Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) has to be one of my favourite wildflowers. Scattered throughout many environments, the sea of deep pink...
Mid-May showers – real showers, those that we haven’t seen in a couple of years, it feels like – have...
While the first frosts of fall can bring an end to many foraging opportunities, it also opens a world of...
This is a continuation of the Finding Water article from our May/June 2020 issue, which outlined the primary sources of...
During the winter, the term “bitterly cold” will be tossed around a lot, and most folks just want to get...
I’m all for living in the moment (and I’ll preface this by saying, please don’t come for me after this...
After a several-year drought of morels in our area, this spring has brought us a flush of mushrooms. Be it...
In the world of wilderness skills, there is almost always a natural progression of mastering one and then moving on...
The first rainfall of the season graced us with its presence over the weekend, causing spring to have really “sprung”...
Preparation and planning go a long way toward strengthening your psychological state and arming you with the tools you need...









