Robin Wall Kimmerer is a Potawatomi woman and a professor of plant ecology. She uniquely fuses both of these ways of knowing into an extraordinary story of living in right relationship with the plants and animals that are our brothers and sisters on this planet. Buy on Amazon
m not one for watching the survivor shows, but I cannot stress enough the value in watching this series. The premise is that 10 people are selected. They have to prove their skills to be selected (some of them have been Tracker students, some survival instructors, but the all have solid foundational skills). These people…
Non-fiction/Memoir I want only to apprentice myself to Mother Nature, to steep myself in the raw reality of survival, and, like Thoreau, to wander without time or destination, a hawk-eye witness to the unfoldingof four full seasons. This narrative reveals a path of both dreamtime and awakening. When Dunn leaves her workaday world to suspend…
This is Tom’s first book and it enthralled many with his tales of learning from Grandfather Stalking Wolf. The book has stories that teach about learning to track, survive in the woods, and stories about the remarkable relationship Stalking Wolf had with the natural world. They are inspiring stories that touch the soul of anyone…
This is Tom’s second book and continues in the same vein as The Tracker. There are new stories about his life and time with Grandfather Stalking Wolf. The stories touch on everything; skills, philosophy and caretaking and creating a meaningful relationship with the natural world. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425181812/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00…
This is a stunning book, full of heart and heart break. It chronicles the life of Nicholas Black Elk during the falling of the Native people. It is so much more than just the telling of this horrible time in our history, but is full of the Vision and spirituality that were born through his struggles….
This is the very compelling story of Geronimo and his people. There is so much to be learned from their skills and the amazing strategies Geronimo had for keeping his people safe. https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Me-Mountain-Forrest-Carter/dp/0385300824/ref=sr_1_…
This book is the true story of a plane transporting the Uruguay Rugby team and their friends and family, that crashes in the Andes. It’s a tragic story, but one that holds many lessons in surviving in severe winter conditions. Alive by Piers Paul Read
“Please Note: the Post-Apocalyptic Fiction has been moved to current affairs “ Have you seen this meme? This book is one of those post-apocalyptical novels that creates a powerful scenario of the collapse of civilization, and a group of wilderness savvy people, as they create a tiny tribe that learns to survive. Written by Debbie…
Long-time Tracker, Chris Hampton has written a wonderful novel in which you will recognize Grandfather’s skills, the way of the spirit and the way of the scout. Chris has created a tale of the unfolding of Grandfather’s prophecies, in which a young protagonist escapes the collapse and learns skills from his elders who have prepared….