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Alaska wolves 'kill' woman's teacher out jogging

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8565567.stm

Troubling story. Would like to have more info...

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Added by Steve Dondershine on March 12, 2010 at 4:32pm — 1 Comment

a day at the Sandbar

I spent the day at the Sandbar with the Coyotes (ages 10-12). We practiced tracking in places a human might not normally want to go and found lots of sign. Then we climbed around on the logjam and played by the river. One student caught a little fish and we checked it out. Richie (an apprentice) made a handdrill coal with a Butterfly Bush spindle and a cedar fireboard, both of which he got at the Sandbar. It was a good day. Continue

Added by Sol Marie Doran on February 25, 2010 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett

Hello All,

I've made a suggestion through Speaking of Faith's website that Jon Young, The Wilderness Awareness School and Nature Awareness in general be considered for a future show. I thought if anyone else had a interest in such a show happening that they could also suggest Jon Young as a future guest. I feel that Krista Tippett and the people with Speaking of Faith put together some wonderful shows that are deeply engaging and that a discussion with Jon Young on the program

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Added by Christopher on February 19, 2010 at 12:10am — No Comments

Edibles and Medicinals Plant List for Alberta

Here's a link for folks up North:

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Added by Misha, Cougar, Michelle Wruck on February 18, 2010 at 11:17am — No Comments

Making a Plant Family List for your State (USA), Canada, Greenland, or St. Pierre and Miquelon.

You can prepare a Plant List and Plant Family list for a USA state, Canada, Greenland (Denmark), or St. Pierre and Miquelon (France) by using the USDA Plants Website ( http://www.plants.usda.gov/dl_state.html ) and bas

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Added by Charlie Davis on February 13, 2010 at 5:40pm — No Comments

K2.1

Being married with young children means I need to be very effective with my time. It takes me about 15 minutes to get to my sit spot, however because I am so curious it often takes me longer. Someone mentioned that you can learn so much just from your walk in and I agree. I pass over an open sandy section and I always try and see who has been coming and going. I have had to kill many march/horse flies unfortunately. I do wonder about how others feel about killing non-native species that have bec… Continue

Added by James Ryan on February 13, 2010 at 1:18pm — 3 Comments

Scout walk leads to 200 coyote tracks....

2.8.2010
Skykomish River Sandbar

I arrived around 9:50am. I gathered my things and then headed out over the train tracks. I paused, the sandbar and forest expanding before me, and listened. All was very quiet. I saw a robin up and to my left. He was brightly colored and sat motionless, silent. No songs, no alarms, no companion calls...I immediately dropped into my routines of invisibility and moved silently down the embankment and across the creek. I noticed old and semi-new tracks… Continue

Added by Justin Honeywell on February 12, 2010 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Primitive Camp

Hey everyone,
I hope this blog reaches you in good health and happiness! For the past 6 years I have dreamed of having a primitive camp where people can gather and practice the skills. Well, after 6 years and much procrastination and dreaming, it has started. I hope to start in our current location and as time progresses perhaps move to a more appropriate and secluded area. However, for now it is two members strong with a few interested parties. Our intentions are to create a community space… Continue

Added by Justin Honeywell on February 12, 2010 at 5:09pm — 4 Comments

Kamana 3:3. Leaving the Primitive Plants ...

Squeezing in that journal time here and there. I've completed the primitive plants, and am now doing a bunch of journals on flowering plants, laying the foundation for the major work here, I imagine ... all those families! To my dismay, I've discovered that I no longer own my Peterson Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers. To make a long story short, I did a big purge of my possessions about two years ago, just before a major move ... and I winnowed some of my naturalist guides down. I gu

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Added by Jane Valencia on February 12, 2010 at 5:00pm — 27 Comments

...-optera, -iptera,-apteras, oh my

Am journalling today about mayflies and realized that I believe that I saw a swarm of them last year on the way back from my sitspot undulating over the road next to the marsh at dusk. Which is a nice sign as to the health of my marsh since as ecological indicators, mayflies shout out, "Health!"

What a wonderful taxonomic name-- "ephemeroptera". these guys live underwater for about a year growing and molting as nymphs and then they emerge to an adulthood that only last… Continue

Added by Kate Guenther on February 10, 2010 at 12:30pm — 8 Comments

Kamana 3.3! My Work In Progress

Okay, I'm going to take a leaf out of PEZ' journal and blog my progress through K3. My books are spread out on my living room floor, and I'm poised to dive into Ferns! No more talk, time to journal! Continue

Added by Jane Valencia on February 9, 2010 at 8:26am — 11 Comments

Burke Museum and Elder Service Day

This week we went to the Burke Museum of Natural History in Seattle with our Roots and Wings class (ages 4-6) and looked at skulls, gems, fossils, native Northwest artifacts, and taxidermied creatures. Our Coyote class (ages 10-12) did an Elder Service Day doing yardwork for our elder Walt and then played in the sand down at McCormick Park. Continue

Added by Sol Marie Doran on January 29, 2010 at 2:01pm — No Comments

track ID?

Can anyone identify these tracks for me?

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Added by Savannagramma on January 29, 2010 at 6:58am — 7 Comments

Fox Tracks

012810 The overcast skies finally cleared today after 2 weeks of gray. It was so beautiful to see some sunshine again across the new snow that fell over the last couple of days. I went out to bring in some firewood, then got my camera and went back out to photograph some tracks in the snow. I believe I am seeing some fox activity, considerable activity in fact, both on the way to the woodshed and also on my back patio. I went over to the old den area, and yes, there were tracks around there too.… Continue

Added by Savannagramma on January 29, 2010 at 6:30am — 4 Comments

Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment

Dear friends, I want to share my article with members of Wilderness Awareness School Village network. This is about the link between Mind and Social / Environmental-Issues. You are requested to kindly read. I would like to inform the moderators that I have also posted this article in other forums and blogs relevant to the article / related to keywords in the article. The link between Mind and Social / Environmental-Issues. The fast-paced, consumerist lifestyle of Industrial Soc… Continue

Added by sushil yadav on January 26, 2010 at 10:12pm — 2 Comments

Attention Villagers from WAS: The "Music" Box or the Nature Sounds Challenge?

Hello Villagers, I need to call a vote on our unused "Music" box as I am tempted to do away with it promptly...(unless there is a brilliant idea)! Here is, at least an interesting idea, and I wish to know if you are interested. I was curious if we could try a new use for this feature with an accompanying Tribe discussion group to debate our answer from the...(drum roll please)... The Nature Sound Challenge! (Applause or appropriate enthusiastic nature sound). I am wondering if… Continue

Added by John Chilkotowsky on January 25, 2010 at 7:54pm — 3 Comments

The gift of the fox

I was just listening to Jon Young's "Thru' Native Eyes" where he talks about the chances of seeing a fox being extremely rare [because they are so alert to our presence]. It just made me feel so privileged to have had the extraordinary experience in 2008 of having a fox take up residence in a burrow right up against the foundation of our house. I don't know who originally dug out the burrow but I suspected a skunk was in it around Feb. 2008. Later we found a patch of skunk fur out by our orchard… Continue

Added by Savannagramma on January 22, 2010 at 11:43am — 7 Comments

A thank you and an update

Dear Kate, thank you for your messages. I also feel that nature can be overwhelming. The fact that we may sit, watch, listen, feel, share, be a small part of natures ways... the things we see, hear, feel, learn from it... it's humbling and uplifting. Thank you for sharing your experiences. The beavers, the tracks in the snow... it really does not matter where you are does it. From a city balcony to a spot in the woods, nature is there, ready to share. Dear all, thank you for sharing my experi… Continue

Added by Afke on January 15, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

"Low Impact Woodland Home"

There is a group of people in England (Simon Dale and his family) who are designing very low impact houses with local materials and helping other people learn how to do it too. The pictures of the interior are exquisite and cozy. You can read their story and see more pictures here:… Continue

Added by Misha, Cougar, Michelle Wruck on January 15, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments