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

In the past Bigfoot’s existed exclusively in the myths and legends told around the glow of the campfires of North America. Now “Bigfoot / Sasquatch” lives like the rest of us in the glow of the electronic campfire that is television and computer screens around the world. In light of

We will explore this issue through some thoughts and theories I have developed through many years of observation. Many of these thoughts and ideas stem from my comparison of the desert bighorn sheep population in the Newberry Mountains to populations in other mountain ranges. Due to the same classic problems

The digital information age that we live in allows us to see and discuss various attributes of Bighorn Sheep habitat that was once largely hidden. Prior to this information age this type of knowledge was solely the domain of those that could track and read sign and spent a lot

By design there are significant differences from the old style guzzler and the new one. The new design is a purpose built wildlife water source as opposed to the old-style which is essentially an agricultural design. The rain catcher system is designed to fit properly on a flatbed truck or