http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wilderness-blog.html Recent articles and new classes at Alderleaf Wilderness College en-us wilderness survival school Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:15:12 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:15:12 GMT wildernesscollege.com http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-read-a-map.html Carrying and knowing how to read a map in the outdoors is an essential wilderness survival skill. Learn the basics in this practical article. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:15:11 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/media-coverage.html Press, Video, Radio, Blogs, and Social Media Coverage of Alderleaf Wilderness College Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:43:10 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/bow-making-instructions.html Learn bow making instructions on how to make a quickie survival bow from a sapling Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:14:44 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-pencil-drawings.html Would you like to learn how to do wildlife pencil drawings? Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:46:03 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/make-a-wooden-bow.html Long Bow Workshop - Learn how to make a wooden bow at this two day course. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:27:34 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/earth-bag-workshop.html Learn the key principles of earth bag construction including design, foundations, walls, framing at this earth bag workshop. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:24:08 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/permaculture-food-forest.html Ever heard of a permaculture food forest? Learn why and how to make one! Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:58:47 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/american-black-bear-tracks.html The American black bear is the most common and most adaptable bear species in North America. Learn about black bear tracks and sign. Thu, 27 May 2010 17:12:03 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/fruit-tree-pruning-instructions.html These simple fruit tree pruning instructions will help you bring health to your trees and encourage them to produce amazing fruit. Tue, 18 May 2010 22:55:44 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/position-announcements.html Job openings / position announcements at Alderleaf Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:05:19 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tincture-recipes.html Looking for some great tincture recipes to help you heal and stay healthy? Here's three of our favorites... Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:48:39 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/forest-stewardship-course.html Learn the basics of sustainable land management at this two day forest stewardship course. This mindful approach to caretaking promotes a healthy, biologically-diverse environment. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:29:07 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tree-identification.html Do you need help with tree identification? Learn key features for identifying trees. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:03:26 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/black-capped-chickadee.html Fun-loving, bold and vocal the black-capped chickadee is known and loved by many. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:05 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/permaculture-summer-semester.html Earn a Permaculture Design Certificate at Alderleaf while studying nature and gaining hands-on experience on our permaculture farm and wilderness campus. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:42:53 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/pemmican-recipes.html Are you looking for some excellent pemmican recipes? Here are several great recipes you can try out to make this amazing food. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:15:45 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wilderness-survival-course.html Learn skills that can save your life at this weekend wilderness survival course Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:39:41 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/FAQ-overview.html Choose between our Short Courses FAQ and Certification Program FAQ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:45:32 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/types-of-evergreen-trees.html How can you tell the different types of evergreen trees apart and which ones are your best allies in a survival situation? Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:54:26 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wilderness-survival-knife.html Learn about the wilderness survival knife used by Alderleaf instructors and recommended in our courses. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:19:17 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/frequently-asked-questions.html Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program Frequently Asked Questions Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:56:03 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/identify-spiders.html Learn simple techniques to identify spiders. Photos of common spider species. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:55:56 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/poisonous-mushrooms.html Some poisonous mushrooms can kill you! It is essential to learn to... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:42:26 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/edible-wild-mushrooms.html Learn how to find and identify edible wild mushrooms. Includes details on common wild edible mushrooms. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:23:29 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/giardia-symptoms.html Learn how to recognize giardia symptoms and how to treat and prevent giardia. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:28:49 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/identify-snakes.html Ever wondered how to identify snakes? Learn the key concepts for snake identification. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:04:02 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/bird-communication.html Just what is this idea of bird communication? Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:41:13 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-weapons.html Primitive survival weapons can be valuable tools for acquiring food in extended wilderness survival situations. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:09:52 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/edible-berries.html The tastiest treats to be found foraging in the outdoors, wild edible berries are a delight to find and to eat! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:21 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/alderleaf-campus-and-facilities.html Alderleaf Campus: home to our classrooms, office, and a small-scale ecovillage and permaculture farm. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:02:39 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/permaculture-course.html Learn the basics of this revolutionary sustainable design system at our one day Permaculture Course: Permaculture Design 101 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:14:18 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/causes-of-hypothermia.html When considering the causes of hypothermia, hypothermia symptoms and preventing hypothermia, a good place to start is understanding the basics. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:12:20 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/alderleaf-survey.html The Alderleaf survey form allows you to provide input that helps us better meet your learning goals. The short form is easy to complete. Thanks! Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:03:18 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/skunk-tracks.html Skunk tracks can be found in a variety of habitat types including: fields, farmland, deserts, open woodlands, suburbs and parks, usually not far from water. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:52:54 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/rabbit-tracks.html Hare and rabbit tracks can be found in many different habitat types, including fields and meadows, riparian areas, woodlands, deserts and even suburban areas. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:49:24 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/free-birdhouse-plans.html If you love birds, then try building a bird house using some of the free birdhouse plans available here. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:09:36 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/fiddlehead-ferns.html Of all the wild edible plants, fiddlehead ferns are some of the most unique and flavorful. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:42:17 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/black-tailed-deer.html The black-tailed deer is classified as a subspecies of mule (Odocoileus hemionus), which ranges throughout the western United States. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:30:25 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/blackberry-plants.html Blackberry plants are a well-known and well loved plant found throughout the United States. Learn about varieties and their edible uses. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:53:15 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/edible-weeds.html Common edible weeds can be a great resource! Learn how many them can be used in the kitchen. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:47:47 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/list-of-mammals.html A list of mammals found in North America including common and scientific names, grouped by order. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:18:30 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/sharp-shinned-hawk-and-coopers-hawk.html The sharp-shinned hawk and Coopers hawk are a common and exciting part of the ecology of many suburban parks, woodlands and neighborhoods... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:18:22 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/list-of-deer-resistant-plants.html A list of deer resistant plants for gardening and landscaping while working with nature. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:10:43 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/language-of-the-birds.html Learn how to interpret bird calls and behaviors at the Language of the Birds Class Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:03:12 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/student-testimonials.html Testimonials from people who have participated in courses at Alderleaf Wilderness College Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:09:11 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wilderness-survival-shelters.html Universal principles for creating effective wilderness survival shelters Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:36:52 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/basic-survival-skills.html Six primary basic survival skills everyone should know! Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:33:24 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-read-a-compass.html A concise explanation of how to read a compass, an important outdoor skill. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:44:18 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/bow-and-drill.html How to make a fire using a bow and drill friction fire making kit Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:05:48 GMT http://www.wildernesscollege.com/medicinal-herb-gardening.html Medicinal herb gardening is a great way to begin incorporating permaculture principles into your life... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:05:34 GMT