Gary Marcoccia

Gary Marcoccia is tenured professor of Natural & Applied Sciences from Santa Cruz, California. He leads semester-long courses in hiking, wilderness first-aid and wilderness survival. His work focuses on teaching people how they can nourish their mind, body and spirit through time spent in the wilds.

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Upcoming Programs by Gary Marcoccia

The Nature of Movement: Embodiment and the Wilds

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August 4 - 8, 2025

“You didn’t come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here.”~ Alan Watts Throughout the ages and across cultural traditions, nature has inspired the human spirit. The wilderness of Big Sur allows us to imprint the collective wisdom of this alive and wild […]