The Evolving Adventurer

“We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.” Marcel Proust Being in a heat wave can be a challenge, yet it also offers several invitations to reassess routines, plans and life. Join me today for some thoughts on what additional wisdom the heat wave shares.  Comments? Questions? Connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness@pr...

Part two of a three-part series detailing my recent experience purchasing a new-to-me vehicle, being Whitehorsed working on the issues that unexpectedly popped up immediately after purchase, and what I learned the hard way. I hope you enjoy this story, and can learn from my mistakes the next time you're purchasing a vehicle. Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at wisdomofthewil...

So I nearly ran into a cougar just moseying down the trail today... pretty unusual, but also it was a life goal of mine to see one, so it's a great day! My encounter was over quickly, as the cougar just walked into the bush. Others may have different experiences when encountering a mountain lion. I decided to look into the wisdom and medicine that cougar/mountain lion has to share, and share some...

Is there a moose on the loose in your life? Listen along to find out what moose medicine can offer, and where the energy might be found. Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness@protonmail.com

Part one of a three-part series detailing my recent experience purchasing a new-to-me vehicle, being Whitehorsed working on the issues that unexpectedly popped up immediately after purchase, and what I learned the hard way. I hope you enjoy this story, and can learn from my mistakes the next time you're purchasing a vehicle.  Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at wisdomof...

Thank you for listening today, friends! Today I'm talking about some of the wisdom shared with us by deserts, with examples from some of my desert experiences. Enjoy! Questions? Comments? Guest suggestions? Connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness@protonmail.com

Today's episode starts with an update on my 5-months-and-counting social media detox disconnect. I was inspired to share some of the benefits you may experience turning off your phone for a set time to focus elsewhere, choosing to spend an hour, day or longer disconnecting from media sources or social media, and what you may notice disconnecting from an urban environment to get out in nature for a...

A lovely hummingbird dropped by to share energy shortly after a series of interesting bird and animal encounters during a trail run... what did she have to share? Feel free to connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness@protonmail.com

I had an interesting encounter with a black bear Friday morning, prompting me to read up about Bear in the Sams & Carson Medicine Cards book and deck. Quite the appropriate energy to show up in my life at this time... and I thought it may resonate with you, too.  Enjoy! Feel free to connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness@protonmail.com

Thanks for listening to this bonus episode! Raven came up recently and the message felt like a good one to share... lo and behold, a baby dragonfly landed on my bare foot while recording and we also go into Dragonfly's message. Feel free to connect with me at wisdomofthewilderness@protonmail.com

Today I'm sharing the story of a bear encounter I recently had, plus some suggestions on travel in bear country. Enjoy!

Today I'm sharing some of the wisdom from taking a Wilderness First Responder course, and how that can apply to our lives. Enjoy! WFR course providers include NOLS Wilderness Medicine , WMA and Base Medical . 

As we enter spring and folks are planning out gardens, preparing for adventures and ready to enjoy longer days of sunshine, I thought it beneficial to share some thoughts and wisdom gained from gardening.

Some thoughts today about lessons, wisdom and invitations from everyone's favorite weather topic: rain!

Thanks for listening on Earth Day, friends! Today I share a quick, simple way to connect with nature to decompress and de-stress: it's even part of my morning routine. Enjoy!

Today's episode details my journey to working with nature, natural healing and trying many complementary, integrative health and healing modalities for myself. This is only my experience, and in no way, shape or form constitutes, nor can it be inferred to constitute, any type of medical advice. My experience is shared for information purposes; your health decisions are your responsibility. Qi Gong...

I've been focusing lately on learning and improving traditional, ancestral skills. Join me on today's episode to learn why they're important, how to learn or improve, and what they can teach us, inspire us with, and how they're empowering. This episode was recorded prior to Episode 31.

A series of synchronicities gave me the wolf card from the Jamie Sams & David Carson Medicine Cards after discussing a wolf encounter on a dayhike... which prompted me to share the story of that wolf encounter while backpacking the West Coast Trail . 

I'm excited to share this episode with my good friend Eli , Executive Director of the Boulder Outdoor Survival School and former Official Farmer of the South Pole. Eli has lived an interesting life in environmental education field that has culminated in his current position through the wealth of knowledge and experience he has built. We have a fun conversation about what it means to be human, the...

Some musings today on where we see resilience in nature, and how we can use that resilience as a metaphor for our own lives.

Thanks for joining me again, friends! It's a bit of a change for this week's episode as I go into some things I learned after a car wreck in the fall of 2015. There's a mix of what I shared in an article I wrote for an outdoor organization shortly after relating to being both an injured party and a first responder for an incident, plus what I've gleaned in the years that followed. As always, this...

A short bonus episode for y'all today after encountering a siege of Great Blue Herons on my trail run today. It's unusual to see more than one heron, as they're solitary, territorial individuals. I saw a group of about 20 on the far side of the lake when I made an unusual-for-me stop to look around that probably wasn't a coincidence. Sharing the wisdom and insight from the Jamie Sams & David C...

There I was, minding my own business practicing my friction fire skills when inspiration struck: why not share some of the lessons, wisdom and inspiration connected to making fire with sticks? I learned the skill during my BOSS course. There are many other materials that can be used, and techniques to try: a simple internet or video search can provide a variety of options to learn or enhance your...

Today's bonus episode shares the wisdom and insight of the Buffalo card. I've pulled the Buffalo out of the Medicine Cards deck by Jamie Sams and David Carson several times this week, which suggested its message is to be shared widely. As always, this episode is provided for information purposes. Enjoy!

Thanks for listening!  Today is a bit of a twist: a story of how expectations I had of the Sierra Nevada were shattered once I finally got out to visit in the fall of 2019. Listen along to learn how visiting to see and experience for myself completely changed ideas I'd held for no good reason. Maybe this has happened to you, too?