Documentary Topic Idea

I think for a documentary topic, I'd like to explore one of two things or maybe they could both be covered in the same film.

First, the Tracker School. It is run by Tom Brown, who has authored many books and founded the school. I haven't been there myself, but have had a few friends who have taken wilderness survival or native American philosophy classes there and have described it in very interesting terms. I'd like to interview people that have attended classes there, and look at the school in terms of both its culture and the folks that are drawn to it.

Second, any in-depth exploration of the culture and lifestyles of outdoor education. This is something close to my heart, as I've worked in this area for some time. It would be really interesting to capture some of the individuals involved as case studies and then also to focus on the outdoor pursuits that many of the folks working in this field are involved in. Specifically, the activities of technical canyoneering and whitewater rafting I think are particularly interesting.

An interesting corollary to this is the idea of Urban Exploring. Melody Gilbert directed a documentary, Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness, that I've yet to be able to find here in a story but really want to see. There is also a very interesting website on this topic called infiltration.org.