• Rick Berry on the Life and Legacy of Tom Brown Jr.
    Nov 18 2024

    Discussion with Rick Berry, student of Tom Brown Jr. and founder of the 4 Elements Earth Education school, about the life, teachings, and legacy of Tom Brown Jr.

    Tom Brown Jr. Books

    4 Elements Earth Education (founded by Rick Berry)

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    48 mins
  • Wendolyn Bird: Nature-infused Parenting
    Oct 20 2024

    Discussion with Wendolyn Bird, former outdoor preschool/summer camp director and nature-infused parenting coach. We talk about techniques for mindfully dealing with the difficult but rewarding task of parenting and how to infuse nature into our parenting journey and create mindful, helpful, and nature-connected children.

    Connect with Wendolyn:
    - https://wendolynbird.com

    Book Recommendations:
    - How to Calm a Tantrum in 17 Seconds: From Chaos to Calm: Discovering Nature’s Path to Peaceful Parenting (eBook), by: Wendolyn Bird

    - Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans, by: Michaeleen Doucleff

    - Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One), by: Dr. Deborah MacNamara

    - Trails, Tails & Tidepools in Pails, by: Docents of Nurserty Nature Walks

    - Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature, by: Jon Young, Ellen Haas, & Evan McGown

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Tyson Yunkaporta: Sand Talk – How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
    Nov 15 2021

    Join me and co-host Fil Tkaczyk for a “proper yarn” with Tyson Yunkaporta about:

    · The idea of what it means to live within and through multiple associations, ideals, and ways of thinking.

    · Tyson’s indigenous and cultural roots.

    · How everything that is real about who we are is not necessarily only within ourselves, but within the connections of our relations.

    · What a “proper yarn” is and means.

    · Developing a relationship with place and society’s ideas of who should have a voice based on perceived identities and social fragmentation.

    · The idea of emergence for cultural change and tracking patterns.

    · How everything in the world is surrounded by sex and death.

    Connect with Tyson:

    Deakin University Faculty Profile

    Book Recommendations:

    Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, by: Tyson Yunkaporta

    Connect with Fil:

    Pathwithaheart@hotmail.com

    Animism: Listening to the Land Podcast on Apple

    Animism: Listening to the Land Podcast Facebook Page

    Animism: Listening to the Land Podcast Instagram Page

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • W&W Short #3 - Alie Nation Lyrics: Indigenous Mindset vs. Western Societal Mindset
    Jun 22 2021

    A short episode discussing the lyrics of the song "Alie Nation" written by the late John Trudell and performed by the musical group "The Halluci Nation" (formerly "A Tribe Called Red"). I offer a personal interpretation of the lyrics, discussing the two different mindsets one may adopt, that of an indigenous way of thinking which may lead to healing, connection, and sacredness, or that of a post-modern western societal way of thinking which embraces separateness, numb, trauma, and materialism.

    Alie Nation Youtube Video

    Halluci Nation Article

    Halluci Nation Article

    John Trudell Wikipedia Page

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    18 mins
  • Tracking Series 08 – Brian McConnell: Hunting and Trailing Wildlife and CyberTracker Trailing Evaluations
    Apr 12 2021

    In this eighth episode of my tracking series I had the fortune to catch up with avid hunter, tracker, and CyberTracker evaluator Brian McConnell. In our discussion we cover a lot of ground (pun intended). Brian fills us in on his background as a young man being taught by his dad how to hunt in the Arkansas woods, then learning intuitively to trail deer, and finally, later in life, connecting with a class offering formal training in tracking techniques which helped him refine his craft to the point of earning a specialist level on his second ever trailing evaluation, then becoming an evaluator shortly after. Brian shares his knowledge on:

    · How a trailing evaluation unfolds and what the evaluator is scoring the tracker on

    · How he uses tracking to inform and support his hunting activities, especially for deer and elk

    · Tells us some hunting stories, showcasing how 90% of the elk he takes are done so by trailing right to the animal

    · Gives us some practical tips on how to begin learning the art of trailing, especially for hunting purposes

    Connect with Brian

    https://trackercertification.com/evaluators/

    Book Recommendations

    Dersu the Trapper, by: V.K. Arseniev

    The Jim Corbett Omnibus, by: Jim Corbett (Includes “Man-eaters of Kumaon”, “The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon”, and “The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag”)

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • W&W Short #2 - The Story of the Coyote Howl From My Intro
    Mar 30 2021

    In response to a question from a listener, I tell the story of where the coyote howl recording from my intro came from. It is a very special story, near and dear to my heart, and discusses my experience with a pair of coyotes while searching for a quality sit spot area. Stick around after the outro music to hear a 5 minute sample of all the coyote vocalizations from the story.

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    23 mins
  • W&W Short #1: Introduction-The Sacred Order of Nature
    Mar 15 2021

    In this Wilderness and Wellness “Short”, I introduce the inaugural episode for a new format that I plan to start releasing and delve into a passage from Eckhart Tolle's "Oneness With All Life". Based on Eckhart's teachings in this passage I discuss the way that the thinking mind perceives organic natural spaces as chaos, whereas the quiet mind of "being" perceives a sacred order. I offer commentary on the importance of the "being mind" while in nature to develop a participatory relationship with other living beings and garner the personal and planetary health and wellness benefits that will ensue.

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    9 mins
  • Dr. Doug Tallamy: Nature’s Best Hope – A Grassroots Revolution to Create a Homegrown National Park, One Lawn at a Time
    Mar 2 2021

    Join me for a discussion with Dr. Doug Tallamy about a simple yet revolutionary way that we can save nature while building a relationship with it and gaining the health benefits of such an activity at the same time. With his extensive research background on the interactions of the plant and insect world, Dr. Tallamy skillfully teaches us:

    · The ecology of native vs. non-native plants and why maintaining native plants matters to the insect population.

    · how the health of the insect population is foundational for the health of the ecosystem, especially birds.

    · Why it is important not just to protect places where people aren’t inhabiting, such as national parks and preserves, but to also maintain suitable habitat in the places people do inhabit.

    · How we can cut our lawns in half to create a “Homegrown National Park” and shatter the almost universally accepted myth that humans and nature cannot coexist in the same areas.

    · How to approach prohibitive homeowners’ associations to advocate for the planting of more native species.

    · The three historical missteps that modern western humans have made that have disconnected us from nature and helped to create the ecological crisis we now face.

    · Ideas for getting started creating your own “Homegrown National Park”.

    Connect with Dr. Tallamy and “Homegrown National Park”:

    Homegrown National Park Website

    Dr. Tallamy’s Presentation to The National Wildlife Federation

    Book Recommendations:

    Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, by: Douglas Tallamy

    Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded, by: Douglas Tallamy

    The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees , by: Douglas Tallamy (Available March 30, 2021)

    Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change, by: Larry Weaner & Thomas Christopher

    Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape, by: Tony Dove & Ginger Woolridge

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    1 hr and 5 mins