Outdoor Skill Essays & Video
Traditional Archery: Crafting & Shooting Quick Survival Arrows
Arrow Making Instructions Please note: Do not use wood arrows in compound bow. Also, investigate “spine weight” of arrow woods to ensure that the wood you are using is strong […]
Traditional Big Game & Quick Survival BOW MAKING Instructions
This post was originally published in February 2013 and last updated on in April 2020 with the above live stream video by Chris Chisholm. A. Harvest the Wood Quick Survival […]
Oaks and the Mighty Acorn: Harvest, Process and Enjoy!
Acorns: the nuts from oak trees. When you read this post and watch the live video we add, you’ll realize that this seems like a lot of work, even with […]
The Ancestral Diet – Paleo & Vegetarian Recipes
The following provides supplemental information for our main article entitled Paleo Versus Vegetarian Diets: Ancestral Lifestyles In Comparison co-written by Kim Chisholm and friends Clay & Ragan Masterson. It is […]
Paleo Versus Vegetarian Diets – Ancestral Lifestyles In Comparison
The following article is co-written by friends Clay & Ragan Masterson and Kim Chisholm. It is the result of the research and experience Clay & Ragan have garnered over a decade of […]
Beauty or the Beast: Understanding Attitudes about Wolves in Washington
Disclaimer: The content of this blog post is copied, edited, revised, and modified from my original Master’s Thesis and includes original research and data. The complete document is published through […]
Dawn Chorus on May 14th at Woods Lake
Dawn Chorus on May 14th in WA DNR lands opposite the old Wolf Camp property on Woods Lake, a tributary of the Sultan River in Snohomish County. 9:00 PM Last […]
Breaking News: Invention Found To Reverse Climate Change
Conservation College Discovers Climate Change Fix Called the thujaplicata (THU-jah-plick-AH-tah), the Conservation College proudly announces on this 48th anniversary of Earth Day, a fully proven apparatus to pull carbon, the […]
The WannaBlow, Criss-Cross Fire Construction & Other Fire Foibles
Little Fire Starting Story From the time I set the woods on fire in second grade, to the many times I froze my bumba off during survival treks, trying to […]
Preventing Homesickness at Camp, School & College
This article is written in honor of my late Aunt Jean. As a former girl scout and camp counselor, Jean Marie Chisholm was an inspiration for my own career running […]
Subsistence Shore Fishing in Western Washington: Lakes, Rivers & Saltwater Piers
This article is based on the Conservation College subsistence fishing curriculum developed by Master Fisherman, Lead Instructor & Wild Chef Charlie Borrowman. Join us at our next fishing workshop, usually […]
Teaching Nature Part IV – Outdoor Education Tips & Tricks of the Trade
… Continued from Teaching Nature Part III – Preparing & Leading Classes, Camps, Lessons & Programs Responsibility: The Ability To Respond In the fall of 1994 my path lead from […]
Teaching Nature Part III – Preparing & Leading Classes, Camps, Lessons & Programs
… Continued from Teaching Nature Part II – Learning Styles & Age Considerations Let’s Prep This Thing Review what was promised: course description, website, policy manual, emails, private contract proposal. […]
Teaching Nature Part II – Learning Styles & Age Considerations
… Continued from Teaching Nature Part I – Outdoor Education Fundamentals (Prep, Safety & Discipline) Learning Styles: Teaching To All Individuals My teaching philosophy was largely re-shaped by experience teaching […]
Teaching Nature Part I – Outdoor Education Fundamentals (Prep, Safety & Discipline)
Although I love the outdoor skills we teach at Wolf Camp and the Conservation College, the actual skill of teaching is my real specialty. Teaching in the classroom is difficult […]
OJT at the Teaching Nature – Professional Training for Outdoor Educators
My OJT Experience by Ben Kleiber Teachers training week at Wolf Camp and the Conservation College is full of preparing for classes and rapid-fire teaching full of information. It can […]
How to Pit Cook in the Outdoors
Unsurprisingly, many people have never even heard of pit cooking. Getting our food that close to dirt is enough to make anyone uncomfortable, and with the invention of indoor ovens, […]
How to Make an Appalachian Potato Basket
Basketry is a fascinating and ancient traditional craft that dates back to the earliest humans. Our ancestors created and developed the basket as a method for transporting food, water, children, […]
How to make an Herbal Syrup
Syrups are a wonderful way to take herbal medicine. They are satisfyingly sweet, with honey (most common), or other substitutes such as sugar, maple syrup, or vegetable glycerin combined with […]