Drawing Inspiration

So what's fueling me of late you might ask?

Ancient Paths Outdoor School
CrossFit Training
'Natural' Spirituality
Fleet Foxes
Studying Aikido
Warrior Reading
Mumford & Sons

Ancient Tradition Recognized

Druids are now officially recognized as a religious group in the UK. Read more here.

Nature is a (dangerous) Museum

A friend of mine just sent me a link to this article. The article is speaking in defense of allowing children to use knives and the modern mindset we have around the issue but the article went deeper as it explored the honest relationship that most people have with nature. I plan to post my own thoughts on this subject in a later post but for now check it out.

What are your thoughts?

Wolves at our gate

So I recently picked up a copy of Illinois Outdoor News and read an article about the recent history of wolves in this area. I was even more surprised to discover that a wolf had been shot right here in Lena in February 2008!

I posted a few years ago about cougar sightings in NW Illinois and last summer a black bear was about 7 miles from our house.

Thinking again how great it is to be in a part of the Midwest that has some exposure to these mammals.