How to Make Cattail Pancakes
For the number of different kinds of food it produces there is no plant, wild or domesticated, which tops the common Cattail. – Euell Gibbons1 Euell … Continue Reading →
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This Coot has a Secret!
The pond is beautiful. And I pause to gaze into its placid waters. A spring emanates beneath its surface from deep within the Santa Cruz Mountains. During the 1950’s … Continue Reading →
Stalking the Black Bear – High Adventure in the Forest (Part 4)
Did I really want to see a bear? I thought it over. On one hand, how exciting would it be to get close to such a powerful wild … Continue Reading →
Discover Aliens in your Backyard!
It’s magical when you see an animal you’ve never seen before. You may have heard about it, read about it, or seen it on TV. Or maybe you … Continue Reading →
Survivor: “I Never Want To Be This Cold Again”
Wilderness survival isn’t glamorous. It’s hunger, it’s cold, and it’s wet. But not at all glamorous like you see in movies. Fear is your constant companion. And often you … Continue Reading →
Stalking the Black Bear – High Adventure in the Forest (Part 3)
How cool would it be to interpret animal sign and then track the animals so you can observe them? That was my thinking when I signed up for a bear … Continue Reading →
Earth Day Project 2015 – Make a Screen Door Food Filter
The Earth Day events going on this week are exciting opportunities to meet other nature lovers in your community. Wildlife researchers give lectures and naturalists lead hikes to … Continue Reading →
How to Get Yummy Sunflower Seeds from Wild Plants
Let’s look at harvesting seeds for food. There’s not much written about the actual mechanics of harvesting seeds. So I thought I’d share my limited experience. Here’s how I harvest … Continue Reading →
How to Choose a Wilderness Survival Class
If you hike, bike, camp or ride horses, you should have a working knowledge of modern wilderness survival. Modern wilderness survival skills help you survive a short-term (1 … Continue Reading →
Wildflowers of the Serpentine Realm
Can millions of years of geology create wildflowers? In California it can, and it does! California is geologically active. Evidence is everywhere in Northern California. There are mountains, … Continue Reading →