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Day 14: Herbal Salve & Home Made Deodorant That Works

Day 14: Herbal Salve & Home Made Deodorant That Works

Chris Chisholm March 29, 2020 0

Today we’ll make Kim’s special home-made deodorant – just in case there’s a run on that at the store (lol) before finishing what we started on Friday, turning our herbal […]

Day 13: Cooking Wild Edibles of the Yard & Neighborhood

Day 13: Cooking Wild Edibles of the Yard & Neighborhood

Chris Chisholm March 28, 2020 0

Today, in place of a workshop canceled due to the state’s “stay at home” order, we will explore yard herbs, and open up the camp stove to cook wild edibles […]

Day 12: Making Herbal Oils & Pine Needle Tea

Day 12: Making Herbal Oils & Pine Needle Tea

Chris Chisholm March 27, 2020 0

Today we make an herbal oil with plants to heal dry and injured skin, and enjoy some pine needle tea to enhance our Vitamin C intake. Some of the plants […]

Day 11: Birds Lift the Spirit! Bird ID, Feeder Stations, Flowering Plant Options & Phone Photography Tricks

Day 11: Birds Lift the Spirit! Bird ID, Feeder Stations, Flowering Plant Options & Phone Photography Tricks

Chris Chisholm March 26, 2020 0

Help us celebrate a break in the rainy weather today. Kim even heard Varied Thrushes singing their three-tone whistle this morning, and we were woken up last night by Barred […]

Day 10 Around the Campfire: Splicing Rope, Double Reverse Wrap, Homemade Tongs, Carrying Coals & Criss Cross Fire Magic

Day 10 Around the Campfire: Splicing Rope, Double Reverse Wrap, Homemade Tongs, Carrying Coals & Criss Cross Fire Magic

Chris Chisholm March 25, 2020 0

Today we’ll “wrap” things up around the campfire, with Kim demonstrating how to “splice” additional material into your rope so it can be as long as you want, plus how […]

Day 9: Cedar Bow Drill - Fire By Friction!

Day 9: Cedar Bow Drill – Fire By Friction!

Chris Chisholm March 24, 2020 0

Today Chris demonstrates the bow drill method of fire by friction, using western red cedar you can get at any lumber store – the best way to make your first […]

Day 8:  Processing Nettle Fiber! Plus Fire Making with "Bed, Pillow, Blanket & Fire Steel"

Day 8: Processing Nettle Fiber! Plus Fire Making with “Bed, Pillow, Blanket & Fire Steel”

Chris Chisholm March 23, 2020 0

Today we’ll show you how to process stinging nettles into strong fiber, and in honor of a long forecast stretch of rain here, we’re going to keep spirits up by […]

Day 7: Making Rope! Plus Lostproofing & Preventing Emergencies

Day 7: Making Rope! Plus Lostproofing & Preventing Emergencies

Chris Chisholm March 22, 2020 0

Today we show you how to make rope from natural materials and review our Top 10 Ways to avoid getting lost or into other emergency situations, plus unveil our new […]

Day 5: Natural Spring Water, Toilet Paper & Going In The Woods

Day 5: Natural Spring Water, Toilet Paper & Going In The Woods

Chris Chisholm March 20, 2020 0

Today we collect water from natural springs, find plants to use as toilet paper, and discuss how to use the “toilet in the woods” with environmental consciousness. We’ll end with […]

Day 4: Spring Wild Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk

Day 4: Spring Wild Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk

Chris Chisholm March 19, 2020 0

Today we walk into the woods to see the springtime edible and medicinal plants popping out, and explore how to find natural spring water. We’ll end with the inspirational song […]

Day 2: Start Gardening & Composting for Financial & Food Security

Day 2: Start Gardening & Composting for Financial & Food Security

Chris Chisholm March 17, 2020 0

Today we tour the Blue Skye Farm greenhouse Kim prepared, sharing ideas for how to start seeds, then we’ll look at our compost system, overwintering garden plants, and how prepare […]

Day 1 Physical Distancing Broadcast Series: Other Events Canceled? Go Outdoors: Music, Gardening & Hiking

Day 1 Physical Distancing Broadcast Series: Other Events Canceled? Go Outdoors: Music, Gardening & Hiking

Chris Chisholm March 16, 2020 0

Today we introduce our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening Broadcast Series of Family Friendly Music & Earth Skills Activities with demo on how we started a new garden bed under […]

The Ancestral Diet - Paleo & Vegetarian Recipes

The Ancestral Diet – Paleo & Vegetarian Recipes

Chris Chisholm August 23, 2018 0

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

Paleo Versus Vegetarian Diets – Ancestral Lifestyles In Comparison

Chris Chisholm July 3, 2018 0

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

Beauty or the Beast: Understanding Attitudes about Wolves in Washington

Patrick Wiley June 7, 2018 0

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

Chris Chisholm May 14, 2018 0

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

Breaking News: Invention Found To Reverse Climate Change

Chris Chisholm April 22, 2018 0

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

The WannaBlow, Criss-Cross Fire Construction & Other Fire Foibles

Chris Chisholm April 8, 2018 0

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

Preventing Homesickness at Camp, School & College

Chris Chisholm February 19, 2018 0

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

Subsistence Shore Fishing in Western Washington: Lakes, Rivers & Saltwater Piers

Chris Chisholm June 8, 2017 0

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 […]

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