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Nikki van Schyndel "Becoming Wild" Book Review

Nikki van Schyndel “Becoming Wild” Book Review

Patrick Wiley November 20, 2014 0

Book Review by Patrick Wiley When I received an unexpected email detailing the upcoming release of Nikki van Schyndel’s Becoming Wild, I was ecstatic. I had heard about the book […]

Making Healthy Natural Miso Soup with Kombu Kelp Seaweed

Making Healthy Natural Miso Soup with Kombu Kelp Seaweed

Charles Borrowman May 23, 2014 0

Living near the Pacific coast, we have the luxury of being in close proximity to countless numbers of seaweed (edible algea) including kelp species, each with their own flavors and uses. […]

Backcountry Camp Cooking Recipe - Rice Pilaf

Backcountry Camp Cooking Recipe – Rice Pilaf

Charles Borrowman May 23, 2014 0

Check out other cooking blog posts by Wolf College wilderness chef Charles Borrowman including How to Cook for Backpacking Trips and more. When on a backcountry wilderness or backpacking expedition, […]

Hiking & Backpacking Leadership Part II - Trip Preparation plus Wilderness Emergency Response Protocol

Hiking & Backpacking Leadership Part II – Trip Preparation plus Wilderness Emergency Response Protocol

Chris Chisholm April 22, 2014 0

Please click here to read critical introductory material in Hiking & Backpacking Leadership Part I – Outdoor Risk Management including how to Engage the Frontal Cortex, recognize the difference between […]

Hiking & Backpacking Leadership Part I - Outdoor Risk Management

Hiking & Backpacking Leadership Part I – Outdoor Risk Management

Chris Chisholm February 25, 2014 0

If you would like intensive, hands-on training to become a highly effective outdoor leader, join us in mid June for our annual OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING EXPEDITION: Backpacking into Wolf Country course […]

Sensory Awareness - If You Learn Nothing Else!

Sensory Awareness – If You Learn Nothing Else!

Chris Chisholm February 24, 2014 0

Do you get a vague feeling that you hike past a lot of wildlife without seeing it – the deer hiding in the thicket, the coyote silently watching your every […]

Explorer of Earth by Joanna Colbert and used with permission for the Wolf College

Tracking Animals for Fun, Photography and the Hunt

Chris Chisholm February 19, 2014 0

It All Comes Back To Tracking – The Most Critical Outdoor Skill If you can find it, you don’t have to make it. But what’s more, tracking is exciting as […]

Bald Eagle photo by Kimberly M Chisholm. Bald eagles have a distinct companion call in flight when returning to the nest, among other vocalizations.

Identify Birds Quickly by Sight, Sound & Behavior using Bird Feeders, Field Guides & Apps

Chris Chisholm February 17, 2014 0

This article is being published in honor of the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count. Check out its great video instructions and online submissions tool. Identifying Birds by Sound & Behavior […]

Listening to Cedar Waxwing Bird Song - Artwork by Joanna Powell Colbert

Why Birds Sing & What Birds Say – Their Languages, Voices & Vocalizations

Chris Chisholm February 14, 2014 0

This article is being published in honor of the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count. Check out its great video instructions and online submissions tool. Nature’s Internet Of all animals, birds […]

CAMP IS KEY - Why Summer Camp Is Critical For Childhood Development

CAMP IS KEY – Why Summer Camp Is Critical For Childhood Development

Chris Chisholm December 5, 2013 0

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 […]

Reviews of the Top 10 Professional Wildlife Tracking Books

Reviews of the Top 10 Professional Wildlife Tracking Books

Chris Chisholm December 3, 2013 0

It’s been a long time coming.  The great Haitian-American naturalist John James Audubon hand-painted The Birds of America between 1927-1939 and with it, he set the standard for modern field […]

A Teacher's Guide to Carbon & Climate Change

A Teacher’s Guide to Carbon & Climate Change

Chris Chisholm December 2, 2013 0

Truths & Myths • Facts & Common Sense • Practicalities & Fantasies So many people argue about climate change: whether it is happening, what is causing it, what to do […]

Filbert / Hazelnut Milk & Truffle Dessert Recipes

Filbert / Hazelnut Milk & Truffle Dessert Recipes

Kim Chisholm June 8, 2013 0

Beaked Hazelnuts (corylus cornuta) also cultivated and sold by the name Filberts, are found throughout much of North America, and they are one of just a couple native nuts available […]

Stinging Nettle:  Harvesting, Processing and Recipes

Stinging Nettle: Harvesting, Processing and Recipes

Kim Chisholm June 7, 2013 25

Those of us living in the Pacific Northwest (and many other regions around the world) are fortunate to be gifted every spring with an abundance of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica). […]

Herbal and Critter Forage for Healthy Chickens

Herbal and Critter Forage for Healthy Chickens

Kim Chisholm June 6, 2013 0

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

Tips for Eating Wild Edible Insects

Charles Borrowman June 5, 2013 2

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.  […]

Transforming Rawhide - Traditional Hide Tanning to Make Buckskin Leather

Transforming Rawhide – Traditional Hide Tanning to Make Buckskin Leather

Chris Chisholm June 4, 2013 0

How to Make Traditional Parfleche Rawhide & Tan Hides for Buckskin Leather 1. Gut & Skin Hide removing as much fat as possible, but not puncturing hide with knife. In […]

Bow Drill Fire Making Kits - Directions, Tips, Tricks, Pitfalls & Advice

Bow Drill Fire Making Kits – Directions, Tips, Tricks, Pitfalls & Advice

Chris Chisholm June 2, 2013 0

Making traditional fire by friction, or “rubbing two sticks together” is real, and it’s more than a fun project: it’s also the most reliable way to start a fire once […]

Guardian of the Fire by Joanna Powell Colbert

The Best Way To Make A Fire: Bed, Pillow & Blanket plus Criss-Cross Construction

Chris Chisholm June 1, 2013 0

I almost made my own fire-making video, but then I saw this great video by Peter Kummerfeldt who does a superb job explaining the best way to make a fire […]

French Onion Soup and Salad by Wilderness Chef Charlie Borrowman

Making Clam Chowder with French Herbs

Charles Borrowman May 31, 2013 0

Clam chowder is a New England specialty and perfect for a foggy day down by the shore. Being the prestigious dish that it is, it must be complicated, right? Not […]

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