Articles by Charlene & George Miller

Charlene & George Miller George Miller is an experienced outdoorsman and avid nature artist. Charlene Miller is an accomplished naturalist and wild life rehabilitator. She has contributred much of her knowledge to the Kamana on-line community over the years.


Wild Bird Identification: Bird Watching Basics

Feeding Wild Birds

Feeding wild birds doesn’t have to be expensive but once you start you should not stop feeding during the winter, once the birds become used to your feeding stations.  You can stop feeding in the spring once insects and other fruits become available.  Most people, once they start feeding wild birds, don’t want to stop [...]

Wilderness Survival Kit

Wilderness Survival Kit

Whether you’re planning a day hike in a local State Park or a week long adventure in the wilderness, always plan for the unexpected. A wilderness survival kit is a great idea. It’s all too easy to find yourself in a survival situation due to something as simple as slipping on wet rocks or a [...]

Hypothermia Treatment

Hypothermia Treatment

Hypothermia is a very survivable medical condition with proper treatment. The hypothermia treatment and procedures described in this article are simply first aid procedures and should be viewed as recommended as self-rescue or emergency procedures to follow until professional aid becomes available. Under no circumstances should these descriptions be used as substitutes for proper medical [...]

Hypothermia Prevention

Hypothermia Prevention

Hypothermia is an extremely serious concern for all outdoor enthusiasts. Once we didn’t recognize it as anything more than an inconvenience and felt it was just a hardship to be overcome. We just bundled up and pushed through it. If you got cold, you just kept it to yourself. Outdoor activities where for men and [...]

Hypothermia Symptoms & Signs

Hypothermia Symptoms & Signs

During the late 60’s, I was involved in several expeditions to the North and South Poles. One thing I learned while in these polar regions was that cold can kill, often when you least expect it. You need to know the hypothermia symptoms and signs. Those scenes in the movies of explorers stumbling around in [...]