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 topics and articles 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
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
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
- Tincture Recipes Article
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
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
Additional Nature and Wilderness Articles:
- Nature Photography for Beginners
- Identify Spiders: A How-to Guide
- Identify Snakes: A How-to Guide
- Wildlife Pencil Drawings
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