How To Read The Secrets of A Forest

So You Can Be a Better Tracker, Naturalist
​and Survival Practitioner.

Is This Magic or Good Nature Observation Skills?

Here’s a hint… It’s not magic!

This video will teach you how to apply 3 simple little questions that convert average naturalists into truly legendary naturalists.

It might seem like magic.
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​But really it comes down to good old fashioned observation skills.

I’m going to show you that you don’t need to be a PhD in ecology in order to spot the most important cues about forest health, wildlife activity and survival resource abundance.

You simply need to build your forest reading skills…

Here, I walk you through the basic strategy and give lots of clear examples so you can practice reading the forest like a pro.

It’s one of the best ways that I know to accelerate the learning curve of anyone who wants to be more tuned in with the outdoors.

Watch and Enjoy πŸ™‚

Also – Super Important – This video is part of a promotional series I’ve created for my recorded audio course called Awaken Your Naturalist Intelligence.

This is a collection of my best lessons and strategies for switching on your wilderness instincts through simple observation techniques and fun outdoor activities.

You’ll learn to awaken your core naturalist intelligence while building life-long relationships with local plants, trees and wildlife.

If you want to learn more… click this link to find all the details

Awaken Your Naturalist Intelligence Course

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Comments

  1. Holly says

    January 13, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    I loooved this! Thank you so much! this is exactly what I’ve been looking for!

    Reply
    • Brian Mertins says

      January 14, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Thanks Holly! I’m glad you enjoyed it πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Tess says

    February 2, 2018 at 5:56 am

    This is awesome! Insightful

    Reply
    • Brian Mertins says

      February 2, 2018 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks Tess πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Micaela says

    August 19, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    Good man. Good human being.
    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Brian Mertins says

      August 20, 2018 at 12:24 pm

      Thanks Micaela! Glad to have you tuning in πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Billy says

    September 5, 2019 at 8:31 am

    You should see how a tornado years ago has changed the forest behind my grandmas house. It used to all opened up with huge trees and no shrubs. Now you can barely get through because so much sun light on the ground has caused shrubs of all kinds to take over. You use to be able to hunt and you pretty much guaranteed to get something but now you rarely see anything except birds.

    Reply
    • Brian Mertins says

      September 5, 2019 at 12:09 pm

      Yes, large weather events frequently leave obvious “signs” that can be read and understood, sometimes decades later.

      We had a similar thing here when a hurricane blew through… you can still identify which trees fell during that storm by the direction they toppled over.

      Are you able to “track” the disturbance pattern of the tornado? Did the trees all fall any particular direction? How large was the disturbance area?

      Reply
  5. Lisa Sackreiter says

    September 23, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    Thank you for this video. I showed it to my class before we went out to observe nature!

    Reply
    • Brian Mertins says

      September 24, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      That’s so cool Lisa! I’m always excited to know folks are sharing this info out to the world : – )

      Reply
  6. Bean says

    July 17, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    I loved loved loved this presentation. You are very interesting to listen to. Just in the last few days (after reading a book called Paddy) I realized I want to be more of a naturalist. I have always loved the woods and animal / plant habitats, and I live in a beautiful place in the world where there are many places to explore (Spokane, WA). I am excited to learn more of what you have to share, and I am going to click on the link to find out more. I am keeping notes! Thanks Brian!

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    • Brian Mertins says

      July 18, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      Hey Bean, thanks for sharing your enthusiasm! I’m excited to have you along for the journey. Keep me posted on your progress!

      Brian

      Reply
  7. Colleen says

    June 9, 2022 at 2:50 am

    Thank you so much! Truly helpful. I’m going to investigate your other offerings for sure!

    Reply

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