Lifesong Wilderness Adventures BLOG
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Our Blog offers posts and videos on wilderness survival training, wildlife, bushcraft, useful wild plants, animal tracking, and nature awareness.
There are posts on the joys and challenges of living life to the fullest within the embrace of nature.
If you feel the call of the outdoors and want to discover more, please read on as we explore life in the wonder and magic that is nature.
~Mark J. Wienert - Lifesong Wilderness Adventures
Blog Categories
Outdoor Survival School - General posts on Wilderness Survival Training.
Tracking - The art and science of wildlife and human tracking
Wild Plants - Broadening our knowledge of wild plants.
Survival Gear - A few thoughts on knives, bush food, and insects.
Survival Training for Teenagers - Testimonials and more.
The Philosophy - Live life and and protect Mother Earth.
Visual Man Tracking
Visual Man Tracking in action: A Search and Rescue Tracker, applying ancient tracking skills, scans the area for clues that show "Spoor," or evidence, of a lost person's trail. What is Visual Man Tracking? "Visual Man Tracking" is an ancient hunting technique still in use today for locating and trailing wildlife. But in modern parlance,... Continue reading→
Shadow Wolves
"In brightest day, in darkest night, no evil shall escape my sight, for I am the Shadow Wolf"- U.S. Customs Patrol Officer motto. Shadow Wolves Who are the Shadow Wolves? They are expert trackers of the desert. Skilled in the ancient way of ‘Sign Cutting '. Shadow Wolves track smugglers and human traffickers along the... Continue reading→
Lemon Balm: herbal tea for stress
Melissa officinalis or Lemon Balm in common speak. Is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). A medicinal, square stemmed herb originating from southern Europe. Lemon Balm is now a naturalized medicinal plant in the US and Canada. Sometimes called Bee Balm as honeybees favor this herbaceous plant. Mildly antiviral, the hairy leaves made into... Continue reading→
We Train Here
"We train here," is a metaphor for learning to survive in the shadow of a mountain — where the sky is great and open like our mind is curious and open. We train in forest and meadow, where the deer feed and rest under a star canopy so clear and bright it takes our breath... Continue reading→
Survival Trick Enjoy the Little Things
Enjoy the little things is a survival trick that works. And a consistent theme with the graduates of our 28-day teen apprenticeship course. Survival trick enjoy the little things And Khalil is no exception. Khalil Edson first came to us as a student of our 28-Day Teen Apprenticeship program. I am proud of all my... Continue reading→
How to Track Wild Animals
Tracking is a fun way to discover and learn about animals and their behavior. The more you track Animals the more you will learn about them and the life they live. Learning how to Track is an ancient survival skill and the skill our ancestors relied upon to live, hunt, and forage. How to track... Continue reading→
Staying Alive in the Wild
Staying alive in the wild requires learning emergency shelter building. The Debris Hut is an example of a survival shelter that can be built without a saw or ax. All that is needed is an abundance of debris at your shelter location. Make sure the spot you choose for your debris hut is plentiful in... Continue reading→
Mountain Lion Facts for Search and Rescue
The mountain lion, Felis concolor, or cat of one color, is also known as cougar, panther, ghost cat, catamount, and puma. The mountain lion is the largest feline carnivore in North America. Adults are tawny to chocolate-brown with black tips on their ears and their long tails. Mountain Lion Facts On average, females measure 7... Continue reading→
Benefits of Wild Edibles
Foraging for wild food is an ancient practice. Our forefathers knew this practice to be a direct physical connection to the Earth. A connection that brings a person to the deepest appreciation and understanding of the natural world. by Bethany Staffieri Benefits of Wild Edibles Today's modern lifestyle interrupts this foraging tradition and is nutritionally one... Continue reading→
Chickweed Power
Chickweed is a common, wild, edible plant that is packed with vitamins and minerals. It grows in shady, damp habitats. Stellaria media, with its juicy, tender, slightly sweet leaves and stalks. For a quick go-to food in spring. Chickweed is an excellent wild edible choice. Chickweed Power What does a hardcore, macho, worm-eating, outdoor, fungi,... Continue reading→
