Free Entrance Days in Our National Parks 2018
Our National Parks are “America’s best idea.” Well here’s an even better one: Free Admission! Free Admission Every year, the National Parks Service offers free admission to all … Continue Reading →
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How to make a Ladder in the Woods (Video)
Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. – Arnold Schwarzenegger If you spend extended time in the wilderness, you may … Continue Reading →
How to Make a Custom Firesteel without Fancy Tools
Have you seen those slick custom-handled firesteels? The ones made from beautiful burl woods with exotic grains? Perhaps you want one to match the handle of your bushcraft knife? … Continue Reading →
Hike to Skeleton Grove (Part 2)
Our intrepid group of animal trackers sets out for a Monterey cypress forest. The trees are on a cliff-top overlooking the northern California coast. In Part 1, we explore a … Continue Reading →
Find Your Connection
This meme appeared in many forms across the Internet and on Facebook. So I don’t know where it originated. But it’s a great reminder of an important message. Research … Continue Reading →
Hike to Skeleton Grove (Part 1)
Do you fear death? Many of us do. I recently led a hike for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. We explored a coastal marsh to see the amazing … Continue Reading →
Fossil Whale Bone (Humor)
Can you hike on the bottom of the ocean? In California, you can. Along the Pacific Ocean, you can hike the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone is the area … Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays Hike – Tule Elk at Point Reyes
Reindeer don’t hang around Northern California. And we don’t get holiday snow either. Perhaps that’s why I’m drawn to Pt. Reyes this time of year. Point Reyes National Seashore … Continue Reading →
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Coot Foot-Notes
If you spend time in nature, she rewards you with magical experiences. But sometimes, the experiences are just plain weird! WARNING: This article contains a picture of a … Continue Reading →