Welcome to the online home of the 

Wilderness School Institute!

We have a lot going on here--from book publishing in several venues--to various student outreaches and community events. This site is hosted by our founders, the Captain and Lilly Maytree (more about them, later), who are dedicated to bringing more hope and heroes to today's young people. So feel free to explore and find out more about who we are and what our mission is.

Coming Soon…

THE LIBERTY PROJECT!

A mysteriously different adventure for all ages.

Currently...

You can be a part of our

next adventure!

The Captain and Lilly are in Florida, expanding the adventure marketing circuit to include our growing number of authors who reside on the east coast.  This involves setting up another "base camp,"  that we can operate from whenever we have events in that vicinity.

And we are getting ready for the  Summers Island Press HolidayBook Tours. What? Before summer is even over? These are multi-author events that include book signings, workshops, author adventures and sometimes even a Cousin Summers Traveling Show. All things that take some precision coordination to get authors, books, and readers to converge in multiple locations at the same time. Which is always an adventure all by itself.

This year we have added some fabulous new books and fascinating  authors to our line up, so watch the website for a more detailed schedule of events .

Fall is on the way!

 Kids are going back to school and so are we! This year, we are finding more ways to share our adventures with homeschoolers and "virtual travelers" by starting a new video blog called Island Time.  It will be a place to meet and interact with our Summers Island Press team while they are on their "Author Adventure Tours." 

Summers Island Press and Lightsmith Publishers are offering steep discounts online when you order from our websites. Oh, yes, and all our children's ebooks are FREE during holidays, so, watch for those.

 Find more information about these activities on our various websites. Meanwhile, here's hoping we see you at one of our events!

If you would like to donate to our

Inside Passage Adventure Fund

please use the button below.

(all gifts are tax deductible)

Our CATALOG

This events is sponsored by 

Summers Island Press, Lightsmith Publishers and wonderful people like you.

Thank You!

For more information about our Inside Passage Adventures or Crew Positions, fill out the form below:

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More Coming Soon...

Besides the new book releases from Summers Island Press and Lightsmith Publishers, we are looking forward to launching our new VIRTUAL ADVENTURE TOURS, designed specifically for "armchair travelers." It’s a great way to meet other like-minded travelers, join online book club events, and get special discounts for our own online bookstores. All virtually free, of course. Sign up for your Passport to Adventure today! Meanwhile…

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