The Robin’s Nest – How to Identify Bird Nests: When we hike in nature, we only see the things we consider important. When I was studying to be a naturalist, each week’s guest lecturer would take us out … Continue Reading →
The Best of NatureOutside
There is now an archive available on the website! The goal is to make it easier to access older material. The main page and all category pages have Previous … Continue Reading →
Gopher Snake – Master Impersonator!
This is the rare case when I saw the snake before it saw me. This Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer) is five feet long. The coloration of this one … Continue Reading →
My Hundred-Dollar Hamburger
Airplane pilots have a practice they jokingly call “the hundred-dollar hamburger”. It’s a short flight to a nearby airport to eat lunch at the airport restaurant. Afterward, the pilot … Continue Reading →
Yampah Romping!
There is much written about using the aerial parts of plants. But with Yampah (Perideridia sp.), it is the root we are after! I spent part of … Continue Reading →
Animal ID Joke
I spent the weekend in the field trying to improve my botany skills. It was an exciting trip and I will try to write about it in a future … Continue Reading →
As Seen on TV
Have you ever caught yourself spouting as fact bushcraft knowledge with which you had no first-hand experience? This happened to me two summers ago. I was hiking in the … Continue Reading →
My Life as a Mule Deer
In 1995, naturalist Joe Hutto authored the spellbinding book, Illumination in the Flatwoods. Finding an abandoned wild turkey nest, he incubates the eggs and raises the brood as … Continue Reading →
Archaeology, Technology, and Native Peoples
A broken overcast hangs above the ocean with blue sky over the coastal mountains. The wind is calm as we wend our way through the grassland. Quiroste Valley is … Continue Reading →
Earth Day Project 2014 – The Bottle Bag
In my Earth Day message, I point out that the entire week is an exciting opportunity for bushcrafters. It is a chance to meet others in our community, increase … Continue Reading →
An Earth Day Message
We celebrate Earth Day annually on April 22. Millions of people across the world gather together to appreciate our planet. It is an exciting day if you are a … Continue Reading →