Subject: Human Awareness: The Forgotten Survival Skill
Human Awareness: The Forgotten Survival Skill
March 25th, 2022 at 9:47 am ADTWhat do you think of when you think about survival? If you’re like most people, you probably think about physical skills like getting fire, building shelter, finding water crafting tools. And while these are definitely important skills to have in ...
The Secret Language of Chickadees
March 18th, 2022 at 9:30 am ADTIf your local forests have chickadees then you probably already know the classic “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” sound they make. (It’s one of the most well known of all bird sounds in North America) But did you know? This “chickadee-dee-dee” call ...
Nature Mapping: The "Super-Skill" For Knowing Your Land
March 12th, 2022 at 10:33 am ADTImagine you just had an amazing wildlife encounter in the forest that totally blew your mind... You get home all charged up and excited from having this magical moment, and your mind is filled with all kinds of fascinating questions like: What was ...
How To Connect With Nature In Winter
January 14th, 2022 at 10:55 am ADTHey! I just published my first article of the new year where we're diving deep into 10 of the best activities to help you connect with nature during winter. Check it out here!As the cold weather sets in, taking time to get outside and experience na ...
8 Differences Between Red & Gray Squirrels (Photos, ID & Behavior)
December 24th, 2021 at 11:27 am ADTMost backyards in North America have only one type of squirrel that you see regularly. Especially in northern and eastern regions, the two most common types are red and gray squirrels... but it's amazing how many people don't realize the dramatic d ...
Quick Guide To Mast Trees: Magic of Bumper Crops, 7 Examples & Implications For Wildlife
December 3rd, 2021 at 10:16 am ADTAs the growing season comes to a close every autumn, something magical happens in the forest which has massive implications for the lives of billions of creatures. They’re called mast trees! And today I’m going to share a quick introduction wi ...
Why Are Blue Jays So Noisy? (stellars, scrub & gray jays too!)
November 12th, 2021 at 11:10 am ADTIf you spend much time in the woods then you’ve probably had the experience of being suddenly inundated with a noisy flock of jays. Jays are sometimes so noisy that even people who aren’t at all interested in birds wonder what’s happening to ...
How Do Foxes Hunt?
October 22nd, 2021 at 10:27 am ADTOne thing I love about foxes is they’re just so darn easy to observe on the hunt. This is because foxes hunt in a relatively small area compared to larger-sized predators which means you don’t have to search as far to find them, and their popul ...
How To Identify Coniferous Trees
October 8th, 2021 at 11:05 am ADTWhen I started learning tree identification, one of my first goals was to find an easy method to quickly identify coniferous trees. Coniferous ID is an ideal place to start learning about trees because there really aren't all that many different sp ...
12 Things Everyone Should Know About Juncos
September 24th, 2021 at 11:34 am ADTJuncos are one of the most common songbirds in North America. Yet often when I show a twittering flock of juncos to new bird watchers, they look at me with confused faces and say, “What the heck is a junco?” For being one of the most common b ...