In celebration of Black History Month 2022, we encourage everyone to see the new film “Who We Are” releasing nationwide in theaters this month including live in-person Q&As with creator Jeffrey Robinson at the SIFF Uptown Cinema in Seattle! We participated in a Who We Are seminar last February and his creation is exactly what’s…
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 the University of Oregon. I never had strong feelings about wolves growing up and, even though I am writing about them, I still do not….
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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 element responsible for atmospheric greenhouse effect, out of thin air and sequestering it into the ground for millennia. The Conservation College will begin selling thujaplicatas…
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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 Perceived & Actual Risk, and mitigating the Eight Great Outdoor Hazards. These articles are designed to help the outdoor leaders cut the chaff, and start…
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 and success. Nowadays, there are specialized camps for every interest. But no matter the camp, it should include experiences rarely encountered in traditional schools which…
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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 about it, and how to deal with it. Even professional advocates of reducing atmospheric greenhouse gasses sometimes only have a simplistic understanding of the greenhouse…
I was hurriedly descending the lowest slopes of Mt. Baker, through a giant old-growth forest, trying to reach the road before nightfall. My ride was waiting there, and I could see my friend in her car, just below me through a break in the trees. The trail continued at a gradual angle 1/4 mile sideways before…
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Article written by Dr. Thomas P. Chisholm, Col., USA, Ret. Identifying tracks of wild animals is easiest in new snow when the temperature is moderate on a sunny day. March is often the best month when the snow is deep and the weather is warmer. Tracking on skis is pleasant but snowshoes are best when…
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