What Makes Us Feel Wanderlust?
Next time you long for a mountain vista or look to the stars with wonder, know you aren’t alone. We’ve shared this trait with our ancestors from the beginning.
Education
Biophilia
Biologist Edward O. Wilson coined the Biophilia Hypothesis in 1984. His hypothesis essentially suggests that humans have an inseparable relationship with nature due to our evolutionary history.
The Travels of Ibn Battutah
Surely few people have led such a life rich with adventure as Ibn Battutah. A 14th century Most Interesting Man in the World. Ibn Battutah… Read More »The Travels of Ibn Battutah
Know Your Knot Terminology
These are commonly used terms relating to knots and their components. Bend: Joining of two ropes or two ends of a rope together. Bight: Made by folding… Read More »Know Your Knot Terminology
Learn The Best Lashing Knots
In the wilderness, lashing is invaluable when making a shelter, raft, tripod for your hammock chair, or any other structure subject only to your imagination.
Adventurer Bio: St. Brendan the Navigator
St. Brendan the Navigator is a character of great importance to the history of exploration. His adventures led him far abroad in a time when… Read More »Adventurer Bio: St. Brendan the Navigator
How to Make a Pulk Sled, on the Cheap
For around $50 – $75, you can be hauling gear all over and living it up in a winter wonderland. We’ll show you how.
A Short History of the Great Lakes (Glacially Speaking)
Let us go back 600 million years, when science claims large organisms first appeared. Back when the Great Lakes were a huge bowl of lowlands (called… Read More »A Short History of the Great Lakes (Glacially Speaking)
“Do What You Love” – and Be Safe About It
Many of us spend countless hours, days, and even weeks venturing out into the wilderness looking for adventure, exploring, or simply to get away from… Read More »“Do What You Love” – and Be Safe About It
The Summer Solstice – Its Meaning to a Navigator
June 21st (or sometimes June 20th) is the “summer solstice”. What does that mean? Well, it means a lot to us earthlings. For those who… Read More »The Summer Solstice – Its Meaning to a Navigator