How to Make an Herbal Salve
No first-aid kit is complete without a medicinal salve. A salve is an ointment used topically (externally) that helps to heal and protect our skin. It is a natural herbal […]
Self-Sufficiencey & Sustainability
Top 5 Wild Edible Mushrooms for Wilderness Survival in the Northwest
Guest writer Lorraine Olivas-Romey is treasurer of the Snohomish County Mycological Society through which you can join her and other members on mushroom forays and their incredible October Mushroom Show. […]
CAMP IS KEY – Why Summer Camp Is Critical For Childhood Development
The American Camping Association slogan says “camp gives kids a world of good” and it’s so true. Good camps expose children to a safe, uplifting world of diversity, challenge, fun […]
Herbal and Critter Forage for Healthy Chickens
What are herbs and why might my chickens need them? An herb or herbaceous plant is generally defined as “any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, […]
Tips for Eating Wild Edible Insects
All of us have eaten insects, whether we knew it or not. As a kid, I even ate a worm on the playground to impress and gross out my friends. […]
Eating From The Seashore: Seaweeds & Shellfish of the Salish Sea
A day on the seashore is fun, but a if you know some basic information about seaweeds and shellfish, then a day is never enough. In fact, you could live […]
How to Cook Over a Campfire
It’s hard to think of anything that embodies the spirit of the great outdoors more than a good old-fashioned campfire under the stars. They provide us with warmth, light, and […]
The Most Important Plant – Cattails! Video of Finding, Harvesting, Transplanting & Cooking Cattails
Wolf College founder and co-owner Chris Chisholm finds red-wing blackbirds in cattail pond, harvests cattail rhizomes, transplants the cattail into the Wolf College bioswale rain garden, and cooks cattails for carbohydrate loading.
First Monthly Outdoor Skills Newsletter publishes March 4th, 2013
Sign up for our First Tuesday of the Month Outdoor Skills Newsletter The newsletter contains deals and information not available anywhere else! Examples include: – Where to find current hot wildlife […]