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Wilderness Articles & Information

Alderleaf Wilderness College produces wilderness articles and information to help you learn about wildlife tracking, survival, edible/medicinal plants, and other nature skills. You can browse our complete listing of wilderness articles and topics below.

Wildlife Tracking Articles

 - How to Identify Deer Tracks From Other Similar Footprints
 - Bobcat Tracks: Determining Male Versus Female
 - Tracking Owls & Woodpeckers: Mar 08 issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Fox Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Coyote Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Mountain Lion Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Raccoon Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Skunk Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Black-tailed Deer Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Hare and Rabbit Tracks: A Field Guide Account
 - American Black Bear Tracks and Sign: A Field Guide Account
 - Trailing Tips: Oct 2007 back-issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Mice & Vole Tracks: Sept 2007 back-issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Snake Tracks: Understanding Serpent Locomotion
 - The Best Places for Tracking Animals
- A List of Mammals in North America
- Recognizing Badger Habitat
- Recognizing Coyote Habitat
- Recognizing Wild Turkey Habitat
- Recognizing Wolverine Habitat
- Recognizing Bobcat Habitat


Wilderness Survival Articles

 - Basics of Wilderness Survival Shelters
 - Making Fire with Bow and Drill
 - Primitive Fire Making with Flint and Steel
 - Making Arrowheads: The Art of Flint Knapping
 - Wilderness Survival Foods
 - How to Build a Debris Hut
 - Choosing the Best Survival Knife
 - Hand Drill Tips 1: Nov 2007 back issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Hand Drill Tips 2: Dec 2007 back issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Wilderness Survival Kits: Top Ten Items
 - Blending Modern and Native American Survival Skills
 - Building a Fire Pit
 - Creating Primitive Stone Tools
 - Camping Knots for Wilderness Survival
 - Wilderness Survival School Classes at Alderleaf
 - How to Read a Compass
 - Basic Survival Skills
 - Causes of Hypothermia
 - Primitive Survival Weapons for Acquiring Food
 - Giardia Symptoms and Treatment
 - Pemmican Recipes
 - Survival Bow Making Instructions
- How to Read a Map: Topographical Map
- Flint Knapping Tools
- Outdoor Survival Techniques
- Snares and Traps for Survival Trapping
- How to Shoot a Bow Instinctively


Edible and Medicinal Plants Articles

 - Wild Edible Plants: Benefits, Hazards, and Major Groups
 - Coniferous Forest Plants of the Pacific Northwest
 - Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
 - Pacific Bleeding Heart Plants
 - Red Huckleberry Plants: A Valuable Northwest Native
 - Wild Strawberry Plants: The Sweetest Little Gift of the Forest
 - Medicinal Uses of Elderberry Plants
 - Cottonwood Salve 1: Jan 2008 issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Cottonwood Salve 2: Feb 2008 issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Five Temperate Rainforest Plants to Know in the Pacific Northwest
 - List of Medicinal Plants in the Temperate Rainforest
 - Identifying Wild Mushrooms
 - Edible Weeds: A Different Perspective
 - Blackberry Plants - One of the Tastiest Wild Fruits
 - Fiddlehead Ferns: Springtime Edible Treats
 - Edible Berries: Wild Delights
- Edible Wild Mushrooms
 - Poisonous Mushrooms
 - Types of Evergreen Trees: The Best Ones for Wilderness Survival
 - Tree Identification: Key Features for Identifying Trees
 - Tree Identification Article
- Tincture Recipes Article
- Plant Identification: Newcomb's Wildflower Method
- Herbal Cold Remedy from Wild Plants


Birding and Bird Language Articles

 - Winter Birding in the Pacific Northwest
 - Hummingbird Migration
 - How to Draw Birds for a Naturalist Journal
 - Using Bird Sounds to Locate Animals
 - Identifying Backyard Birds
 - Bird Language in the Spring: May 2008 issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
 - Identification of Wild Birds: Tips and Techniques
 - Sharp-shinned Hawk and Coopers Hawk: Agile Aerial Acrobats
 - Free Birdhouse Plans: Build One Today!
 - Bird Communication: An Introduction
 - Black-Capped Chickadee
 - Bird Feather Identification

Nature Education Articles

 - Outdoor Games for Children
 - Becoming a Good Nature Instructor
 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

Permaculture Articles

- Medicinal Herb Gardening Using Permaculture Techniques
- Fruit Tree Pruning Instructions
- Creating a Permaculture Food Forest
- A List of Deer Resistant Plants
- Evergreen Shrubs: Best Choices for Permaculture
- Benefits of Small Backyard Ponds
- Freshwater Ecosystems: Ponds for Permaculture
- Plants for Ponds
- Forest Food Web
- Fukuoka Farming
- Garden Companion Planting


Additional Nature and Wilderness Articles:

- Nature Photography for Beginners
 - Identify Spiders: A How-to Guide
 - Identify Snakes: A How-to Guide
 - Wildlife Pencil Drawings
 - Black Bear Pictures
 - Tent Camping Checklist

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