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A woodcarving knife is a tool. Many of us grew up with one. As a kid, it was your pocket-knife, you carried it with you and whittled the sticks you found. For many parents, it's an intimidating and scary thing. That's understandable. Here's a fact: even experienced adults get cut. People with extensive training in safe carving skills occasionally nick their fingers. My hands have their share of scars, some dating back to my own first knife (the one I carried when I was 6 years old). The crux of…

We once had a bear that wandered our backyard. His trail was very familiar, like family. He's long passed, dying old and meeting his end by a local trophy hunter. David (my tracking life partner) and I were very sad. Knowing an wild animal like you would your brother or sister is not all that strange. In fact, it's fantastic. You get to experience…

Why do children (and adults) ardently follow Little House on the Prairie, Harry Potter or My Side of the Mountain? Because they like to see ordinary kids (just like them) learning to live in an extraordinary world. Most education programs overtly teach that life is made up of four walls, plastic chairs and a tiled floor. More subtly, even…

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