I Pet a Rattlesnake – And Question My Life Choices: Fizz was not happy to be out of her bucket. And she made her displeasure known. The high frequency buzz of an angry rattlesnake is unmistakable once you have … Continue Reading →
Litter Bugs Me!
Have you ever done a good deed out of pure disgust? Well now I have! I work in the city of Milpitas, California. It lies east of the southern tip … Continue Reading →
How to Make Manzanita Punch
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 →
5 Great Acorn Articles!
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 →
Make a Wild Foods Calendar (Free Download)
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 →
The Winner of the Madrone Firesteel is…
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 →
Put Red Fred in the Shed!
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 →
Quiroste Revisited (Video)
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 →
Touch This Frog and You’ll Croak!
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 →
How to Use a Firesteel
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 →
New Animal Tracking Class for Beginners!
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 →