Monthly Archives: December 2009

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Lost in the Woods

Lost in the Woods

Hi. Elias Kolsun here. I just wanted to take a few minutes to talk about an experience that I had not too long ago. It was a beautiful day; crisp and sunny, warm enough to melt the snow covered ground.  I was at peace with myself and the world.  I was nestled in the feeling [...]

Identifying Animal Tracks

Tracking our Natural Roots

There has been a recent surge of interest in the art of tracking and other primitive technologies and outdoor living skills.  Why is this?  What is drawing hundreds (thousands?) of people every year from their urban and suburban lives out into the woods to follow around wild creatures, make stone tools, or make fires with [...]

Indian Plum

Plant Identification Quiz #1

ARE YOU PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION? Pay attention as you first set foot in the lush green forest. Take a deep breath. Can you smell it? The rich scent of the earth? Can you smell the combination of green, wind, sun and rain? Remember to pay attention. There is one green ally in the forest that [...]

Alone in the Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness – Learning to be Quiet

Stalking Wolf was very old, and he drifted into reveries that made him seem as if he might be senile when I first met him. But I realized later, when I had seen with amazement how keen his senses were, that he had simply gone inside of himself for a moment to check his perceptions [...]

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