Currant Season!
I love the wild currants, but I gotta say the picking is quite labor intensive. It’s THAT time of year again, when the currants begin to ripen and are ready to be picked and dried for the year. It...
View ArticleUrban Nature Man in Chile – Part 1
As long as I’ve known Urban Nature Gal, she has raved about her home country of Chile. I go there to see it for myself, and day begins with an urban hike, urban foraging, and a sampling of the local...
View ArticleUrban Nature Man in Chile – Part 2
For part 2, I’m exploring a volcano. Lava flows, endangered animals, and smoking vents! Just another day hiking on a living volcano. Urban Nature Man in Chile – Part 3 Urban Nature Man in Chile – Part 1
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For my final Chilean adventure, Urban Nature Gal is taking me to a hanging glacier in the Andes mountains. It’s all fun and games until the trail is washed out by a midday snow melt. Urban Nature Man...
View ArticleHow to Poop in the Woods
People dance around the topic, talking about good hygiene, telling you to be careful as to where and how you relieve yourself in the outdoors. But NO ONE has given a clear, step by step process on...
View ArticleMatt is NOT a Qualified Expert
I was reminded of this last week after we did some elderberry foraging. We had gathered more than ever before, thanks to some new locales Urban Nature Gal scouted out, and I was making a batch of...
View ArticleNew! Rock Climbing episode releases Monday!
Hey! So it’s summer, the time of outdoor fun. Next week I’m heading to Utah to meet my brother, a nationally ranked collegiate rock climber who not only coaches his own competitive rock climbing...
View ArticleRock Climbing Part 1: Setting up Top Rope Anchor
Matt heads to Utah to meet his brother, Dave, a nationally ranked collegiate rock climber. Matt’s a climber as well, but it’s been a while since he’s been on the rock, so he’s gonna need all the help...
View ArticleRock Climbing Part 2: THE CLIMB
After successfully rapelling down a steep rockface, Matt feels confident to climb the route. But it proves much much harder than he thought. Thank goodness his brother is there for some much needed...
View ArticleRock Climbing Part 3: Climbing Like a Pro
Will Matt finish the route? Find out! And then Dave takes to the rock to show Matt how a REAL climber does things! Rock Climbing Part 1: Setting up Top Rope Anchor Rock Climbing Part 2: THE CLIMB
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