It’s time to reawaken our connection to all that is wild.
Our Work
Earthfire Institute has pioneered Reconnection EcologySM, bringing people and wildlife together in intimate connection through retreats, stories, film, and workshops.
This visceral, healing experience is open to all of us. It can occur throughout our day-to-day lives, even in the most urban environments. Watching a documentary, walking a dog, visiting a park, or even caring for a houseplant on our windowsill can be powerful reminders of what we so often take for granted—that we are part of a greater whole.
Let’s Bring the Bear Necessities of Life to Our Sanctuary Bears
Join us as we move ahead with planting five acres of heavenly bear gardens and sheltered enclosures.
Our Story
She was a psychologist who worked in maximum security prisons. He was an animal trainer for films. Together with eight orphaned wolf pups, they created something that would change the world.
The Latest from Earthfire
A Great Fish, A Native Fish
Some 20 years ago, I wrote this article while trying to save part of a wildlife corridor in danger of being lost to development. I
An Incredible Bird
[susan-byline] Some 20 years ago, I wrote this article while trying to save part of a wildlife corridor in danger of being lost to development.
COVID-19 Calling: Humanity’s “Thwasa”?
Note from Susan: We cannot “technology” our way out of our current crises, environmental or pandemic. We will need technology and our magnificent scientific brains,
