Nature Mentoring

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Two Step Process For Learning About Nature

 What's The Best Way To Learn About Nature? If you want to connect deeply with nature it's important to take a strategic approach to your learning process. There are so many different layers & aspects to the natural world that it can be easy to miss the big picture and feel unsure about how to orient yourself towards going deeper. In addition to spending time outside, we can greatly … [Read more...] about Two Step Process For Learning About Nature

The Five Voices Of The Birds

This page will introduce you to the five voices of the birds. These five voices are an easy way to simplify the complex language of birds into basic categories that we can use as a frame of reference for interpreting their behavior. When you learn to recognize the difference between songs & companion calls, territorial aggression and juvenile begging then the alarms will start to pop out and … [Read more...] about The Five Voices Of The Birds

What Is Nature Mentoring Resources?

https://youtu.be/7nauCpYi79g Experience Life As A Complete Human Being Did you know that you have far greater potential then you currently realize? It's true! I know this because everyone does. Yet few people in our world currently experience their true human potential in life. Do you know why? It's because there's a growth process that needs to happen. To reach your full potential … [Read more...] about What Is Nature Mentoring Resources?

The Easy 5 Minute Naturalist Activity That Builds Your Knowledge Of Nature

Learn The Very First ​Nature Awareness Exercise I Ever Practiced (And Still Do Every Single Day!) The Most Important Thing I Never Learned In Elementary Science Class... Did you know that 5 easy minutes is all you need to make amazing discoveries about the natural world? Imagine if you could build deep knowledge of how nature works right in your own backyard just by doing one simple … [Read more...] about The Easy 5 Minute Naturalist Activity That Builds Your Knowledge Of Nature

What Chickadee Calls Tell You About Bird Language

In many places chickadees are one of the most common birds. This is good news because they’re also a great bird for practicing bird language. Let’s explore some ways to listen in on their conversations and understand what they’re telling us. This article explains how to glean some great information from these tiny flockers. Or you can watch the video and hear it straight from my … [Read more...] about What Chickadee Calls Tell You About Bird Language

How To Get Started In Nature Studies

https://youtu.be/XbJ6pbQvjs8 Awareness Tips For Beginner Naturalists & Trackers Do you ever wish you had skills to know the land like an ancient tracker? ​The big question is how to get started... We live in a world where the ability to feel confident and connected in the wilderness is becoming a lot less common. So here's how you can do it. If you're serious about wanting to … [Read more...] about How To Get Started In Nature Studies

Bird Language At Anake Outdoor School

Did you do hard time after high school? If you're like most people then your post secondary education experience was probably less than thrilling. But it doesn't always have to be that way, as shown by the amazing instructors over at the Anake Outdoor School. One of my best bird language buddies who teaches at the school sent me this video about their bird language curriculum. After … [Read more...] about Bird Language At Anake Outdoor School

Nature Awareness Routines For Waking Up To Life

I'd like to tell you a story about nature (and there's a lesson here that applies to your life). One day when I was quite young I went for a hike with my family. We were walking through a forest with large trees and a soft babbling creek flowing beside the trail. As we moved along that day I started feeling very different than on other hikes. I was drawn into the sounds & smells of … [Read more...] about Nature Awareness Routines For Waking Up To Life