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In this podcast, I share some insight into the first Thanksgiving.  Actually, it wasn't called that at all.  I share a piece from the journal of one William Bradford (artistic representation here), who was present at the get-together.  I then share some "fact vs fiction" factoids that you will enjoy.

Yes, I said karst.  For many years I heard this word “karst” when I was around geologists, engineers, surveyors, spelunkers, and such.  To be quite honest, until more recently, I only had the smallest of insight into what a karst system is.  When people think of Kentucky, there are many things that come to mind.

If you join a discussion on the topic of dependable camp guns, you will get as many differing opinions as there are guns available. Everyone has their favorite, and for various reasons, some of which are obvious, others are not......

From maintaining a positive mindset to knowing how to start a fire without matches, survival experts share their go-to advice for making the best of any bad situation in the wild

I am back.  For the numerous people around town who have asked where my “outdoors column” has been, I have an answer.  The short answer is I have been in the outdoors.  No surprise there, right?  Since I last chatted with you in the pages of The Winchester Sun there have been two important things happen to me as they relate to the great outdoors and the environment.  The first, is that I started the certification process to become a Master Naturalist through the University of Kentucky. The second is that in our fine community some eager and active people and organizations have started an environmental education coalition.  Yes, a new day is dawning, and I want to tell you a bit about these two situations.....

This is a repository of links to articles that share proof that being outside is good for you mind, body and spirit.  Join us for a class so we can help you be safe and enjoy, become enriched, and entertained by being outside. 

Have you ever climbed a cliff when you went trout fishing? These guys did. Join us on another Nature Reliance Media podcast episode of Lost and Found, where we break down an outdoor adventure gone awry.

Join us on another Nature Reliance Media podcast episode of Lost and Found, where we break down an outdoor adventure gone awry. Imagine if you have […]

*Note from author – Due to space availability we abbreviated this piece in a recent newsletter.   I expanded upon it here to offer more and varied […]

Join us on our first Nature Reliance Media podcast episode of Lost and Found, where we break down an outdoor adventure gone awry.  We look at […]

Mindset, skills, tactics, and gear are puzzle pieces that make up any solid surival instructional curriculum.  Heck, not just survival, any sort of training progam.    […]

This past Sunday there was an incredible sigh of relief across the nation as the two young Carrico sisters were found relatively safe and healthy after […]

Time spent in the wilderness is of great value.  I am sure that comes as no surprise to anyone who follows our work at Nature Reliance […]

Someone asked me the other day, how many knives did I think a person should have.  My answer is pretty simple, “one more.” I am very […]

I have had the good fortune of working with some of the finest people this planet has to offer.  Dr. Brian Jones is one of those […]

It is a sad state of affairs that most those in the survival community seem to be focused entirely on skills and gear and overlook the […]

NOTE:  This is one in a weekly column series, originally written for The Winchester Sun.  They are often heavily edited for space.  Therefore we will offer […]

NOTE:  This is one in a weekly column series, originally written for The Winchester Sun.  These are often heavily edited for space in the paper.  Therefore, […]