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Is that Spring I hear?
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsWhile off fishing, unsuccessfully I might add, this morning, I noticed the Pussy Willows starting to bloom. Is that Spring on the way? -
Who is this?
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsWhile fishing this morning, I came across these tracks. Does anybody know what this is? -
I’m Still Here
Posted on October 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsHey everybody. I have been getting some emails lately by readers asking me if I’m going to do any more podcasts or writing on the blog. Short answer: Yes. In... -
Survival in North Temperate Regions
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsHere is another classic from the D.O.D. -
Sub-Arctic Winter Bivouacking in 1955
Posted on December 27, 2010 | No CommentsThis is a great bit of history with pertinent information for today. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. -
But can I go fish? Fishing kits for Backpacking
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsWater. Wherever I go when I hike or camp, I like to be near water. Lakes, rivers and creeks. If possible, I want to go fishing. But the last thing... -
Melting ice reveals ancient atlatl dart – CSMonitor.com
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsBy Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor / July 6, 2010 Used by a Native American hunter some 10,000 years ago, the atlatl dart was discovered in a melting patch of... -
Hiking at Latourell Falls
Posted on May 6, 2010 | 1 CommentMy wife decided to throw a baby shower for a friend of hers. That meant that Backwoods Jr. and I needed to get lost. HOORAY!! We decided to spend the... -
Coming Out of Hibernation
Posted on February 13, 2010 | No CommentsI crawlled up to the opening of my burrow, looked around and thought, well, I’d better get some coffee. That, is how I ended my winter’s hybernation. So, Good Morning... -
How the Beaver stole fire from the Pines – Nez Perce Legend
Posted on December 3, 2009 | No CommentsIt has been told that one day, some young native boys, got turned around in the forest. By remembering aspects of this story, they were able to use the right...
