Tag: forest
How to use a pine tree for survival – food, medicine, fuel and shelter
We all love hiking and camping in the wilderness, and sometimes even for more than a week. The reality is that no matter how well-trained…
Ancient people planted many of the trees in the Amazon jungle.
Before any European people ever arrived in the Americas, the continents were populated by various indigenous peoples. In the case of the people who inhabited the…
Great survival uses of moss
Have you ever thought about moss and what you know about it? It is sometimes the green thing that grows on trees, rocks, buildings, and…
Top reasons to escape and build a cabin in the woods
If you are tired of city life, bored of the everyday grind, or you’re planning on going away but want to exchange the experience of…
Just a decade to grow a forest in the back yard
If you don’t have an entire century at your disposal to create a whole forest for yourself you can utilize some of the effective tricks that…
This one man planted a 1,360 acre forest (video)
Located in the Northeast part of India, in the Brahmaputra River, rests Majuli Island. The island is a huge sandbar, and it is home to…
10 Great reasons to escape the city for the woods to build a cabin
If you are tired of city life, bored of the everyday grind, or you’re planning on going away but want to exchange the experience of…
The man who’s moving the giant redwoods (video)
Over 100 years ago, near Eureka, California, loggers cut down a Sequoia sempervirens, also knows as a coast redwood. As a result of that, a…
Camouflage yourself in a hostile environment
In a survival situation, the last thing you’ll wish for is to be seen by a potential predator. You may find camouflage very useful for…
The life and times of Smokey the Bear
The Need for a Mascot After the Big Blowup in 1910, a devastating wildfire that burned nearly three million acres of land, the United States…