The Wilderness and Wellness Podcast

Nov 14 2021 121
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This podcast explores outdoor skills and the healing power of the natural world through the eyes of individuals who interact with it, including bushcrafters, naturalists, wildlife trackers, hunters and fishermen, homesteaders, bird enthusiasts, herbalists, indigenous people, academic researchers and more. This podcast is for anyone who has an appreciation for the outdoors, the skills necessary to live and travel in it comfortably and safely, and the ways that the natural world can benefit people who are looking to reconnect with nature, community, and themselves.

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

Nov 14 2021 78 mins  
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 “pr

W&W Short #3 - Alie Nation Lyrics: Indigenous Mindset vs. Western Societal Mindset

Jun 21 2021 17 mins  
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, c

Tracking Series 08 – Brian McConnell: Hunting and Trailing Wildlife and CyberTracker Trailing Evaluations

Apr 12 2021 81 mins  
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,

W&W Short #2 - The Story of the Coyote Howl From My Intro

Mar 30 2021 23 mins  
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.

W&W Short #1: Introduction-The Sacred Order of Nature

Mar 15 2021 8 mins  
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

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

Mar 01 2021 64 mins  
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 plan

Tracking Series 07 – Tracking and Wildlife Conservation: US-Mexico Border Wildlife Study with Sky Island Alliance

Feb 03 2021 72 mins  
In this seventh episode of my tracking series I get out in the field with Bryon Lichtenhan of Sky Island Alliance to volunteer doing some work in gathering data for a border wall study that the conservation organization is conducting. In this journalistic style episode we learn from Bryon and the Executive Director of Sky Island Alliance, Louise Misztal, why wildlife migration corr

Tracking Series 06 – Filip Tkaczyk: Bird Language and Animism

Dec 06 2020 72 mins  
In this sixth episode of my tracking series I had the privilege to sit down and talk about bird language and animism with tracking author, instructor, and podcaster Filip Tkaczyk. Fil teaches us the intricacies of bird language, sharing foundational principles, stories, and examples of how we can tap into, and become a part of the communications of nature. The following topics, and

Tracking Series 05 – Kyt Lyn Walken: Mantracking

Nov 17 2020 50 mins  
In this fifth episode of my tracking series I had the privilege of discussing the topic of mantracking and its applications with European mantracking instructor Kyt Lyn Walken. Kyt and I delve into the many ways that mantracking can be utilized, from survival scenarios to anti-poaching operations and so much more. We talk about the differences and similarities between wildlife trac

Tracking Series 04 - George Leoniak: Inner Tracking, the Art of Tracking the Self

Sep 29 2020 96 mins  
In this fourth episode of my tracking series I sit down with tracking practitioner, educator and CyberTracker evaluator, George Leoniak, to explore the concept and practice of “inner tracking”. Through his 20+ years of tracking, and mentoring with some of the world’s most skilled trackers, George has gained an in-depth understanding of tracking both the outer, and inner lands