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 […]
Self-Sufficiencey & Sustainability
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Make Pine Needle Tea
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we live in a rich and varied ecosystem. Our temperate rain forests are host to a wide variety of plants, many of which the Native […]
How to Make Stinging Nettle Tea
In my humble (and perhaps a bit plant-biased) opinion, Stinging Nettle is one of the most amazing plants in the Pacific Northwest. Here at Wolf Camp & the Wolf College, […]
How to Make “Kettle Nettle” (Caramelized Stinging Nettle Chips)
I’ve already talked a little bit about my love for Stinging Nettle (with Nettle Shampoo and Nettle Tea), but I’ve been waiting to share one of my most favorite wild […]
How to Make an Herbal Tincture (Folk Method)
Tinctures are a favored method of extracting medicinal properties from plants. They are one of the oldest herbal preparations, created and used thousands of years ago, and are still widely […]
How to Make Mullein & Honey Cough Syrup
Mullein is a beautiful large plant that thrives in disturbed areas. Mullein is also full of medicinal and beneficial components like mucilage, flavonoids, iridoids, sterols, and sugars. Mullein as a […]
How to Make Sparkling Elder Herbal Soda (Two Recipes!)
Who doesn’t enjoy a refreshing, sparkling soda? We’ve noticed that lately, more and more independent artisan sodas are appearing in our local grocery store. Most of them use organic (or […]
How to Make Ox-Eye Daisy Fritters 3 Ways!
Ox-Eye Daisies (also spelled “oxeye” daisy) are an abundant wild edible that thrives in fields, meadows, and other disturbed areas. It is a familiar plant with a sun-yellow central disc […]
How to Make Dandelion Root Coffee
Dandelions thrive in meadows, fields, the side of the road, and in our backyards. The happy sun-colored flowers are a common sight, and are even (unfortunately) considered a weed. Despite […]
How to Make Herbal Root Beer
My first taste of ‘real’ root beer was during one of Wolf College’s day camps. I had never had homemade root beer before, only the commercial soda, so this was […]
John Kallas’s “Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate” Book Review
Book Review by Hannah John Kallas’s Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate is one of my favorite wild edible field guides. I like to think of this […]
How to Make Stinging Nettle Shampoo
Spring and summer mean an abundance of Stinging Nettle. Stinging Nettle grows all over the Pacific Northwest, and this spiny friend can be used for food, medicine, technology (rope, craft, […]
Rosemary Gladstar’s “Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use” Book Review
Book Review by Hannah Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use is a staple book to have at home. It is suitable […]