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Animal Cannibal!
Animal Cannibal!:   If you invest enough time in nature, you see some miraculous things.  You catch surprise glimpses into an extraordinary secret world. Whenever nature shows me something amazing, it’s because … Continue Reading →
Gopher in the Side Pocket
Gopher in the Side Pocket:   It’s a great morning for a hike!  As I strike out along the wide dirt trail, the May sun floods the hillside with the early morning light.  I plan … Continue Reading →
Holometabolism – Transforming from one animal to another! (Video)
Holometabolism – Transforming from one animal to another! (Video):   Certain aspects of nature are miraculous.  And more often than not, we are too preoccupied with our daily lives to notice. For example, there are some creatures who live … Continue Reading →
When Birds Warn You – Believe Them!
When Birds Warn You – Believe Them!:   It’s an early June morning and I’m strolling down a forest path.  The sweet fragrance of California Bay Laurel is already wafting through the trees.  It promises to be … Continue Reading →
My First Knife
My First Knife: This article contains an affiliate link.   It’s my goal to be bad at many things.  You won’t find this slogan on motivational posters.  But I advise everyone to strive … Continue Reading →
How to Make a Bark Sheath
How to Make a Bark Sheath:   When I was in the Sierras learning to forge my first knife, I encountered an unusual problem.  I had finished forging the blade and had just mounted it in … Continue Reading →
The Case of the Mysteriously Appearing Dog
The Case of the Mysteriously Appearing Dog:   A strange thing happened to me the other day.  I was hiking in an open space preserve where we hold the NatureOutside winery hikes.  A winery sits at one … Continue Reading →
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Frustrated Fox Squirrels Teach Us About Ourselves (Video)

  • By Steve
  • April 22, 2017
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  Do you get frustrated from time to time?  I certainly do! There’s a link between frustration and bushcraft you might not think about.  When you learn a new bushcraft … Continue Reading →

tracker's pack

Build Your Tracker’s Pack

  • By Steve
  • April 14, 2017
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This post contains affiliate links.   Is your idea of a romantic date crawling through tall grass along animal runs?  Or perhaps you don’t know the difference between Chardonnay and … Continue Reading →

maxpedition E.D.C. Pocket Organizer inside and out

Enter for a Chance to Win a Maxpedition E.D.C. Pocket Organizer Pouch

  • By Steve
  • April 14, 2017
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  This month on NatureOutside we look at the “Tracker’s Pack.”  It’s a small kit you carry to help learn to track animals.  Here’s a chance to win a pouch … Continue Reading →

Denali National Park & Preserve (NPS Photo)

Free Entrance Days in Our National Parks 2017

  • By Steve
  • April 7, 2017
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  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 →

Male Wood Duck swimming on pond

Peeking at Wood Ducks like James Pond

  • By Steve
  • April 2, 2017
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  Wood Ducks are stunning.  They’re the best dressed waterfowl in the United States.  Donna Karan, Pierre Cardin, and Versace can’t begin to compete with this bird.  And while the … Continue Reading →

Bark River Aurora spalted maple burl

“What’s the Best Knife” Guy Exposed as Internet Troll!

  • By Steve
  • April 1, 2017
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From the API Newswire: April 1, 2017 Professor Unmasks “What’s the best Knife” Guy SAN JOSE, California (API) — After a three-month investigation, researchers at North San Jose University finally … Continue Reading →

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Buying Binoculars

  • By Steve
  • March 26, 2017
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This article contains affiliate links.   How can anyone get so excited over a hunk of glass?   That was my thought as I started shopping for new binoculars.  I’ve mentioned … Continue Reading →

Coast Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans terrestris

Urban Creatures – The Amazing Garter Snake

  • By Steve
  • March 9, 2017
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  I Don’t Have the Time… The most common complaint I hear from NatureOutside readers is that they don’t have time to go outside and explore.  Family, work, and other … Continue Reading →

snowball in hands with sweater

How to Make Fire out of Snow (Video, Humor)

  • By Steve
  • February 23, 2017
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  Forget those fake “survival TV” shows. Ignore those dirty sweaty heroes jumping off cliffs and drinking their urine.  Reject the programs filled with unstable city-dwellers thrown into contrived dramas … Continue Reading →

Bushcraft Groups on Facebook – Rating the 7 best!

  • By Steve
  • February 19, 2017
  • 13 Comments

  Introduction Bushcraft is about connecting with nature.  But that doesn’t mean it needs to be a solitary experience.  Some of the greatest learning comes when you connect with others … Continue Reading →

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