True North equips you with the skills and judgment needed to achieve your goals. We're consistently ranked among the top outdoor skills training organizations in the United States. Our work has been featured in Backpacker, the Associated Press, CNN, and other national and international media outlets.
Our core programs focus on survival, wilderness medicine, and land navigation — designed for individuals of all backgrounds and experience levels. We train hikers preparing for their first backcountry trip, outdoor enthusiasts refining advanced skills, youth leaders, SAR teams, emergency medical responders, and military personnel who must reliably perform in demanding, high-consequence environments.
Based in Pittsburgh, we conduct training across a diverse range of county and state lands throughout southwestern Pennsylvania — providing real-world environments where skills are learned the way they are meant to be applied.