Walking with a Bear S.O.U.L.

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Tag: curiosity

  • The Moment Everything Turned to Look at Me

    I was eleven years old, deep on a portage trail, when something shifted. The trees, the wind, the earth beneath my feet—it all turned toward me, as if nature itself had a sparkle in its eye. It wasn’t just me moving through the wilderness; the wilderness was alive, aware, seeing me as if it was…

  • Tom Brown’s Grandfather Wisdom Tom Brown Jr.’s mentor, known as “Grandfather Stalking Wolf,” emphasized the importance of always having 3 to 5 good questions that one is working on in nature. This practice was rooted in the belief that curiosity and continuous learning are essential for deepening one’s connection with the natural world. According to Brown,…