The highlight for me was sharing my knowledge, and reflecting with others. It was a full four hours of download, sharing plant information, answering questions about survival skills, and collectively pondering on how to help restore our temperate rainforests.

You’re already outside, enjoying your favorite outdoor activities; you hear birdsong overhead and at eye level you catch a glimpse of a darting little creature that suddenly takes flight. Who are these ethereal avian companions in your experience of being outside?

The most important thing prior to any fishing trip is, ‘know before you go’. This means, understand what regulations there might be at the water you are wanting to fish.

Falconry is one of the most highly regulated field spots. Multiple state and federal laws protect birds of prey and we follow hunting seasons that mostly match many gun hunting seasons.

During the annual WOW weekends, over a decade now, myself and NWF volunteers have offered workshops to learn about creating wildlife habitat at home and in your community, as well as tips on

Is your “Ten” Essentials Kit depleted or is it filled with items that will work and which are appropriate for the season? (I put Ten in quotes, because your little bag should have at least the ten basics. Many of us carry more than just the basics).

I have been keeping chickens for over 12 years now. My current flock consists of four ladies: Lola and Goldie are Easter Eggers that lay beautiful blue-green eggs and are a little bit too smart for their own good.

The WOW course gave me a very thorough base of information and resources for getting started.  We were introduced to all the basic hive equipment, why beekeeping is important to us and our environment, the beeswax and honey rewards, and the bee veil as we were all able to inspect a few frames of a live hive!