Nature Journaling Supplies: What You Need and What You Do Not
People always ask me what nature journaling supplies they should have in their nature journaling kit. Right now, I show you the most important and least important things that I carry into the field. These tools have been with me to the Amazon, the Serengeti, Ecuadorean Cloud Forests, through every rapid in the Grand Canyon […]
Back to the Beach
I grew up under the influence of the ocean–between San Diego California and Guanacaste Costa Rica– and with a surfer for a dad–I was set. Off to college at UC Santa Cruz–cold rocky oceans with great whites and localism–I turned to the forests, meadows, and gardens instead. Fifteen years later and my amphibious attributes are […]
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A Tracking Companion
I’m really excited about my new tracking book! You can check it out by clicking below: A Tracking Companion By Marley Peifer
Book Review: How to Change Your Mind
I listened avidly to the audiobook version of Michael Pollan’s new book and finished it in two days ( I got it the day it came out). This book is worth a read (or listen) for anyone interested in the mind, philosophy, death, and the treatment of mental illness. The book is especially useful if […]
Book Review: The Four Hour Workweek
Regardless of whether working four hours a week is possible or even desirable this book presents a refreshing perspective that is intrinsically valuable. The “Four Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss questions a lot of assumptions that are ingrained into our culture and presents a treasure trove of ideas for escaping the 9-5 workday and the […]
Michael Pollan on Psychedelics
Michael Pollan is one of my favorite authors to take up the task of examining human-nature relationships. He examines ways in which nature and culture intersect on the most basic physical levels hence his interest in gardening and food. In his new book, “How to Change Your Mind” he looks at the “food of the […]
Specialization is for Insects
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook […]
Learn Faster: Nature Journaling in Information Dense Environments
Here is a practical technique that you can apply to learning almost any new skill but is especially useful for nature artists and nature journalers! I have been unintentionally doing this for a while and have only recently recognized the value and started to conceptualize it. Do you have information dense places that you […]
Book Review: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
You probably know by now that I am interested in studying tools and techniques for self-awareness, self-motivation, and creative productivity. As part of this study, I have been reading “Tools of Titans” by Tim Ferriss. If you are interested in being intentional about how you live your life and how you work your work then […]