The one benefit to bitter cold weather after a snow storm is the opportunity to study tracks and cross-country ski.

Why do I continue practicing wilderness skills, when lightweight camping gear makes life outdoors much easier? In a word, RESPECT.

What a difference a few hours makes. Yesterday afternoon was sunny and warm, but as the sun set, the wind kicked up an icy tantrum. The applications for this year’s CSA are in. I was looking forward to watching sun rise over the garden. Apparently nature has other ideas. Mushroom U classes have begun. Why [...]

Tracks reveal the story of animal movement in snow.

Photos from a winter hike off-off trail.

Maximizing the time spent outdoors in winter – how to change with the weather conditions.

Ice, instead of snow, covers everything on the trail.

Autumn is the perfect time to go back to the classroom.

This year I am working a 4-hour shift at Harmony Farms CSA. As a new working member, my farming responsibilities involve a lot of lifting, bending and hauling. It’s an intense physical workout. Now that I have a few months of experience under my belt, I’m beginning to see how much brain work is also [...]

There are as many styles of nest as there are birds and animals that build nests. Here are some photos of “green” architecture from our feathered friends.