The desert is more than a place — it is a teacher.
In a world shaped by survival, scarcity, and resilience, the wild carries timeless lessons about life, strength, and balance.
These writings explore the deeper meanings hidden within ancient landscapes, the wisdom of wild creatures, and the journey of reconnecting with the natural world.
Through the centuries, mankind has often speculated on what is the true nature of time and how it works and we currently have a scientific understanding of time, that is sometimes referred to as space-time. We also have a cultural idea of time that allows for all kinds of things
The campfire is one of the things that truly define humanity and one could even say that we really weren’t really humans until we had fire. And it is interesting to note that many campfire traditions that were known to our ancestors are still practiced and are still relevant in
Today most of us would think that a discussion on shamanism and hunting magic to be purely academic. However I think that a proper understanding of ancient shamanism and hunting magic is necessary to understand our modern environmental movement and the philosophies that exist within it. For instance many people
Most people today come from a modern urban culture and can no longer make a kill nor can they walk barefoot across the desert or drink the water from the rivers and streams that are there. We cannot make a kill due to mental blocks that has developed in the
There is nothing in the natural world that can be compared to the ancient art of falconry, especially when it’s done with a complete cast of characters. These characters are, of course, the falcon and the human and horses and dogs. This fantastic collection of characters can truly be said
In order to understand hunting in the human way one must understand humanity’s past and present and this will give insight to those who wonder about its future. In our modern day and age it is passionately debated as to whether hunting and killing are proper and useful components of
For many years I have worked in power plants that generated electricity for “the grid”. “The grid” refers to the electrical distribution system that supplies electrical power to our homes and factories, sometimes from power plants more than 1000 miles away. Some of the units I worked on were as
In this video lecture we learn and experience how to understand one’s presence in the environment and maximize your awareness. And we do this with some of the old Masters of presence and awareness the desert bighorn sheep.
There are many animals in the desert that have adapted in various ways and degrees to the desert environment. Some, like the jackrabbit, can live far out into the desert where there are no springs, and liquid water only exists for a few hours after a rain. Then there is
All hunter gatherer cultures throughout the world past or present inculturerated a tradition of a vision quest in one form or another. They usually culminated in a dream or vision that was interpreted as a message from the spirit world. These dreams and visions derive much of their power and
In traditional Christian iconography the quality of the art is secondary to importance of the message. In view of this the Native American rock art of the great basin has long been viewed as largely mysterious. With a debate as to whether it was art for art’s sake or a
Newberry cave was not a tomb or burial site. What was there, was the physical remains of a human- bighorn sheep relationship that was uniquely specific to time and culture. This relationship, as it is revealed in the Newberry cave, was a predator- prey relationship steeped in technology, art, and
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