems.
FEBRUARY 17, 2026 | 5:30 – 8:30 PM | MISSOULA, MONTANA
WITH CHANDRA BROWN
Past Programs
Take a look at what we’ve done and where we’ve been.