Learn Nature and Outdoor Skills
Summer is drawing to an end. And if you’re an animal it is time to store calories for the winter. Plants know this and provide a bounty of nuts … Continue Reading →
Acorns are magical! Every autumn they rain from the trees, providing us with nutritious food and even toys! I want to share five articles with you about foraging, processing, … Continue Reading →
Eating wild edibles is like having a time machine. I don’t mean it will prolong your life. I’ll let journal articles tell you that. I mean it’s like having a … Continue Reading →
Jackie won the Madrone Burl firesteel giveaway. I hope you get many years of enjoyment from it, Jackie. But wait, there’s more… If you did not win the firesteel there is … Continue Reading →
I have never been lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. – Daniel Boone, when asked if he had ever been lost in the wilderness … Continue Reading →
I’m happy to share this hopeful story. There are more than 150,000 people in California who can trace their origins back to the state’s original Native American inhabitants1. … Continue Reading →
We are lucky in California. There are few venomous species that can kill a person. Sure there are rattlesnakes, but they are not aggressive and tend to avoid people. … Continue Reading →
Firesteels are one of the most important inventions in outdoor gear in the last 50 years. And once you get to know them, you will appreciate the advantages of … Continue Reading →
My friend Garth Harwood is an amazing animal tracker. He is also a skilled and patient teacher. Garth is offering a beginner-level animal tracking class in Palo Alto, … Continue Reading →
The natural world comes in all shapes and sizes. Not long ago, I described my insect safari and how you can have one too. It made me appreciate … Continue Reading →