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Roary joins us to discuss
-his background
-his fitness and MovNat journey
-how he spends his mornings
-the value of the outdoors
-why you should get outside
-tracking and foraging
-living, enjoying, and surviving in the outdoors
-human health and wellness
-the upcoming MovNat Survival Retreat in Conifer, CO, August 26-28, 2022, that he will run.
Learn more and sign up: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-survival-conifer-co/
Episode contains a few curse words, but that's it. Nothing more "explicit" than that.
About Roary: "Roary Kiah is a Level 3 MovNat Certified Trainer, survival expert, NOLS Wilderness First Responder, professional guide at Evergreen Wilderness Guides, and teacher of outdoor adventure camps for youth. Roary began practicing primitive skills at a young age and went on to study at Aboriginal Living Skills School to acquire a primitive and modern fire making techniques certification. A self-professed 'wannabe Neanderthal,' Roary is passionate about living a nature-immersed lifestyle and helping people reconnect to themselves through survival skills, Natural Movement, breathwork, and deep nature."
From Danny Clark, MovNat Master Instructor: “Roary is a tidal force of nature and, truth be told, just to be in his presence is an epic experience in itself! His exuberance for Nature and practicing/applying survival skills is absolutely contagious. His teachings make becoming connected and comfortable in Nature a practice where toughness, rapture, and confidence merge effortlessly. I really look forward to attending this event as a participant and being a student of Roary’s!”
Contact Michael:
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Education website: https://www.goldams.com
3. Fitness website: https://www.total-human-fitness.com
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
And follow on:
1. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx
2. Facebook Education: https://www.facebook.com/Gold-Academy-120590094750981/
3. Facebook Fitness: https://www.facebook.com/Total-Human-Fitness-101721652234867/
And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccerp
And visit the CCERP website! https://ccerp.org
Show notes:
1. MovNat Survival Retreat: Conifer, CO, August 26-28, 2022
Learn more and sign up: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-survival-conifer-co/
Description: "This event will be an immersive, hands-on experience. You’ll learn the skills necessary to survive from the perspectives of an ancient hunter gatherer scout and a modern minimalist backpacker caught in a 48+ hour survival situation.
"The skills that will be taught are situational, but can include:
Primitive shelter building
Modern and primitive fire making techniques
Water collection and treatment
Species identification and use
Natural navigation and land mapping
Efficient movement and teamwork as well as discussions about environmental adaptations as a method of healing and a strength inducing practice
"You’ll walk away with the confidence and understanding of what it takes to be a part of the natural world in a simple, yet tough experience you will never forget!"
2. "The Workout The World Forgot"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGF-ErsJiI
3. MovNat
i. Website: https://www.movnat.com
ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat
iii. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/
4. Tracking resources
i. Kim Cabrera's Animal Tracks Den
https://www.bear-tracker.com
ii. Jonah Evans' Nature Tracking
http://www.naturetracking.com
5. Foraging resources
i. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen's Foraging Texas
https://www.foragingtexas.com/
ii. Karen Stephenson's Edible Wild Food
https://www.ediblewildfood.com/edible-weeds.aspx
iii. Debbie Naha-Koretzky's Wild Edibles
https://wildediblesnjpa.com/
iv. Green Deane's Eat the Weeds
https://www.eattheweeds.com/
6. Helmets
"Head Injuries Rising Despite Bike Helmets" by Michael Bluejay
https://bicycleuniverse.com/head-injuries-rising-despite-bike-helmets/
"But new data raise questions about that assumption. The number of head injuries sustained in bicycle accidents has increased 10 percent since 1991, even as helmet use has risen sharply, according to figures compiled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. With ridership declining over the same period, the rate of head injuries among bicyclists has increased 51 percent even as the use of bicycle helmets has become widespread.
"What is going on here? No one is very sure, but safety experts stress that while helmets do not prevent accidents, they are extremely effective at reducing the severity of head injuries when they do occur. Almost no one suggests that riders should stop wearing helmets, which researchers have found can reduce the severity of brain injuries by as much as 88 percent.
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"Specialists in risk analysis argue that something else is in play. They believe that the increased use of bike helmets may have had an unintended consequence: Riders may feel an inflated sense of security and take more risks.
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"But the most effective way to reduce severe head injuries may be to decrease the number of accidents in the first place."
7. Dogs and Humans vs. Wild Animals
https://www.ccerp.org/2022/05/24/fear-not-wildlife-fear-dogs-and-humans/
8. Tom Brown III
i. https://www.spreaker.com/user/11043023/episode-34-tom-brown-iii-on-tracking-mov
ii. https://www.spreaker.com/user/11043023/30-tom-brown-iii-on-human-life-education-an
9. Mirror Neurons
i. "Mirror Neurons After a Quarter Century: New light, new cracks" by JohnMark Taylor
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/mirror-neurons-quarter-century-new-light-new-cracks/
"What about the human brain allows a person to perform such feats as learning guitar through imitation, empathizing with anothers’s pain, or intuiting where a fencer will strike next? Nearly twenty-five years ago, scientists discovered a special kind of cell called a mirror neuron that many both in science and the popular press came to believe might enable social skills like these, skills that underlie much of what makes us uniquely human. However, after a quarter century, dozens of experiments, and reams of popular articles, the true significance of these cells has become increasingly controversial.
"Mirror neurons have begun to assume a humbler identity than was initially theorized, but it is important to remember that despite recent criticism, their activity may still play an important role in many behaviors. For instance, even Gregory Hickok, perhaps the most prominent critic of the hype surrounding mirror neurons, accepts that they probably play a role in enabling imitation, given that there must be some mechanism in the brain that converts an observed action to a series of muscle commands. Much research remains to be done; for instance, there has yet to be a study that specifically disables mirror neurons (an experiment that recent technological advances may make possible in monkeys), which would help to elucidate what exact behaviors rely on these neurons. Now that the hype around mirror neurons has begun to dissipate, it will be interesting to see what role remains for these curious cells."
ii. "What Happened to Mirror Neurons?" Cecilia Heyes and Caroline Catmur
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1745691621990638
"In conclusion, it turns out that mirror neurons contribute to complex control systems rather than dominating such systems or acting alone. Their contributions are at a relatively low level—for example, to body movement discrimination rather than intention reading. And rather than being immutable units from birth, mirror neurons acquire their mirror properties through sensorimotor learning and change them by the same route. Although disappointing relative to some early claims, we argue that these discoveries should not discourage further research on mirror neurons."
10. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonazalez
https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Survival-Who-Lives-Dies/dp/0393353710/
A good book, but it has some poor ideas about human psychology and human consciousness at the beginning, then sprinkled throughout.
Bio and picture courtesy Roary Archibald. -
Today we are joined by Isaac Chilton, Personal Trainer and Structural Integrator, and Nick Burroughs, Physical Therapist, to discuss movement/fitness training and how to be true to human nature and true to nature. We discuss:
-the importance of balance training
-balance training progressions and regressions
-when to be patient and when to just do it
-teaching fitness, and the broader concept of human movement
-ideas about fitness therapy on clients
-being a student of fitness, and of the broader concept of human movement
-mindset and mindfulness
-integrating detail and the big picture: seeing both the trees and the forest
-how long it takes to learn and make a habit, and why
-specialized vs unspecialized training, and good technique
-training outdoors
-and more
Enjoy!
Isaac's. bio: "Isaac Chilton is a Board Certified Structural Integrator (International Association of Structural Integrators) and Certified Personal Trainer specializing in Corrective Exercise and natural movement reeducation. He has owned Structural Elements LLC since 2004. Sparked by a fascination with Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture he launched into a study of the healing arts at an early age. Initially intended as a spring board into Acupuncture School he trained in and began to practice Therapeutic Massage in 1998. His foray into bodywork morphed into a discipline. Enthralled by anatomy and human structural behavior, Isaac has turned that discipline into a passion.
"He holds certifications with ATSI (Anatomy Trains school for Structural Integration formally KMI), International Association of Structural Integrators, the Upledger® Institute in Cranial Sacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation, CORE® school for Structural Integration (sleeve training only), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (with a specialization in corrective exercise), Stott® Pilates and TRX®. He holds a Level II certification as a MovNat® Trainer and is working on certifications in Animal Flow®. Isaac is a Massage Therapy Instructor and Continuing Education provider in the state of Texas. He has a background in teaching Anatomy & Physiology, various massage modalities, myofascial work and Corrective Bodywork both in workshop settings and at a massage school."
Contact Isaac: http://structuralelements.net/call-us
Nick's bio: "Nick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from James Madison University in 1998 and then his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. After graduation, Nick served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar in the Public Health Sector from 2001-2002. Nick has accumulated vast experience in physical therapy, working with a plethora of medical conditions in multiple settings over his 20 year career. His speciality within physical therapy is in the area of functional movement and is certified with Functional Movement Systems, both in Level I and II. He also holds a Level II MovNat Certification in Natural Movement and is very passionate about restoring movement can bring about healing, restore function and mobility, and decrease pain."
Follow him on Instagram at @ironspinemovment.
Contact Michael:
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Education website: https://www.goldams.com
3. Fitness website: https://www.total-human-fitness.com
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
And follow on:
1. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx
2. Facebook Education: https://www.facebook.com/Gold-Academy-120590094750981/
3. Facebook Fitness: https://www.facebook.com/Total-Human-Fitness-101721652234867/
And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccerp
And visit the CCERP website! https://ccerp.org
Show notes:
1. MovNat
i. Website: https://www.movnat.com
ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat
2. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/
3. MovNat Certifications
i. Level 1: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-one-certification/
ii. Level 2: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-two-certification/
iii. Level 3: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-three-certification/
4. "Tutorial: The MovNat 'Pop-Vault' | by Jerome Rattoni - YouTube"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiF0P9pQ-Ao
Bios courtesy Isaac Chilton and Nick Burroughs. -
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Today, movement/fitness expert Danny Clark joins us to talk about the mental side of fitness/movement and being outdoors. This was a fascinating discussion.
Danny discusses:
-why we need this
-what contemplation is and why its important
-what might get in the way
-education
-science
-ancient Greece
-total focus
-meditation, contemplation, awareness, trance
-and more
Danny's Bio (expert from https://www.movnat.com/danny-clark/): "Throughout his youth Danny was recognized for his exceptional athletic talents. His training in wrestling and judo earned him a Division 1 scholarship to the University of Virginia. An injury abruptly ended his wrestling career, but fortunately instigated a transition into Brazilian jiu jitsu and MMA training. He would go on to win a bronze medal for Team USA at the UWW World Grappling Championships in Krakow, Poland in 2012. All along, Danny has immersed himself in many alternative arts, such as yoga and kettlebell training, in an effort to correct some of the imbalances and wear his body had accumulated from years of heavy physical stress. But nothing had a more profound or long-lasting effect than training first-hand with Erwan Le Corre. He learned that MovNat could heal years of abuse, neglect, and over-specialization. After he received his Level II Certification, he immediately started implementing the MovNat method into his coaching and classes and saw great results. Natural Movement® provided a solid movement, skill, and physical foundation for everyone while fixing many glaring issues of the fitness industry. Danny went on to complete his level III certification and is now a MovNat Master Instructor."
Contact Michael:
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Education website: https://www.goldams.com
3. Fitness website: https://www.total-human-fitness.com
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
And follow on:
1. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx
2. Facebook Education: https://www.facebook.com/Gold-Academy-120590094750981/
3. Facebook Fitness: https://www.facebook.com/Total-Human-Fitness-101721652234867/
And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccerp
And visit the CCERP website! https://ccerp.org
Show notes.
1. ""ALL men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not only with a view to action, but even when we are not going to do anything, we prefer seeing (one might say) to everything else. The reason is that this, most of all the senses, makes us know and brings to light many differences between things. " -- Aristotle (http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/metaphysics.1.i.html)
2. In the book Galileo Galilei – When the World Stood Still, Atle Naess wrote:
“Galileo’s radical renewal sprang, nevertheless, from the Aristotelian mind set, as it was taught at the Jesuits’ Collegio Romano: human reason has a basic ability to recognize and understand the objects registered by the senses. The objects are real. They have properties that can be perceived, and then ‘further processed’ according to logical rules. These logical concepts are also real (if not in exactly the same way as the physical objects).”
3. A quote of Galileo himself that shows the importance of Aristotle to science and all human reasoning, and that identifies a basic principle of reason and logic: they are based on the evidence of the senses.
"I should even think that in making the celestial material alterable, I contradict the doctrine of Aristotle much less than do those people who still want to keep the sky inalterable; for I am sure that he never took its inalterability to be as certain as the fact that all human reasoning must be placed second to direct experience."
From the Second Letter of Galileo Galilei to Mark Welser on Sunspots, p. 118 of Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo, translated by Stillman Drake, (c) 1957 by Stillman Drake, published by Doubleday Anchor Books, Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York.
4. "Here is a lesson that we’re going to be taught again and again in the coming years: Most animals are not just animals. They’re also collections of microbes. If you really want to understand animals, you’ll also have to understand the world of microbes inside them. In other words, zoology is ecology." -- Ed Yong, “Gut Bacteria Allows Insect Pest to Foil Farmers.” ©2013 by National Geographic Society (as used on a Fall 2020 PSAT test)
5. Epigenetics
i. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics
ii. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/epigenetics
iii. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1392256/
iv. Reshaping the immune system: Moises Velazquez-Manoff at TEDxCibeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoOscroun5A
v. The epidemic of chronic disease and understanding epigenetics | Kent Thornburg | TEDxPortland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReCvreRPdeY
vi. Epigenetics & Personal Health: Can We Control Our Own Future? | Matt Riemann | TEDxVeniceBeach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ3o5X2j3kY
vii. Move Your DNA - Because You Are How You Move by Katy Bowman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVRg193Wa-M
6. The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Deepest-Well-Long-Term-Childhood-Adversity-ebook/dp/B01N7HZ73B
7. The Autism Revolution by Dr. Martha Herbert and Karen Weintraub
8. Evolution, symbiosis and cooperation
i. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-operation_(evolution)
9. "The Median Isn't the Message" by Stephen Jay Gould
i. https://people.umass.edu/biep540w/pdf/Stephen%20Jay%20Gould.pdf
ii. https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/gould
10. Contemplation: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contemplation
i. "concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion"
ii. "an act of considering with attention"
11. Trance: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trance
i. "a sleeplike state (as of deep hypnosis) usually characterized by partly suspended animation with diminished or absent sensory and motor activity"
ii. "a state of profound abstraction or absorption"
12. Meditation: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditation
i. "a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation"
ii. "the act or process of meditating"
13. Meditate: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditate
i. "to engage in contemplation or reflection"
ii. "\to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness"
14. "The Greek word that usually gets translated as “happiness” is eudaimonia, and like most translations from ancient languages, this can be misleading. The main trouble is that happiness (especially in modern America) is often conceived of as a subjective state of mind, as when one says one is happy when one is enjoying a cool beer on a hot day, or is out “having fun” with one’s friends. For Aristotle, however, happiness is a final end or goal that encompasses the totality of one’s life. It is not something that can be gained or lost in a few hours, like pleasurable sensations. It is more like the ultimate value of your life as lived up to this moment, measuring how well you have lived up to your full potential as a human being." From https://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/aristotle/
15. MovNat announcements
i. The MovNat In Schools program
ii. Lifestyle events (to be announced on the MovNat website 15 Nov 2021)
-Vic Verdier
-Tom Brown III
-Roary Kaih
iii. MovNat L3
Colorado Sept 2022 L3
With Nate Smith, Final Frontier Ranch
Picture and bio courtesy Danny Clark. -
Today, we talk with folks from the MovNat Level 3 Certification in Glorietta, NM, September 2021, about fitness, the broader idea of human movement, nature, culture, and being a good human animal. Joining us is Nate Smith, Nate Amado, Rock Hancock, Scott Southworth, and Mason Maas. Enjoy!
Nate Smith: "Nate was raised in the mountains of front range CO. With the state land as his backyard his interests were shaped quickly by the landscape and culture of his mountain community. Today he serves as a Sacred hunting guide, Movnat L3 instructor, lifestyle coach, and works part time in the outdoor industry to fuel his passion for skiing, rock climbing, and hunting. "
Rock Hancock: "Brian 'Rock' Hancock believes that exercise and physical activity should celebrate the body’s capabilities. As a Level 2 MovNat Certified Trainer and a Certified Health Coach, Rock has over 12 years experience working with various fitness backgrounds. He has assisted a range of clients, from the United States Marine Corps to those in corporate settings. He practices what he teaches. A look into his home would prove that a 2x4 sits in the living room for balance practice. His favorite natural movement skills are lifting, carrying, and jumping. In his free time, he loves cooking for his wife and sons."
Scott Southworth: "Scott is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, MovNat Level 2 Trainer (working on Level 3!), and CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. in his gym practice, he specializes in weight loss, strength training, bodyweight training, and back and joint pain. He believes that our bodies are meant to be extensions of ourselves. He comes from a background in wrestling and freerunning where he used his body to explore and define who he was as a person. Since then, he's gotten involved in obstacle course races, endurance challenges, rock climbing, and a host of other activities. His training focuses on preparing for what life might throw at us. Whether that’s sprinting up stairs so we don’t miss a flight, helping a family member move into their new place, or playing a pickup game of basketball, he believes in a useful type of fitness. He's been involved in fitness for thirteen years and professionally training others for over a decade. Everyday he makes it his goal to better himself and grow as a trainer just as he asks his clients to better themselves and move toward their goals every day."
Nate Amado: "Nate grew up a fairly weak and skinny kid, and having asthma didn’t help -- running out of breath trying to keep up with friends was discouraging. He didn’t feel strong, good at sports, or capable enough to defend himself (never mind others). He only played on a sports team once growing up, basketball in 3rd grade, and only made the free throws. It wasn't until his senior year in high school when he intently started pursuing new physical & mental challenges, starting out with high school wrestling. It was great, he won his first match or two, and got his ass handed to me for the rest of them. He loved it, and only wished he had started sooner. Later, when he discovered MovNat from the video "The Workout the World Forgot", he realized, 'THIS IS IT!' He felt that it was everything in one, the most complete system. He knew, right then and there, that this is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He went on to receive the MovNat Level 2 & Combatives Certifications (Mar & Jul 2016), The Human Path Scout Certification (Oct 2017), the Level 3 MovNat Certification (Oct 2017), a Purple Belt in BJJ (Dec 2017), the Primal Health Coaching Certification (Apr 2018), the MovNat Aquatics Certification (Sept 2018, officially earning all 5 MovNat certs and becoming a MovNat Master Trainer), the Gracie Combatives Belt Certification (twice - Jan & Jul 2020), and am currently on the path to becoming a certified Gracie Jiu Jitsu Instructor (July 2021), and a MeatRx Animal-Based Nutrition Coach (June 2021)."
Mason Maas: "Mason is currently studying for a Doctorate in Acupuncture, He has a Masters in Acupuncture and a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science. He is working on his MovNat Level 3 certification, but has earned his MovNat Level 2 Certification. He is also an NASM Master Trainer, a Corrective Exercise Specialist, and a Performance Enhancement Specialist."
Contact Michael:
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Education website: https://www.goldams.com
3. Fitness website: https://www.total-human-fitness.com
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
And follow on:
1. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx
2. Facebook Education: https://www.facebook.com/Gold-Academy-120590094750981/
3. Facebook Fitness: https://www.facebook.com/Total-Human-Fitness-101721652234867/
And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccerp
And visit the CCERP website! https://ccerp.org
Show notes:
1. MovNat
i. Website: https://www.movnat.com
ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat
2. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/
3. MovNat Certifications
i. Level 1: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-one-certification/
ii. Level 2: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-two-certification/
iii. Level 3: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-three-certification/
4. MovNat Level 3 Certification in Video
i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bybCtHZG34k
ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5iAPIGZg8
iii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCcFHXqR1U
5. The Primal Aspects Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathanael-smith2
6. Scott Southworth's Catalyst Personal Training Studio: https://www.catalysthouston.com
7. Rock Hancock's MovNat Madison: https://www.movnatmadison.com
8. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein: https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484
9. LaSierra High School Fitness Program
i. The Motivation Factor, a website and documentary about the program: http://motivationmovie.com
ii. a short video (1 min 11 sec) about the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yQth3QEXtA
iii. The Concepts Philosophy of the program, including standards for each level of achievement/shorts: http://motivationmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/7-1966-LPEPE-STUDENT-HANDBOOK.pdf
iv. More videos here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lasierra+fitness
10. SWAT testing
i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jZBAADTdm4
ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq8UyaqPs3Q
11. Jim Thorpe
i. https://www.biography.com/athlete/jim-thorpe
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe
iii. https://blog.genealogybank.com/jim-thorpe-sad-end-for-an-amazing-athlete.html
12. Pfleuger Family
i. https://www.pflugervilletx.gov/for-visitors/history-of-pflugerville
ii. https://siraustinmovers.com/forefather-pflugerville-henry-pfluger/
13. American Sweetgum Tree
i. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liquidambar_styraciflua_MHNT.BOT.2006.0.1265.jpg
ii. https://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/sweetgum.html
iii. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/liquidambar-styraciflua/
iv. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar_styraciflua
v. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jim-thorpe
14, Barefoot resources
i. Barefoot book by Dr. Daniel Howell: https://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Book-Great-Reasons-Shoes/dp/0897935543
ii. The Harvard Barefoot Lab: http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu
iii. Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman: https://www.amazon.com/Move-Your-DNA-Movement-Expanded/dp/1943370109
iv. Whole Body Barefoot by Katy Bowman: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Body-Barefoot-Transitioning-Footwear/dp/0989653986/
Bios courtesy Nate, Nate, Rock, Scott, Mason. -
Physical Therapist Nick Burroughs, a MovNat Brother of mine, joins us to discuss:
-his professional background
-his fitness background
-how outdoor fitness has helped him personally and has helped him help others
-the benefits of outdoor, natural fitness
-how to be fit at 20 and fit at 80
-his background in the MovNat fitness system
-his experience at the recent (Sept 2021) MovNat Level 3 Certification event in Santa Fe, NM
-what he recommends others do to be healthy
-hello to Danny, Nate, Nate, Zack, Isaac, Collin, Scott, Mason, and Rock!
Corrections:
1. Nick said "frontal plane" when me meant to say "sagittal plane."
2. He meant to say "Asheville, NC."
Nick's bio: "Nick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from James Madison University in 1998 and then his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. After graduation, Nick served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar in the Public Health Sector from 2001-2002. Nick has accumulated vast experience in physical therapy, working with a plethora of medical conditions in multiple settings over his 20 year career. His speciality within physical therapy is in the area of functional movement and is certified with Functional Movement Systems, both in Level I and II. He also holds a Level II MovNat Certification in Natural Movement and is very passionate about restoring movement can bring about healing, restore function and mobility, and decrease pain."
Follow him on Instagram at @ironspinemovment.
Contact Michael:
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Education website: https://www.goldams.com
3. Fitness website: https://www.total-human-fitness.com
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
And follow on:
1. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx
2. Facebook Education: https://www.facebook.com/Gold-Academy-120590094750981/
3. Facebook Fitness: https://www.facebook.com/Total-Human-Fitness-101721652234867/
And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccerp
And visit the CCERP website! https://ccerp.org
Show notes:
1. MovNat
i. Website: https://www.movnat.com
ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat
2. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/
3. MovNat Certifications
i. Level 1: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-one-certification/
ii. Level 2: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-two-certification/
iii. Level 3: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-three-certification/
4. MovNat Level 3 Certification in Video
i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bybCtHZG34k
ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5iAPIGZg8
iii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCcFHXqR1U
Picture and bio courtesy Nick Burroughs. -
In this episode, Teri MacArthur joins us to discuss invasive species, why the topic is important, why it matters to you, and what we can do about it. A great discussion recorded on 25 June 2021.
About Teri: Teri MacArthur serves The Woodlands Township as an Environmental Education Specialist in the Environmental Services Department. Her specialty is water conservation. She also acts as the department’s Volunteer Coordinator. She is currently recruiting volunteers to assist local Municipal Utility Districts operating in the Township with installations of storm drain markers to remind people not to put anything in the drains. Today she’ll be talking to me about bacteria problems in local waterways and the relation to the storm drain project.
Contact Teri about the Woodlands Township water conservation program, education programs, or volunteering:
a. 281-210-3928
b. [email protected]
Contact Michael:
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Education website: https://www.goldams.com
3. Fitness website: https://www.total-human-fitness.com
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
And follow on:
1. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx
2. Facebook Education: https://www.facebook.com/Gold-Academy-120590094750981/
3. Facebook Fitness: https://www.facebook.com/Total-Human-Fitness-101721652234867/
And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccerp
And visit the CCERP website! https://ccerp.org
Show notes (more to come):
1. Texas Invasive Species Institute at Sam Houston State University: http://tsusinvasives.org/
That is the new home of the Invaders of Texas program: https://texasinvasives.org/
2. The digital guide to area invasive species:
https://www.galvbayinvasives.org/
3. Within The Woodlands Township, volunteers are helping to remove invasive species from public pathways and green spaces. You can help by joining the Invasives Task Force! Register to receive more information: https://environmentalservicesdepartment.wufoo.com/forms/zeogsxk0l8ecrj/
4,. Invasive species
Zabra mussel
kudzu
Hogs
Chinese Tallow
Elephant ear
Air potato vine
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese climbing fern
Japanese privet
Apple snails
Emerald ash borers
Nutria
5. Non-native species
Earthworm
Honey bees
6. Native species
Agressives: Yaupon Holly, etc.
7. Ecosystems/ecology
Important to life
8. CCERP Episode 2: "2 UT Professor Jim Fordyce on Ecology and Its Importance"
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/20031395
9. Minnesota's Natural Heritage bby John R. Tester, Susan M. Galatowitsch, Rebecca A. Montgomery, John J. Moriarty
https://www.amazon.com/Minnesotas-Natural-Heritage-John-Tester/dp/1517903572/
10. Lots of green not necessary good: top-down control
11, Plants —> oxygen —> gems
i. "Oxygen and Our Mineral World"
https://www.rockngem.com/oxygen-and-our-mineral-world/
ii. "Minerals and Gems"
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/minerals-gems
12. Monarchs
Milkweed
13. Woodpeckers, Pines, and Rat Snakes
i. "Red-cockaded Woodpeckers vs Rat Snakes: The Effectiveness of the Resin Barrier" by D. Craig Rudolph, Howard Kyle, and Richard Conner
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v102n01/p0014-p0022.pdf
ii. "Gray Rant Snakes Versus Red-cockaded Woodpeckers: Predator-Prey Adaptations" by Jerome Jackson
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v091n02/p0342-p0347.pdf
14. Chinese Tallow: quick-decomposing leaves, change soil acidity, exudates from roots
Allopathic
Trees need certain minerals
pH range matters
15. Farmacology: Total Health from the Ground Up by Daphne Miller M.D.
https://www.amazon.com/Farmacology-Total-Health-Ground-Up/dp/0062103148
16. Human-provided food not appropriate
Don’t feed bread to ducks!
17. Some Owls found dead — they fly to find a place to live, but forests cut
18, Beauty berry
19. Yaupon Holly
20. Some put dollar value on ecological services (a few samples)
i. "The Economic Value of Ecological Services Provided by Insects"
https://bioone.org/journals/bioscience/volume-56/issue-4/0006-3568(2006)56%5b311%3aTEVOES%5d2.0.CO%3b2/The-Economic-Value-of-Ecological-Services-Provided-by-Insects/10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[311:TEVOES]2.0.CO;2.full
ii. "Economic Value of Ecosystem Services from Agriculture"
https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Swinton-et-al.-Ch-3-Economic-value-of-ecosystem-services-from-agriculture-KBS-long-term-ecological-research-LTER-site-volume-synthesis-book-2015.pdf?pdf=book-chapter
iii. "Valuation of Ecosystem Services"
https://www.moore.org/materials/white-papers/Ecosystem-Services-Seminar-3-Valuation.pdf
21. zoos
Species-appropriate
Human health
Space travel
gorillas
22. Change: elephants, beavers, prairie dogs, wolves
Good vs. bad
23. Biolphilia and E.O. Wilson
i. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/biophilia
ii. https://www.biophiliafoundation.org/practice-biophilia/
iii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson
iv. https://eowilsonfoundation.org/e-o-wilson/
24. Lady Bird Johnson
i. http://www.ladybirdjohnson.org
ii. https://biodiversity.utexas.edu/resources/affiliated-collections/lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center
25. I-Tree
i. https://www.itreetools.org
ii. https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/tool/i-tree
Bio and picture courtesy Teri MacArthur -
In this episode, Teri MacArthur joins us to discuss water quality, what compromises it, why it is important, why it matters to you, and what we can do about it.
About Teri: Teri MacArthur serves The Woodlands Township as an Environmental Education Specialist in the Environmental Services Department. Her specialty is water conservation. She also acts as the department’s Volunteer Coordinator. She is currently recruiting volunteers to assist local Municipal Utility Districts operating in the Township with installations of storm drain markers to remind people not to put anything in the drains. Today she’ll be talking to me about bacteria problems in local waterways and the relation to the storm drain project.
Contact Teri about the Woodlands Township water conservation program, education programs, or volunteering:
a. 281-210-3928
b. [email protected]
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes (material to help in your research; I have not read all these, and so cannot recommend or disrecommend):
1. The webpage for Environmental Services with list of departmental Upcoming Events:
https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/Environment
2. Registration information for:
a. 2021 June 5 Invasive Species Workshop on Aquatic Invasive Plants (Online class) : https://environmentalservicesdepartment.wufoo.com/forms/z1v0mxue1rajwbm/
b. 2021 July 17 Watershed Project discussion: The Pet Waste Problem (in person at Meadowlake Park): https://environmentalservicesdepartment.wufoo.com/forms/z1wehlyv1f766o6/
c. 2021 August 14 Invasive Plants and Pests of our Region (online class): https://environmentalservicesdepartment.wufoo.com/forms/zcfllcg0oa5ik0/
3. "Township designated a Monarch Champion by National Wildlife Federation"
https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=3438
4. Parks in the Woodlands
https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/parks/
5. HGAC Clean Rivers Program (reports, data, methodologies, etc.)
https://www.h-gac.com/clean-rivers-program
6. San Jacinto Watershed, of which Cypress Creek is part
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Creek_(Texas)#/media/File:SanJacinto_Watershed.png
7. Dogs in the US
a. https://financesonline.com/number-of-dogs-in-the-us/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogs_in_the_United_States
8. "Common Fish in Precinct Four"
https://www.hcp4.net/parks/fishing/#1563910377846-5e96ad4b-136c
9. About River Mussels
a. https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Documents/R2ES/AUES_ctx_mussels_20171101.pdf
b. https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/documents/r2es/5_central_texas_mussels_fact_sheet_2011.pdf
c. https://www.fws.gov/warmsprings/FishHatchery/species/mussels.html
10. Some River Mussels in Cypress Creek
a. Yellow Sandshell: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail&selectedElement=IMBIV21240
b. Fragile Papershell: https://gf.nd.gov/wildlife/id/freshwater-mussels/fragile-papershell
c. Giant Floater Mussel: https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/giant-floater
d. Pimpleback (different species; I have not nailed down which yet)
e. Pondhorn: https://mollusk.inhs.illinois.edu/field-guide-to-freshwater-mussels-of-the-midwest/freshwater-mussels-species-accounts/pondhorn/
11. Some Mussels in Texas
a. https://www.inaturalist.org/lists/66510-Texas-Freshwater-Musselss-Check-List
b. https://nri.tamu.edu/media/1109/status_of_freshwater_mussels_in_texas_tamu-irnr_05-2010_1.pdf
12. "Common Freshwater Organisms"
https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/texas-junior-naturalists/bugs-bugs-bugs/common-freshwater-organisms
13. River Otters
a. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/river-otters-appear-to-be-making-comeback-in-texas
b. https://wildlifecenteroftexas.org/otters/
14. Butterflies of Texas
a. https://texasbutterfly.com/butterflies/
b. https://www.butterflyidentification.org/butterflies-by-state-listing.php?reach=Texas
15. Birds of Texas
a. https://www.pbase.com/dadas115/txbirds
b. https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_1673a.pdf
c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Texas
16. Cadmium
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium
b. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/cadmium
c. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/cadmium/default.html
17. Fertilizers as pollutants
a. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/fertilizers-pollutants-78452.html
b. https://www.epa.gov/agriculture/agriculture-nutrient-management-and-fertilizer
c. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nutpollution.html
d. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-fertilizers-harm-earth/
18. Pesticides and alternatives
a. https://extension.psu.edu/pesticides-and-alternatives
19. Biological inoculants
a. https://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2018/09/what-you-need-to-know-about-biological-inoculants/
b. https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/build-soil/biological-inoculants-for-soil-health/
c. https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C990
d. examples
i. https://www.microlifefertilizer.com
ii. https://keystonebioag.com/biological-inoculants/
Bio and picture courtesy Teri MacArthur -
In this episode, Tim discusses:
-his background
-the importance, to a specific profession, of being a generalist
-how he became interested in history
-Native American history
-the Apache and early Europeans
-Native Americans of South Texas and Cypress Creek: the Karankawa, Akokisa, and others
Bio: "Tim Seiter is a Ph.D. student in the Clements Department of History at Southern Methodist University. He is writing a history of the Karankawa Indians of Texas and is also working on a social history of Texas’s eighteenth-century presidial soldiers. In July 2021, the Southwestern Historical Quarterly is publishing his latest article, 'The Karankawa-Spanish War from 1778 to 1789: Attempted Genocide and Karankawa Power.' "
Tim's Website Karankawas: https://karankawas.com
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes
A. Books mentioned by Tim
1. Elizabeth A.H. John, Storms Brewed in Other Men’s Worlds
https://www.amazon.com/Storms-Brewed-Other-Mens-Worlds/dp/0806128690
2. Juliana Barr, Peace Came in the Form of a Woman
https://www.amazon.com/Peace-Came-Form-Woman-Borderlands/dp/0807857904
3. Kathleen DuVal, The Native Ground
https://www.amazon.com/Native-Ground-Colonists-Continent-American-ebook/dp/B00C3K6J82
4. Pekka Hämäläinen, The Comanche Empire
https://www.amazon.com/Comanche-Empire-Lamar-Western-History/dp/0300151179
5. Matthew Babcock, Apache Adaptation to Hispanic Rule
https://www.amazon.com/Adaptation-Hispanic-Studies-American-History/dp/1107121388
6. William C. Foster, Historic Native Peoples of Texas
https://www.amazon.com/Historic-Native-Peoples-William-Foster/dp/0292717938
7. Robert Ricklis, The Karankawa Indians of Texas
https://www.amazon.com/Karankawa-Indians-Texas-ARCHAEOLOGY-ETHNOHISTORY/dp/0292770774
8. Francisco Flores, Marcos de Zespeda, José de la Santa, et al., “Cabildo's petition to Governor to notify the Commandant General of deplorable conditions at Béxar,” 1781, BA.
https://www.cah.utexas.edu/projects/bexar/gallery_doc.php?doc=e_bx_003550
9. Dan Flores, Coyote America
https://www.amazon.com/Coyote-America-Natural-Supernatural-History/dp/0465093728/
B. Education, Being a "Specialized Generalist," and Living
1. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484
2. Autism is an epigenetic condition. For detailed, scientific discussion refer to the book The Autism Revolution: Whole-Body Strategies for Making Life All It Can Be, by journalist Karen Weintraub and Harvard Medical School researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herber
https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Revolution-Whole-Body-Strategies-Making/dp/0345527208/
3. A discussion with educator and philosopher Andrew Bernstein about modern education: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18496281
4. A discussion with educators Gail Paquette and Kira Withrow, mother and daughter, on education: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42173475
5. A discussion with Montessori Expert Charlotte Cushman on what Montessori education is and why we need it: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18634882
6. Award-wining teacher Scott Harris on education.
a. Part 1: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17685896
b. Part 2: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17758518
c. Another discussion with Scott: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17556404
7. More here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast
8. Karl Friedrich Gauss
a. https://www.storyofmathematics.com/19th_gauss.html
b. http://www.bookrags.com/biography/karl-friedrich-gauss/
c. https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Gauss/
d. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
9. Richard Feynman
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman
b. http://www.richardfeynman.com
c. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Feynman
C. Related information and books about S. Texas history
1. Elusive Dreams: Early Exploration and Colonization of the Upper Texas Coast by James V Woodrick: Austin County: Colonial Capital of Texas by James V. Woodrick
2. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
https://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059/
3. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles C. Mann
https://www.amazon.com/1493-Uncovering-World-Columbus-Created/dp/0307278247/
4. American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains by Dan Flores
https://www.amazon.com/American-Serengeti-Dan-Flores-audiobook/dp/B0716FGZ81/
5. Texas Archeology: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ita/
6. Cabeza de Vaca
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cabeza-de-vaca-lvar-nunez
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Álvar_Núñez_Cabeza_de_Vaca
c. "In Search of Cabeza de Vaca’s Route across Texas: An Historiographical Survey"
by Donald E. Chipman: https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/cabeza/pdfs/the_route/route_survey.pdf
d. "Pinon Pines and the Route of Cabeza de Vaca" by Donald W. Olson, Marilynn S. Olson, Russell L. Doescher, et. al.: https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/cabeza/pdfs/the_route/pinon_pines_route.pdf
e. https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/cabeza/exhibits/show/cabeza-de-vaca/further-study/the-route
7. The Atakapa
a. https://www.atakapa-ishak.org
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atakapa
c. http://www.carsonphotos.com/skylineoa/files/index.html
8. The Akokisa
a. http://sites.utexas.edu/tarl/2015/02/10/the-akokisa-and-the-atakapans/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akokisa
c. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/akokisa-indians
d. https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/akokisa/
9. The Bidai
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bidai-indians
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidai
10. I think it was the Groce Family who took the last of the wild horses on the Katy Prairie
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bernardo-plantation
b. https://texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com/groce-family-plantations.html
c. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=74265
d. https://diverseeducation.com/article/12954/
e. https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/groce-family-portraits
f. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/groce-jared-ellison
g. https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ricewrc/00137/rice-00137.html
11. Deep Roots, Strong Branches: A History of the Klein Family and the Klein Community, 1840-1940 by Diana Severance: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Roots-Strong-Branches-Community/dp/0965499995
Image and bio courtesy of Tim Seifert -
Tom Brown III is back. In this episode, we delve into the importance of nature to our well-being and into how to live and thrive as the human animal that we are.
Tom's bio: Tom, otherwise known as “T3”, has been a practitioner and teacher of primitive living skills, wilderness survival, tracking, and nature observation from an early age. Growing up in New Jersey at the Tracker School, he was raised with deep reverence and respect for wild places and the skills our ancestors used to live close to the land. After graduating high school, he spent a few years wandering the country, practicing the skills he learned as a child in both urban and wilderness environments. He eventually returned to Tracker School and after a few years became head instructor and director of operations. In 2009 he left Tracker School to start the Primitive Arts Collective, an outdoor education program that sought to teach people in small groups in many different states across the country. In 2016 Tom moved to Oregon and now works with Trackers Earth. Tom’s role at Tracker’s Earth involves being both the land steward and an adult educator. His unique insight and first-hand knowledge about how large groups of people interact with the landscape help him and the Tracker’s team ensure healthy land management practices. These pratices will benefit not only the students but also the wild things that are the centerpiece of these rural locations. Tom loves all things wild and free. During his downtime, you can find him on a river somewhere fly-fishing for steelhead with his Spey rod and exploring all the beautiful things the PNW has to offer. He is also the Foraging/Homesteading Coordinator and contributor for Anchored Outdoors.
Tom's bio on Trackers Earth: https://trackerspdx.com/staff.php
Tom's Instagram: Tom_brown3
Tom's Website: www.tombrown3.com
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.facebook.com/EpistemeRx/
4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
External links to what we discussed and to further research:
1. Biophilia: our love for and connection to nature
a. "Humans have always been drawn to, dependent on, and fascinated by the natural world. Biophilia, which literally translates to “love of life,” is the idea that this fascination and communion with nature stem from an innate, biologically-driven need to interact with other forms of life such as animals and plants." (from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/biophilia)
b. "a hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature " (from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biophilia)
c. the biophilia hypothesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biophilia_hypothesis
d. The book Biophilia by E.O. Wilson will give you more information if you want to dig deeper: https://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Biophilia-Diversity-Naturalist-Library/dp/1598536796/
2. Our need for nature
a. "What is Nature-Deficit Disorder?" by Richard Louv
http://richardlouv.com/blog/what-is-nature-deficit-disorder/
b. "No More 'Nature-Deficit Disorder' " by Richard Louv
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/people-in-nature/200901/no-more-nature-deficit-disorder
c. Nature Deficit Disorder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_deficit_disorder
d. The book "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder" by Richard Louv will give you more information if you want to dig deeper:
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Child-Woods-Children-Nature-Deficit/dp/156512605X/
e. The book "The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative" by Florence Williams will give you more information if you want to dig deeper:
https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Fix-Happier-Healthier-Creative/dp/0393355578/
3. Health and Fitness
"Lack of exercise is a major cause of chronic diseases" by Boothe, Roberts, and Laye
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241367/
4. Aristotle and biology
a. the stars for ancient Platonists seem to be like modern technology for too many moderns: it distracts them from and pulls their attention from life, the earth, and reality. Aristotle calls us to focus on life and this earth, and to be real.
b. A quote about Darwin and Aristotle: "Charles Darwin's famous 1882 letter, in which he remarks that his ‘two gods’, Linnaeus and Cuvier, were ‘mere school‐boys to old Aristotle’, has been thought to be only an extravagantly worded gesture of politeness. However, a close examination of this and other Darwin letters, and of references to Aristotle in Darwin's earlier work, shows that the famous letter was written several weeks after a first, polite letter of thanks, and was carefully formulated and literally meant. Indeed, it reflected an authentic, and substantial, increase in Darwin's already high respect for Aristotle, as certain documents show. It may also have reflected some real insight on Darwin's part into the teleological aspect of Aristotle's thought, more insight than Ogle himself had achieved, as a portion of their correspondence reveals." (https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199287956.001.0001/acprof-9780199287956-chapter-15)
c. . Prof. Armand Marie Leroi (Imperial College London), who wrote "The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science," talking about Aristotle and biology (a beautiful and fascinating video):
i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8ortM4M3o
ii. same as above, but in four parts starting with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW77zp-1Ons
iii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYro4kkPxiA
d. Aristotle and biology (article for philosophers or the "intelligent, studied layperson"): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-biology/
5. Health and COVID
a. "Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Odds for Severe COVID"
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200925/low-vitamin-d-levels-tied-to-higher
b. "Obesity And Covid Death Rate Closely Linked In New Study"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/03/04/obesity-and-covid-death-rate-closely-linked-in-new-study/?sh=4b606fa4643
6. Some info on social media and suicide.
a. "Social media, internet use, and suicide attempts in adolescents" by Sedgwick, Epstein, et. al.
https://journals.lww.com/co-psychiatry/Fulltext/2019/11000/Social_media,_internet_use_and_suicide_attempts_in.12.aspx
b. "Suicide and Social Media" by Libby Mitchell
https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/2017/08/suicide-sm.php
c. "Social media use can be positive for mental health and well-being"
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/social-media-positive-mental-health/?fbclid=IwAR30NPrm6xKKludWyssYkwCf0WyEikExyTqrE88n58ysWxxrLYMuFFPOQag
d. Suicide in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_the_United_States
7. Embracing the cold -- in a smart manner
a. The dialogue in "ICE SWIM | Feeling the power from the cold" is deep, beautiful, and poetic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEDmZlVCCzc
b. "Explained: How Tibetan Monks Use Meditation To Raise Their Body Temperature" by Jessica Bush: https://www.buzzworthy.com/monks-raise-body-temperature/
c. "Harvard Study Confirms Tibetan Monks Can Raise Body Temperature With Their Minds" by Alex Kasprak: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harvard-study-confirms-tibetan-monks-can-raise-body-temperature-with-their-minds/
d. "Wim Hof, The Iceman Cometh | HUMAN Limits"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6XKcsm3dKs
e. Wim Hoff's Website: https://www.wimhofmethod.com
f. Wim Hoff bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof
8. "The Science of Wool" https://weatherwool.com/pages/the-science-of-wool/
9. Breathing
a. How to breathe | Belisa Vranich | TEDxManhattanBeach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sgb2cUqFiY
b. box breathing: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321805#takeaway
c. another about box breathing: https://www.healthline.com/health/box-breathing#getting-started
d. How to breath properly:
i. https://www.coreexercisesolutions.com/belly-breathing/
ii. https://yurielkaim.com/belly-breathing/
10. Walking and running well
a. "Kelly Starrett & the 12 Steps to Running without Pain" (podcast episode)
https://lifeafterpain.com/info/posture/kelly-starrett-pain-free-running/
b. "How Kelly Starrett and Japan Fixed My Running Form"
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-kelly-starrett-and-japan-fixed-my-running-form-w209367/
c. The podcast "Foot Function with Mobility Wod’s Kelly Starrett" (The Barefoot Movement Podcast 16 July 2019) is interesting and good. https://overcast.fm/+OOePzyCXM
d. "Ready to Run" by Kelly Starrett
https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Run-Unlocking-Potential-Naturally/dp/1628600098
e. "Becoming a Supple Leopard" by Kelly Starrett
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Supple-Leopard-2nd-Performance/dp/1628600837/
f. The podcast "Natural Running with Dr Brett Hill" (The Barefoot Movement Podcast 28 June 2019) is interesting and good. https://overcast.fm/+OOeO-qNmU
g. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
by Christopher McDougall, Fred Sanders, et al.: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307279189/
h. Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance by Christopher McDougall: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Born-Heroes-Mastering-Endurance/dp/0307742229/
11. Rewilding
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rewilding_(conservation_biology)
b. https://rewildingeurope.com/what-is-rewilding/
12. The ecological role of mosquitoes
a. https://animals.mom.com/mosquitoes-valuable-ecosystem-8494.html
b. https://science.thewire.in/environment/the-ecological-importance-of-mosquitoes/
c. https://www.nature.com/news/2010/100721/full/466432a.html
Image and bio courtesy Tom Brown III -
In this episode, Dr. Mark Elbroch joins us to discuss:
-his background
-how he became interested in nature
-the professional work he has done
-what he has learned in studying Mountain Lions
-the nature of Mountain Lions (aka Cougar, Puma, Panther)
-what you can do do protect yourself from predators -- in the extremely rare even you encounter one
-Kyle Burgess, "The Cougar Guy," and his Mountain Lion encounter that went viral
-myths, fictions, truths, and facts about Mountain Lions
About Mark: "Mark Elbroch serves as the Director for Panthera's Puma Program, for which he designs conservation research for mountain lions in North and South America. He has contributed to mountain lion research and conservation in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, California, Mexico, Chile, and now in Washington and Argentina. His research is contributing radical changes to what we thought we knew about mountain lions, especially with regards to their social lives and their keystone roles in ecosystems. His work has been covered by the BBC, NatGeo Wild, New York Times, National Public Radio, the Washington Post, among others. He received a 2011 Robert and Patricia Switzer Fellowship for his past and potential environmental leadership, and was the recipient of the prestigious Craighead Conservation Award in 2016, an award honoring individuals whose work has achieved 'lasting conservation outcomes.'
"Mark was awarded a Senior Tracker Certificate by CyberTracker Conservation in Kruger National Park, South Africa in 2005, after successfully following lions across varied terrain. He was the 17th person to receive one and the first non-African. He is the Initial Evaluator for CyberTracker Tracker Evaluations in North America (http://trackercertification.com/), where they have been used to test observer reliability in wildlife research and as an educational tool by nonprofit organizations. Mark received an honorary Master Tracker Certificate in 2015 for significant contributions to the conservation of tracking knowledge and the trackers themselves. He has authored/coauthored 11 books on natural history, including The Cougar Conundrum: Sharing the world with a successful predator. More can be found at -
"Griff" Griffith joins us to discuss:
-his background and how he became interested in nature
-the flora, fauna, land, and First Peoples of Northern California
-how First Peoples influenced their local ecologies
-the importance of fire to some ecosystems
-Kyle Burgess, "The Cougar Guy," and his Mountain Lion encounter that went viral
-books Griff recommends
-the importance of predators to keep ecosystems healthy for humans
-habitat fragmentation
-and more
About Griff: "As the host of Animal Planet’s online show 'Wild Jobs,' and a lifetime wildlife conservationist, John 'Griff' Griffith believes in the importance of relationships: wildlife to earth, wildlife to plants, wildlife to people, and people to people. This philosophy has led to many rewarding collaborations, including being selected by Earth Island Institute as one of four Americans to serve as low-impact ecotourism advisors to Siberia, being featured in the celebrated documentary 'Diversity and Inclusion in Our Wild Spaces,' and having his work introduced twice in the book, When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors.
"His lifelong commitment to wildlife and people also includes a seventeen-year career as a supervisor in a youth development program called the California Conservation Corps, where he led groups of young adults, often from distressed communities, to restore natural areas and wildlife populations in a process he calls 'rewilding.' He often made videos with these Corps members, a few of which have gone viral. His most famous video 'Boss Dances Like a Boss' has 7 million views on YouTube alone and was featured on The Today Show, Headline News, Good Morning America, various international programs, and MTV’s Ain’t That America and Ridiculousness. Several of his other videos have been featured on the show RightThisMinute.
"In 2014, he also created the BioBlitz Dance for National Geographic and their BioBlitz events. The dance spread worldwide, with BioBlitz Dance videos coming from over 10 different countries. Two years after he created the dance, National Geographic flew John and two of his Corps members to Washington, D.C., to do the BioBlitz Dance onstage with Gary Knell, CEO of the National Geographic Society, and Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the Interior. The BioBlitz Dance is still being enjoyed at outdoor events all over the world, and became the official dance of several schools, kids’ camps, and P-22 Day Festivals, in Los Angeles.
"When John is not writing, presenting, or making videos for his own online platforms, he’s helping people connect to the redwood region as a natural and cultural resource interpreter for California State Parks."
Contact Griff:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriffWild
Instagram: @TheNatureNut
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TotemMagicGoingMAD
Wild Jobs: https://www.facebook.com/watch/AnimalPlanet/341870596689084/
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes
1. Griff dance videos
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKNhCjA0pdU
b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxDQHPvlD7A
2. BioBlitz dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNpKrHgW9ow
3. Animal Planet's Wild Jobs program: https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/wild-jobs/
4. Doug Tallamy
a. Bio
i. https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/douglas-tallamy/
ii. https://www.udel.edu/canr/departments/entomology-and-wildlife-ecology/faculty-staff/doug-tallamy/
iii. https://www.humansandnature.org/doug-tallamy
b. Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy
https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Nature-Home-Wildlife-Expanded/dp/0881929921/
c. Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy
https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Best-Hope-Approach-Conservation/dp/1604699000/
d. "Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash the Wild on Your Backyard" by Jerry Adler
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/meet-ecologist-who-wants-unleash-wild-backyard-180974372/
5. E.O. Wilson
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson
b. https://eowilsonfoundation.org/e-o-wilson/
c. Some of his books
i. Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life by Edward O. Wilson
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZAT8VNE/
ii. Tales From the Ant World by Edward O. Wilson
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZAT8VNE/
iii. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge by E. O. Wilson
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P5557DK/
6. Eel River
a. https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/eel.php
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_River_(California)
7. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
a. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=429
b. https://www.stateparks.com/sinkyone_wilderness.html
c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkyone_Wilderness_State_Park
8. Humboldt Redwoods State Park
a. https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=425
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Redwoods_State_Park
9. Yurok
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurok
b. https://www.yuroktribe.org
c. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yurok
10. Wiyot
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiyot
b. http://www.wiyot.us
11. Hupa
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hupa
b. https://factcards.califa.org/cai/hupa.html
12. Tribes of California: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/California_tribes_%26_languages_at_contact.png/1200px-California_tribes_%26_languages_at_contact.png
13. The Ecological Benefits of Fire (a bit to get some idea about it and start looking into it)
a. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/ecological-benefits-fire/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ecology
c. https://learnforests.org/sites/default/files/EcologicalRoleofFire.pdf
d. https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/BF03400628
e. http://pacificbio.org/initiatives/fire/fire_ecology.html
14. Before the Wilderness: Environmental Management by Native Californians by Kat Anderson and Thomas C. Blackburn: https://www.amazon.com/Before-Wilderness-Environmental-Californians-Anthropological/dp/0879191260/
15. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
https://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059/
16. Kyle Burgess and the Mountain Lion
a. Original video
i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pg2CDCm34w
ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xu3FBGQ2Eo
iii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ktRhBcHza4
b. Griff's interview of Kyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grmIkU6Et4A
c. Griff talking about Mountain Lions and Kyle's incident: https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastRedwoods/videos/347371733000314
d. "Cougar Experts Weigh In On That Viral Video" by Sara Tabin
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saratabin/2020/10/15/cougar-experts-weigh-in-on-that-viral-video/
e. " ‘I don’t feel like dying today’: Utahn describes how he survived 6-minute cougar encounter" by Katie McKellar: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/10/12/21513450/utah-cougar-mountain-lion-encounter-viral-provo-slate-canyon-attack-stalk-survive
17. Kyle Burgess's "I Am the Cougar Guy" website: https://www.iamthecougarguy.com
18. Cougar Conservancy: https://cougarconservancy.org/
19. Mountain Lion Foundation: https://mountainlion.org/
20. Wolves of Yellowstone
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF4F7yvMlAM
b. https://www.pbs.org/strangedays/episodes/predators/experts/yellowstonewolves.html?fbclid=IwAR0cuFEBV9alZ-0xg28Nv6yr5vALGl27q2EJTeOs8G3czK2JnoIH6v_wvtM
c. "How Wolves Change Rivers:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q
21. The importance of predators (a bit to get some idea about it and start looking into it)
a. "The Crucial Role of Predators: A New Perspective on Ecology" by Caroline Fraser
https://e360.yale.edu/features/the_crucial_role_of_predators_a_new_perspective_on_ecology
b. "The Ecological Importance of Predators"
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/predatorimportance.pdf
c. "The Importance of Predators"
https://www.predatordefense.org/predators.htm
d. "Top Predators Key to Ecosystem Survival, Study Shows" by Bjorn Carey
https://www.livescience.com/4171-top-predators-key-ecosystem-survival-study-shows.html
22. Keystone species
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGg5it5FMI
b. "Robert Paine, UW ecologist who identified ‘keystone species,’ dies at 83:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/robert-paine-uw-ecologist-who-identified-keystone-species-dies-at-83/
c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_T._Paine_(zoologist)
d. "The Ecologist Who Threw Starfish" by Sean Carroll: http://nautil.us/issue/34/adaptation/the-ecologist-who-threw-starfish
23. The Kaibab: a need for predators and good ecology
a. "The Lesson of the Kaibab"
https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/kaibab.html
b. "Was Aldo Leopold Right about the Kaibab Deer Herd?" by Binkley, Moore, et. al.
http://www.rmtrr.org/data/Binkleyetal_2006_Ecosystems.pdf
24. Habitat Fragmentation (a bit to get some idea about it and start looking into it)
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_fragmentation
b. "Negative and positive effects of habitat fragmentation on animals"
https://www.animal-ethics.org/negative-and-positive-effects-of-habitat-fragmentation-for-animals/
c. "Causes and consequences of habitat fragmentation in river networks" by Fuller, Doyle, et. al.
http://www.jlakes.org/config/hpkx/news_category/2016-03-22/Fuller_et_al-2015-Annals_of_the_New_York_Academy_of_Sciences.pdf
d. "Ecological Responses to Habitat Fragmentation Per Se" by Lenore Fahrig
https://www.glel.carleton.ca/PDF/webDump/17FahrigAREES.pdf
Bio and picture courtesy John "Griff" Griffith. -
In this episode, local Naturalist Rose Holmes joins us to discuss:
-her background and her interest in nature
-the Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve (KMP)
-what she and the other Naturalists do there
-what programs the KMP has
-what plants and animals are there
About Rose: "Rose Belzung Holmes developed a love and appreciation of nature through an upbringing in the Texas Hill Country, in the Twin Sisters area just south of Blanco, Texas. Spending time exploring the landscape and collecting bugs, plants, snakes, and fossils encouraged her interest in exploring careers that had roots in the environment. She received a B.S. in Rangeland Ecology and Management (2008) and a M.Ed. with a teaching certificate (2011), both from Texas A&M University in College Station. Her favorite part of education was the hands on applications, and she discovered a passion for teaching and sharing what she learned as well. After graduation, she moved to the Spring area with her new husband and spent a few months working part-time for the Texas A&M Forest service at the W.G. Jones State Forest office in Conroe as a program outreach coordinator. While only with the Forest Service for less than six months, she made connections with other enthusiastic professionals in the Forest Service as well as other industries that would continue to build and grow knowledge and networks up to the present day. It was during this time that she developed a new passion for trees and began the process of learning and studying to become a Certified Arborist. One thing she continued to learn is that there is always something to learn!
"Rose began working for the Harris County Precinct 4 Parks department in 2012, and began her career as an education programmer stationed at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center in Humble, TX. During her time here, she continued to study trees, birds, bugs, aquatic science, and any new information she could glean from other experienced naturalists. Over time, she has fulfilled other roles in the parks department including Forester, Naturalist, KMP Director, and Assistant Superintendent. Rose moved over to Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve after its opening in 2017 to grow and lead the educational programs offered to the public at KMP and other nearby locations. She enjoys the beauty of the area and exploring wild places when the time allows; and while she doesn’t get to lead programs as often any more, educating and interacting with the public is still her favorite part of the job. Her favorite programs to teach include topics of trees, plants, birds, bugs, and aquatic sciences.
"When not at work, Rose enjoys sewing, quilting, crafting, baking and spending time with her two young kids (2 and 3 years old) and husband. A favorite family activity is walking down to the neighborhood pond to visit the turtles (and the playground of course)."
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
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Show notes.
1. KMP Website: www.hcp4.net/kmp
2. KMP Facebook: www.facebook.com/KickerilloMischerPreserve/
3. HCP4 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC704BVwMNvBrB9UceZMLjIw
4. HCP4 digital resources: www.hcp4.net/learning
5. Videos we discussed
a. Poison Ivy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e-alq1friA&t=4s
b. Turtle Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ms8XeWpPWc
c. Insects Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQxuu0PNqTI
d. Water Quality Video: (to come)
f. History of KMP: https://youtu.be/kMv8Coj9r8w
6. Potency poison ivy: some are not at all allergic, some are severely allergic, some are only mildly or only moderately allergic.
a. https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/education/usm/2018/07/24/poison-oak-ivy-what-you-should-know-most-common-allergies-us/778441002/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_ivy
7. Turtles
a. Common Musk Turtle
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/eastern-musk-turtle
ii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternotherus_odoratus
b. Box Turtles
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/ornate-box-turtle
ii. https://www.texasturtles.org/three-toed-box-turtle
iii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_turtle
c. Red-eared Slider
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/red-ear-slider
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider
d. Mud Turtle
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/mississippi-mud-turtle
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinosternon
e. Snapping Turtle
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/eastern-snapping-turtle
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelydridae
iii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtle
f. Alligator Snapping Turtle
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/alligator-snapping-turtle
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_snapping_turtle
g. Soft Shell Turtle
i. https://www.texasturtles.org/smooth-soft-shell
ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trionychidae
8. North Houston Astronomy Club
a. http://astronomyclub.org/nhacwp/
b. https://www.facebook.com/NorthHoustonAstronomyClub
9. Houston Audobon Society: https://houstonaudubon.org
Picture and bio courtesy Rose Holmes. -
Biologist Fred Collins joins us to discuss:
-his background and his interest in nature
-Kleb Nature Preserve
-what he does at the Preserve
-Cypress Top Historic Park
-surprising local Houston-Galveston history
-programs that Kleb offers like a history book club, birding, and festivals
-ancient history of our area
-Native American history of our area
-early European history of our area
-and more.
Fred's bio: "Fred Collins is a life member of Texas Ornithological Society and the Southwestern Association of Naturalists. He was a long-time member of the American Ornithologists’ Union, the Wilson Ornithological Society, and the Association of Field Ornithologists and banded over 20,000 birds during his career. He served on the Houston Audubon Society Board for 17 years and was president from 1982-85 and is on their advisory board. He was the Director of the Nature Discovery Center from 1994-2002. He is a member of the Katy Prairie Conservancy advisory board. Since 2002 he has been Regional Park Manager for Harris County Precinct 3, where he developed Kleb Woods Nature Center as well as Cypress Top Historic Park. He is the director of both parks. Fred has retired from wildlife biologist consulting. He has published more than 100 articles on birds, nature and history. He and his wife live on 100 acres of the Katy prairie with 3 dogs, 8 horses, about 100 free-ranging chickens, and about 40 parrots. While the nest isn't exactly empty, their two sons have long since fledged."
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
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Show notes (more to come)
1. Kleb Woods Nature Preserve
a. https://www.pct3.com/Parks/Kleb-Woods-Nature-Preserve-Center
b. https://www.yelp.com/biz/kleb-woods-nature-preserve-hockley
c. https://communityimpact.com/news/2012/12/05/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
2. Cypress Top Historic Park
a. https://www.pct3.com/Parks/Cypress-Top-Historic-Park
b. https://www.yelp.com/biz/cypress-top-historic-park-cypress
c. https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2008/11/the-rebirth-of-cypress-top/
d. https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/cyfair-news/article/Cypress-Top-Historical-Park-offers-window-to-the-1630259.php
3. Kleb Family
a. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=140289
b. https://texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com/kleb-family-house.html
4. Brazos Bend State Park: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/brazos-bend
5. Desert Massasauga
a. https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/778222
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massasauga
c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistrurus_catenatus_edwardsii
d. https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/Documents/SpeciesDocs/Massasauga/final%20NR%20desert%20massasauga%2090%20day%208-2-12.pdf
6. Timbar Rattler
a. https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/776632
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber_rattlesnake
c. https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/timberrattlesnake/
7. Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire
a. https://naturediscoverycenter.org/contact-us/
b. https://www.yelp.com/biz/nature-discovery-center-bellaire
c. https://www.chron.com/bellaire/news/article/Bellaire-nature-center-spruces-up-4196081.php
8. Snipe
a. https://www.birds-of-north-america.net/snipes.html
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe
9. Maceo Family
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Maceo
b . https://yesterdaysamerica.com/the-maceos-of-galveston-crime-in-the-island-city/
c. The Maceos and The Free State of Galveston: An Authorized History by Kimber Fountain
https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467143530
10. Figs in Houston
a. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=98447
b. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/native-texan/article/A-hundred-years-ago-a-little-bayside-town-was-12242230.php
11. Diamondback Terrapin
a. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/d/diamondback-terrapins/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamondback_terrapin
c. http://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/malter.htm
12. Cin-Ty Lee
a. https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/cin-ty-lee
b. http://www.cintylee.org/birds
13. eBird: https://ebird.org/home
14. iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org
15. Katy Prairie
a. https://www.katyprairie.org
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Prairie_Conservancy
c. https://restorationsystems.com/projects/katy-prairie-mitigation-bank-stream-wetland-credits-houston-texas/
16. Atascosito Trail
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/atascosito-road
b. http://www.hkatexas.com/2014/03/atascocita-trail/
17. Francois Simars de Bellisle
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bellisle-francois-simars-de
b. https://karankawas.com/2018/12/02/the-marooning-of-francois-simars-de-bellisle-on-the-texas-gulf-coast-part-1/
c. https://karankawas.com/2019/01/26/who-rescued-and-enslaved-simars-de-bellisle-part-two/
d. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941 Page: 204: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth146052/m1/224/
18. Karankawa diet, FYI: https://karankawas.com/2017/08/03/what-did-the-karankawa-eat/
19. Gideon Lincecum
a. https://txmn.org/glc/about/gideon-lincecum/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Lincecum
c. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lincecum-gideon
20. René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/la-salle-expedition
b. https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/giants/lasalle/lasalle-01.html
21. James V. Woodrick
https://www.amazon.com/James-V-Woodrick/e/B00IZ3WQ1U/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
22. Elusive Dreams: Early Exploration and Colonization of the Upper Texas Coast by James V Woodrick: Austin County: Colonial Capital of Texas by James V. Woodrick
23. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
https://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059/
24. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles C. Mann
https://www.amazon.com/1493-Uncovering-World-Columbus-Created/dp/0307278247/
25. Groce Family
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bernardo-plantation
b. https://texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com/groce-family-plantations.html
c. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=74265
d. https://diverseeducation.com/article/12954/
e. https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/groce-family-portraits
f. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/groce-jared-ellison
g. https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ricewrc/00137/rice-00137.html
26. Yellow Fever
a. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/history/article/Yellow-fever-terrorized-early-Houston-7724235.php
b. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/yellow-fever
c. https://easttexashistory.org/tours/show/7
27. 1872 Equine Plague
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_influenza
b. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Equine_Influenza_Epidemic_of_1872
c. https://www.nytimes.com/1871/06/21/archives/the-horse-plague-on-the-decline.html
28. Texas Archeology: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ita/
Need to find out about 9,000 year-old Lyman Mound; mammoth and mastodon along Braes Bayou; ground sloth along Buffalo Bayou; Mound Creek archeology site occupied 700+ years; horse and sheep bones found on Texas City Dike.
Picture and bio courtesy Fred Collins. -
Dan joins us to discuss
-our nature as fission-fusion rational, social animals
-how that nature informs how we react to COVID
-how that nature has allowed us to survive through history
-what "fission-fusion" means
-human history in North America
-some history of human-animal interactions in North America
-human culture
-what science is
-the importance of "interdisciplinary" thinking
-the content of his forthcoming book “Wild New World: Humanity Encounters America’s Animals”
and more.
About Dan: "Dan Flores is a writer and Professor Emeritus of the History of the American West at the University of Montana. A native of Louisiana and currently a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, he has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and numerous magazines. He is the author of ten books, most recently American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains, which received the Stubbendieck Distinguished Book Prize in 2017, and Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History, a New York Times Bestseller, winner of the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award, and a 2017 Finalist for PEN America’s E. O. Wilson Prize in Literary Science Writing. His current book project, 'Wild New World: Humanity Encounters America’s Animals' is a big history of the human/wild animal story and will be published by W. W. Norton in 2022. "
Dan Flores
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Flores
2. https://www.amazon.com/Dan-Flores/e/B001H6IY4K?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1606520361&sr=8-2
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005050303/http://www.cas.umt.edu/casweb/faculty/facultyDetails.cfm?ID=628&CFID=350110&CFTOKEN=15907718
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes. (More to come)
1. Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores
https://www.amazon.com/Coyote-America-Natural-Supernatural-History/dp/0465093728/
2. American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains by Dan Flores
https://www.amazon.com/American-Serengeti-Animals-Great-Plains/dp/070062466X/
3. The concept of "fission-fusion"
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fission–fusion_society
b. "Social Structure" by Dennis O'Neil: https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/behavior/behave_2.htm
c. "Fission-fusion society:" https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Fission-fusion_society
4. The blitzkrieg/overkill/sitzkrieg hypotheses:
a. blitzkrieg: "war conducted with great speed and force" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitzkrieg)
b. sitzkrieg: "slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate." (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sitzkrieg)
c. "Late Quaternary Extinctions: State of the Debate" by Paul L. Koch and Anthony D. Barnosky (Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 2006. 37:215–50)
http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/barnosky/Koch%20%20and%20Barnosky%202006.pdf
d. "Humans and the Extinction of Megafauna in the Americas" (Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science, 22 May 2009)
https://sites.dartmouth.edu/dujs/2009/05/22/humans-and-the-extinction-of-megafauna-in-the-americas/
e. "The uncertain blitzkrieg of Pleistocene megafauna" by Barry W. Brook and David M. J. S. Bowman (Journal of Biogeography (J. Biogeogr.) (2004) 31, 517–523)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.01028.x
5. Zoonotic diseases
a. "Diseases From Animals: A Primer" https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/diseases-from-animals-primer#1
b. "Many modern diseases, even epidemic diseases, started out as zoonotic diseases. It is hard to establish with certainty which diseases jumped from other animals to humans, but there is increasing evidence from DNA and RNA sequencing, that measles, smallpox, influenza, HIV, and diphtheria came to humans this way." from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis
6. Cabeza de Vaca
a. The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca by Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca, Rolena Adorno, et al.: https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Cabeza-Vaca-Alvar-Nunez/dp/080326416X/
b. A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca by Andres Resendez, Jonathan Davis, et al.: https://www.amazon.com/A-Land-So-Strange-Andres-Resendez-audiobook/dp/B005TL6PY0/
c. See for lots of detailed info and probably right routes:
i. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fca06
ii. especially good: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/.../4027/fulltext.pdf
iii. http://www.americanjourneys.org/maps/aj-070.pdf
7. Science
a. "Science students learned the facts of their specific field without understanding how science should work in order to draw true conclusions." --David Epstein, Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
b. "Part of the problem, [Arturo Casadevall] argued, is that young scientists are rushed to specialize before they learn how to think. They end up unable to produce good work themselves and unequipped to spot bad or fraudulent work by their colleagues.” — David Epstein, Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
c. "But educators at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health assert that memorization alone does not a scientist make — above all, students must be critical, creative thinkers who are honest and responsible with data. In order to train scientists as critical thinkers, the R3 Graduate Science Initiative was recently created in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MMI), led by director Gundula Bosch, Ph.D." (from: https://biomedicalodyssey.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/2018/03/revolutionizing-with-r3-a-new-ph-d-program-seeks-to-train-scientists-as-critical-thinkers/)
d. "For their part, Casadevall and Bosch write that science education reform should result in scientists who are: (1) broadly interested, creative and self-directed, as were some scientists in the era of Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Linus Pauling; (2) versed in epistemology, sound research conduct and error analysis, according to the "3R" norms of good scientific practice—rigor, responsibility and reproducibility; (3) skilled in reasoning using mathematical, statistical and programming methods and able to tackle logical fallacies." (from: https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/01/03/biomedical-science-education-reform-casadevall-bosch/)
e. “Galileo’s radical renewal sprang, nevertheless, from the Aristotelian mind set, as it was taught at the Jesuits’ Collegio Romano: human reason has a basic ability to recognize and understand the objects registered by the senses. The objects are real. They have properties that can be perceived, and then ‘further processed’ according to logical rules. These logical concepts are also real (if not in exactly the same way as the physical objects).” --Galileo Galilei – When the World Stood Still, Atle Naess
f. "I should even think that in making the celestial material alterable, I contradict the doctrine of Aristotle much less than do those people who still want to keep the sky inalterable; for I am sure that he never took its inalterability to be as certain as the fact that all human reasoning must be placed second to direct experience." --From the Second Letter of Galileo Galilei to Mark Welser on Sunspots, p. 118 of Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo, translated by Stillman Drake, (c) 1957 by Stillman Drake, published by Doubleday Anchor Books, Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York.
g. "Another important inspiration for experimentation was Galileo’s experience of music. The daily routine of tuning a lute so that its sound was pure, was another sort of experimental trial and error: one had to put more or less tension on the strings, until they fell into an underlying and mathematically describable pattern.
"Presumably Galileo’s first inclined planes were rigged up with what looked like a tribute to his father: a copy of the finger-board of a stringed instrument, with thin, movable bands or strings running across it. By altering the distance between these bands and listening for the click as the sphere rolled over them, it was possible for him to gain an insight into the relationship between time and the distance the ball rolled.
"The first big problem he encountered, was to measure time accurately. Presumably he first tried to do this by singing. It was not as absurd as it may sound. A trained and skilled musician has a “metronomic” feel for the length of the subdivided beat.
"But neither the finger-board bands nor the rhythmics song were completely satisfactory. The bands disturbed the eveness of the ball’s rolling movement, and singing was undeniably somewhat impracticable and imprecise. Galileo worked at getting the groove did the balls ran in as smooth and even as humanly possible. Then he also had the idea of measuring time with a sort of water clock — by simply allowing water to flow from one container, through a thin pipe and into another. If the water flow was constant, he could get a measure of how long had elapsed by weighing the water in the receptacle. The excruciating accuracy that characterized Galileo as a practical man and experimenter was visible in the way he also estimated the weight of water that remained on the walls of the container!" --Galileo Galilei – When the World Stood Still, Atle Naess
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Level 3 CyberTracker certified tracker and author Janet Pesaturo joins us to discuss:
-her background
-her start in tracking
-why she loves tracking and using game cams
-what is involved in tracking and using game cams
-her book Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife
-Bobcat behavior and lifestyle
-Fisher behavior and lifestyle
-Bear tracking and making behavior
-animal nature, animal consciousness, human philosophy of animal consciousness, the nature of science, and the history of science
-what she has learned from tracking and using game cams
About Janet: "A Massachusetts native, Janet admired the flora and fauna of her suburban surrounds from an early age. A seventh grade teacher inspired her interest in life sciences, which she has pursued in a variety of ways over the past several decades. She has a Medical Degree, and practiced psychiatry for about 10 years before leaving to raise her children full-time. In 2004, she launched Animal Trackers of New England (formerly Nashaway Trackers), a group of wildlife enthusiasts who tracked for fun, and occasionally provided data to local conservation organizations. Soon thereafter, she began using trail cameras to learn about wildlife behavior. In 2013, she completed a master’s degree in Conservation Biology, and in 2014 she earned a Level III CyberTracker certificate. Janet has led many tracking walks, and has given several presentations on tracking and camera trapping. In 2018, her first book, Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife, was published. She currently authors this blog, Winterberry Wildlife."
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes
1. Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife: https://www.amazon.com/Camera-Trapping-Guide-Behavior-Wildlife/dp/0811719065/
2. Animal tracks: https://bear-tracker.com/mammals.html
3. Massachusetts Audubon Society: https://www.massaudubo
4. Tracker Certification CyberTracker North America: http://trackercertification.com/history/
5. CyberTracker: https://www.cybertracker.org
6. Mark Elbroch: https://markelbroch.com
7. Mark Elbroch books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mark+elbroch&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
8. Bernd Heinrich
a. Bernd Heinrich bio on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_Heinrich
b. A guide to all his books: http://www.thenaturalistsnotebook.com/books-by-bernd
c. His academic career: https://www.uvm.edu/cas/biology/profiles/bernd-heinrich
d. “Scientist at Work: Bernd Heinrich, Sings of Survival in a Frozen Forest” (New York Times, January 7, 2003) by James Gormanjan: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/science/scientist-at-work-bernd-heinrich-signs-of-survival-in-a-frozen-forest.html
e. "From Twigs to Ravens, Nothing Escapes the Notice of Bernd Heinrich” (Smithsonian Magazine, November 1, 1997) by Richard Wolkomir: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/from-twigs-to-ravens-nothing-escapes-the-notice-of-bernd-heinrich-53104160/
f. Dr. Heinrich is in the top ten for the 100-mlle, 100-km, and 50-mile races (American): https://ultrarunning.com/featured/ultrarunning-magazine-all-time-lists/
g, American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame: http://www.americanultra.org/halloffame.html#Bernd
9. Bernd Heinrich interviews
a. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17872721
b. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17806876
10. iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org
11. Fisher
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal)
b. https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/mammals/fishers/about
c. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/fisher.html
12. Bobcat
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat
b. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/b/bobcat/
c. https://bigcatrescue.org/bobcat-facts/
d. http://www.urbancarnivores.com/bobcats/
13. Bobcat: Master of Survival by Kevin Hansen
https://www.amazon.com/Bobcat-Master-Survival-Kevin-Hansen/dp/0195183037/
14. Black Bear in Texas
a. https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/trans_pecos/nongame/blackbear/
b. "Black bears creeping back into Texas" by Brian Chasnoff (Nov. 28, 2009): https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/environment/article/Black-bears-creeping-back-into-Texas-626053.php
c. "Black bear sightings continue to increase in South Texas, Hill Country" by Justin Horne: https://www.ksat.com/news/2012/11/29/black-bear-sightings-continue-to-increase-in-south-texas-hill-country/
d. https://texnat.tamu.edu/2018/07/20/black-bears-of-texas/
e. "Black bear activity on the rise in Texas" by Matt Wyatt (7/8/2020): https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-bear-activity-on-the-rise-in-texas/ar-BB16uWk1
15. The importance of predators
a. "The Crucial Role of Predators: A New Perspective on Ecology" by Caroline Fraser (15 Sept 2011): https://e360.yale.edu/features/the_crucial_role_of_predators_a_new_perspective_on_ecology
b. "The Ecological Importance of Predators:" https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/predatorimportance.pdf
c. "Some Animals Are More Equal than Others: Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGg5it5FMI
d. "The Importance of Predators:" https://www.predatordefense.org/predators.htm
e. "Why predators are important for ecosystems:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF4F7yvMlAM
Note: in thinking about what the Bear might have been doing, my thought of a person opening a door, putting down keys, putting down a briefcase, etc. was not an identical sequence, but was an example to "prime the pump" to get my brain to start thinking of examples. I had some other examples in mind, but did not speak them. Developing them was not relevant to the discussion, nor was discussing in more depth the logic of the situation. But "priming the pump"of memory and thought is something we all could do more. It is an important thinking skill.
Note: philosophies of science based on the work of Plato, Kant, Descartes, Dewey, Kuhn, Popper are fundamentally wrong. Science is not essentially deductive. It is not "above and beyond" experience or anything like that. Science is the inductive, integrated understanding of that nature of things and their cause-effect relationships. It is founded on and developed out of the evidence of the senses.
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Today, Beau Harger, Level 3 CyberTracker Certified, joins us to discuss his background, tracking, what it is, what we get out of it, and why we love it.
About Beau: "Beau is a compounding pharmacist by day and an avid outdoorsman in his spare time. He learned the art of tracking from one of the few tracking specialists in the country. He has earned a Level 3 certification in “Track and Sign” thru the Cybertracker Evaluation system , a system originating in South Africa designed to evaluate tracking proficiency. He has a passion for teaching tracking and has offered classes to nature centers and survival schools. Beau also worked with Wazoo Survival Gear to bring to market the Wazoo Tracking Bandana. His other outdoor interests include bird and big game hunting and retriever training with his dog Cider."
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes.
1. Earth Native Wilderness School: https://www.earthnativeschool.com
2. Dave Scott: https://www.earthnativeschool.com/staff-bios
3. Tracker Certification CyberTracker North America: http://trackercertification.com/history/
4. Louis Liebenberg: https://cybertrackerblog.org/author/louisliebenberg/
5. CyberTracker: https://www.cybertracker.org
6. Mark Elbroch: https://markelbroch.com
7. Mark Elbroch books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mark+elbroch&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
8. iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org
9. Tracker Mentoring: Correspondence Courses for Trackers: https://trackermentoring.com
10. Wazoo bandanas
a. https://wazoosurvivalgear.com/collections/bandanas
b. https://www.amazon.com/WAZOO-Tracking-Bandana-Field-Kit/dp/B07GT7WQPQ/
Bio and picture courtesy Beau Harger. -
Mary Anne Piacentini, President, Katy Prairie Conservancy, joins us to discuss:
-her background
-the Katy Prairie Conservancy: what it does and what it has accomplished
-Houston flooding: what and why
-the Army Corps of Engineers Interim Report: what it says; what has been accepted and what has been rejected by it
-effective, cost-efficient, proven manageable ways to mitigate flooding
-what to consider other than “get rid of the water!” and why it is important
About MaryAnne: "MaryAnne Piacentini, President, Katy Prairie Conservancy, coordinates its land protection programs and conservation assistance to private landowners, establishes community partnerships and relationships with diverse stakeholders, and oversees the agency’s operations and programs. She expanded the land protection program from 1,300 acres in 1999 to more than 20,000 acres today; implemented a conservation buyer program to support additional conservation; and formed joint venture partnerships to restore habitat while also increasing earned income using stream and wetlands mitigation projects.
"In 2018 she was awarded the Bayou Preservation Association’s Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award. Ms. Piacentini received the AIA Houston’s Civic Vision Award in 2016. She was one of four women in Texas to receive Audubon Texas’s inaugural Terry Hershey Texas Women in Conservation award in 2014. In 2005, she received the Army and Sarah Emmott Conservation Award from the Citizens' Environmental Coalition.
"She received a Master of City Planning from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of New Hampshire. Previously, she served as Executive Director of various nonprofit organizations, including Friends of Hermann Park, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Cultural Arts Council of Houston. She also served as the Senior Policy Planner for the Community Development Division of the Mayor’s Office of the City of Houston."
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes (more to come).
1. Katy Prairie Conservancy: https://www.katyprairie.org
2. Matt Cook Wildlife Viewing Platform at Warren Lake
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/gardening/article/A-duck-oasis-40-minutes-from-Houston-14963397.php
3. Indiangrass Preserve and the Ann Hamilton Walking Trail
https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7023579/ann-hamilton-trail
4. Warren Ranch
http://www.warrenranchtx.com
5. Effect of and damage caused by Hurricane Harvey: https://www.khou.com/article/weather/hurricane/harvey/final-report-shows-harveys-impact-on-harris-county-by-the-numbers/285-562016932
6. 2019 disasters and their costs: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article239153533.html
7. US Army Corps of Engineers' "Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study, Texas:" https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Portals/26/BBTnT_Interim_Report_202001001_Final_1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0VI6q_U1Td_J3YXUwE3yMgwOKF3qsa0-BbZa8nRhIjZKKDiWg95823bcA
8. Nature Deficit Disorder
a. http://richardlouv.com/blog/what-is-nature-deficit-disorder
b. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/parenting/nature-health-benefits-coronavirus-outdoors.html
c. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/people-in-nature/200901/no-more-nature-deficit-disorder
d. https://www.childrenandnature.org/about/nature-deficit-disorder/
e. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_deficit_disorder
9. Regenerative agriculture and holistic management
a. http://www.regenerativeagriculturedefinition.com
b. https://www.ted.com/speakers/allan_savory
c. https://savory.global
d. https://rodaleinstitute.org/why-organic/organic-basics/regenerative-organic-agriculture/
e. https://holisticmanagement.org
f. http://www.polyfacefarms.com
g. https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com
10. The National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org
11. Tax Day Flood
a. https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2019/04/16/look-back-at-houstons-2016-tax-day-flood/
b. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/tax-day-flood-houston-2016-photos-looking-back-12832654.php
c. https://spacecityweather.com/houstons-flooding-review/
12. "Aging dams threaten thousands across US:" by David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Michelle Minkoff: https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/11/10/aging-dams-threaten-thousands-across/F66XXa2e9lGpec2ZyQOEeJ/story.html
13. Rewilding rivers and removing dams
a. https://rewildingeurope.com/blog/free-flow-rewilding-rivers-through-barrier-removal/
b. https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/protecting-rivers/
c. https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/
d. https://oregonstate.edu/instruction/anth481/ws/damremove.html
14. Economic value of nature
a. "The Value of the World's Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital"by Robert Costanza, et. al.: https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/9476/Costanza%20et%20al%20%20Nature%201997%20prepublicaton.pdf
b. "Twenty years of ecosystem services: How far have we come and how far do we still need to go?" by Robert Costanza, et. al.: https://www.robertcostanza.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017_J_Costanza-et-al.-20yrs.-EcoServices.pdf
c. TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaAEfERGyO8
d. Robert Costanza talk "Flourishing on Earth: Lessons from Ecological Economics:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZkTlVPgqG4
e. "Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services – Professor Robert Costanza:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4F3M1b1bdI
f. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2020/10/31/nature-has-economic-value-that-needs-to-be-valued/?sh=39928d263a2c
Image and bio courtesy MaryAnne Piacentini. -
We discuss:
-Steven's background
-Interesting stories from Steven's archeology studies
-Wunderlich Farms and the Klein Historical Foundation: their history, what they are, and what they do
-Early history of our area: Native Americans and early European settlers
About Steven: Graduated from Texas Tech University in 1997 with a BA in Anthropology. After working as an archaeologist for a few years, I went back and got my Masters in Archaeology and Heritage Management from the University of Leicester. Steve worked as an archaeologist for many various firms across the state of Texas and eventually decided to hang up his trowel in order to stay home with his growing family. He went back and got his teacher certification and started teaching 4th grade for Klein Independent School District. With his passion for history he received the Texas History Teacher (4th grade) of the year in 2011 presented by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT). After 8 years in the classroom he was presented with the opportunity to take over the program at the Klein, Texas Museum/Wunderlich Farm as the Living History Educator and Director of the Klein Historical Foundation. He has been running that program for 8 years. Steve lives in Klein, TX with his wife Kasie. He has 2 sons attending Texas Tech, one son attending Klein High School and two daughters ages 5 and 2.
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
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Show Notes.
1. Wunderlich Farm: https://www.kleinhistorical.org
2. "Wunderlich Farms" by Matt Stephens (Community Impact Newspaper, Apr 8, 2014): https://communityimpact.com/news/2014/04/08/wunderlich-farms-2/
3. "Steve Baird" by Julie Butterfield (Community Impact Newspaper, Aug 10, 2016): https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/features/2016/08/10/steve-baird/
4. "History lives on at the Wunderlich Farm in Klein" by Vagney Bradley (Houston Chronicle (Champions-Klein), Oct. 10, 2016): https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/champions-klein/schools/article/History-lives-on-at-the-Wunderlich-Farm-in-Klein-9960935.php
5. "Wunderlich Farms offers peek at Klein's history" by Judi Griggs (Houston Chronicle (Spring Observer ), Feb. 12, 2015): https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/spring/news/article/Wunderlich-Farms-offers-peek-at-Klein-s-history-6077907.php
6. The Red River War
a. https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/redriver/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_War
c. https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=RE010
d. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/red-river-war
7. Lyman's Wagon Train Battle
a. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=153580
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lyman%27s_Wagon_Train
c. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lymans-wagontrain]
8. Cabeza de Vaca
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cabeza-de-vaca-lvar-nunez
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Álvar_Núñez_Cabeza_de_Vaca
c. "In Search of Cabeza de Vaca’s Route across Texas: An Historiographical Survey"
by Donald E. Chipman: https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/cabeza/pdfs/the_route/route_survey.pdf
d. "Pinon Pines and the Route of Cabeza de Vaca" by Donald W. Olson, Marilynn S. Olson, Russell L. Doescher, et. al.: https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/cabeza/pdfs/the_route/pinon_pines_route.pdf
e. https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/cabeza/exhibits/show/cabeza-de-vaca/further-study/the-route
9. The Atakapa
a. https://www.atakapa-ishak.org
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atakapa
10. The Akokisa
a. http://sites.utexas.edu/tarl/2015/02/10/the-akokisa-and-the-atakapans/
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akokisa
c. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/akokisa-indians
d. https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/akokisa/
11. The Bidai
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bidai-indians
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidai
12. The Caddo
a. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/caddo-indians
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddo
c. http://texasindians.com/caddo.htm
13. The Gault Site
a. https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/gault/index.html
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gault_(archaeological_site)
14. PocketSights app
a. https://pocketsights.com
b. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocketsights-tour-guide/id935030205
c. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pocketsights.TourGuide&hl=en_US&gl=US
Bio and picture courtesy Steven Baird. -
Today we are joined by Susan Chadwick, environmental advocate and Executive Director of Save Buffalo Bayou, and Bob Freitag, expert on hazard mitigation and floodplain management, to discuss
-Houston flooding
-the USACE Interim Report (2020) on trying to manage flooding by altering Buffalo Bayou and Cypress Creek
-floodplain management
-modern science vs. old thinking about streams and floodplains
-the nature of streams
-how streams interact with geology, tides, flora, ecology, and climate
-strategies for managing flooding
-cost-benefit analyses of different strategies
-benefits of modern, scientific, natural strategies over those of old, constrained strategies
-what has worked elsewhere in the country and the world, and how some places are "rewilding" streams and discovering the deep, varied economic value of free "ecological services"
About Susan: Susan Chadwick, a writer and journalist who grew up on Buffalo Bayou, is the president and executive director of Save Buffalo Bayou. She was the art critic for the Houston Post from 1985 until it closed in 1995.
More about Susan, her work, and her contact info, at:
a. https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-chadwick-66502a3b/
b. www.SaveBuffaloBayou.org
c. https://www.facebook.com/SaveBuffaloBayou/
About: Bob Freitag is Senior Instructor Part-time and Director of the Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research (IHMP). The University of Washington Institute for Hazards Mitigation is an interdisciplinary academic Institute housed in the Department of Urban Design and Planning within the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. http://mitigate.be.uw.edu) He is the past Executive Director of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (http://www.crew.org/) and past member of the Association of State Floodplain Managers’ Board of Directors. (http://www.floods.org/) Bob is also a Certified Floodplain Manager. He has published many articles and written courses for FEMA and others concerning hazards mitigation and floodplain management, and was lead author of “Floodplain Management: a new approach for a new era” (Island Press 2009).
Before coming to the University, he had a 25-year career with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) serving as Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO); Public Assistance, Mitigation and Education Officer. Prior to FEMA he was employed by several private architectural and engineering consultant firms in Hawaii and Australia, and taught science as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. Freitag received his Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Washington.
Contact Bob here: http://urbdp.be.washington.edu/people/robert-freitag/
His book Floodplain Management: A New Approach for a New Era
by Bob Freitag, Susan Bolton, Frank Westerlund, Julie Clark: https://www.amazon.com/Floodplain-Management-New-Approach-Era/dp/1597266353
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
Show notes:
1. Effect of and damage caused by Hurricane Harvey: https://www.khou.com/article/weather/hurricane/harvey/final-report-shows-harveys-impact-on-harris-county-by-the-numbers/285-562016932
2. 2019 disasters and their costs: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article239153533.html
3. US Army Corps of Engineers' "Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study, Texas:" https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Portals/26/BBTnT_Interim_Report_202001001_Final_1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0VI6q_U1Td_J3YXUwE3yMgwOKF3qsa0-BbZa8nRhIjZKKDiWg95823bcA
4. Vermont flooding in Irma: "The Connecticut River Watershed Council and The Conservation Law Foundation have joined together to step back to look at why Otter Creek in Rutland leapt up as Irene struck, increasing in flow by nearly 20 times in the space of a little more than a day, while downstream in Middlebury the river rose much more gradually, and more safely." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucb-Y8iipng&fbclid=IwAR1g9l0tePGJxV3fj1xfrpWvtxKKTTaV84TXzQp3bh4CQT1ipOjkLebXHJg
5. Rewilding Europe
a. https://rewildingeurope.com
b. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/europe/stories-in-europe/restoring-free-flowing-rivers-in-europe/
c. https://europe.wetlands.org/publications/ecosystem-services-and-river-restoration/
d. https://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showFile&rep=file&fil=LIFE09_INF_UK_000032_LAYMAN.pdf
6. The importance of Beavers
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4t8h8nchfM
b. https://www.npr.org/2018/06/24/620402681/the-bountiful-benefits-of-bringing-back-the-beavers
c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwnXLllzi60
d. https://www.aswm.org/aswm/aswm-webinarscalls/3355-2020-past-beaver-restoration-webinar-series#beaver1
7. Of the Mississippi River, "Mark Twain noted in 1883 that 'ten thousand river commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, cannot tame that lawless stream, cannot curb it or confine it, cannot say to it, go here, or go there, and make it obey.' From: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/mississippi-national-waterway-trump-infrastructure-river-enviorment-a8266366.html
8. Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John M. Barry: https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Tide-Mississippi-Changed-America/dp/0684840022/
9. A tree, depending on factors such as age and species, can absorb 20-250 gallons of water per day, more or less. At , say 400 trees per acre in a forest, that is 8,000-100,000 galleons of water per day.
See, for example:
a. https://www.lsu.edu/botanic-gardens/research/trees.php
b. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H636/
c. https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/34466/PDF
d. https://www.fs.fed.us/projects/hfi/
10. Klamath River Restoration
a. http://www.klamathrenewal.org
b. https://www.nfwf.org/programs/klamath-basin-restoration-program
c. Salmon River: http://srrc.org
11. Land subsidence from water discharge
a. "Land Subsidence From Ground-Water Pumping" by S. A. Leake, U.S. Geological Survey: https://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/changes/anthropogenic/subside/
b. "Texas Gulf Coast Groundwater and Land Subsidence:" https://txpub.usgs.gov/houston_subsidence/home/index.html
c. "Land Subsidence due to Ground-Water Withdrawal Tulare-Wasco Area California" by B. E. Lofgren and R. L. Klausing: https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0437b/report.pdf
d. "SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA:" https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1182/pdf/06SanJoaquinValley.pdf
12. David Suzuki Foundation: https://davidsuzuki.org
13. Ecosystem Valuation
a. "The Value of the World's Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital"by Robert Costanza, et. al.: https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/9476/Costanza%20et%20al%20%20Nature%201997%20prepublicaton.pdf
b. "Twenty years of ecosystem services: How far have we come and how far do we still need to go?" by Robert Costanza, et. al.: https://www.robertcostanza.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017_J_Costanza-et-al.-20yrs.-EcoServices.pdf
c. TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaAEfERGyO8
d. Robert Costanza talk "Flourishing on Earth: Lessons from Ecological Economics:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZkTlVPgqG4
e. "Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services – Professor Robert Costanza:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4F3M1b1bdI
14. Association of State Wetland Managers
a. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Assiation+wetland+managers&t=osx&ia=web
b. their floodplain functions videos: https://www.aswm.org/watersheds/natural-floodplain-function-alliance/1790-webinars.html
c. ecosystem valuation: https://www.aswm.org/wetland-science/planning-design/ecosystem-service-valuation
d. links to science on floodplains, wetlands, restoration, etc.: https://www.aswm.org/wetland-science
15. Tides and rivers
a. https://eos.org/research-spotlights/when-rivers-and-tides-collide
b. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/2015RG000507
16. Food Forests
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GJFL0MD9fc
b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_m_0UPOzuI
c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjUsobGWhs8
d. https://projectfoodforest.org/what-is-a-food-forest/
e. https://www.wildhomesteading.com/food-forest/
17. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein: https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484/
18. Learning environments and domains: "kind" vs. "wicked"
a. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-media-psychology-effect/202010/the-success-equation-our-wicked-world
b. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experience-studio/202007/experience-kind-vs-wicked
Bios courtesy Susan Chadwick and Bob Fretag
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Naturalist, educator, eco-therapist, and nature mentor Kimberly Beck joins us to discuss the value of nature and the outdoors to our health and well-being.
She can be reached at www.relationalrewilding.com or email [email protected].
About Kimberly:
"Kimberly's passion is facilitating relationship between people and nature, people and animals, and people and people. As a naturalist, humane educator, eco-therapist, nature mentor and dog trainer, she considers herself to be living her childhood dreams. She attributes her relationship with nature as a primary protective factor in her own emotional and psychological resilience, and hence chose to blend nature and psychology in her work. Kimberly values helping others improve their health, confidence, relationships, and sense of belonging in the world by restoring the original kinship we humans share with nature. She believes the health of people is absolutely intertwined with the health of our ecosystems, and hopes that re-establishing natural, native connections will generate more compassionate attitudes and actions toward ourselves, one another, and the planet upon which we depend.
"Along with running Relational Rewilding (founded in 2017), Kimberly currently works as coordinator and faculty for the Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies, teaching nature-based approaches to therapy, and is a guest instructor with Denver Botanic Gardens, Audubon Society, and The Survival University. Kimberly holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Colorado State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Education & Plant Biology from Ohio University. She has been practicing nature-based and eco-therapy for 10 years . Kimberly designed and led environmental and humane education programs at state parks, outdoor education centers, and animal shelters throughout the country. She is a Master Naturalist, a Native Plant Master, and Certified Interpretive Guide. Kimberly has participated in continuing education programs through North American Institute of Medical Herbalism (now the Colorado School for Clinical Herbalism), The Foragers Path, Artemisia & Rue Herbalism, Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute, Wildcraft Forest School, Wilderness Awareness School, 8 Shields Institute, and The Tracking Project - training in cultural and natural awareness, animal tracking, plant studies, herbology, bird language, primitive skills, community building, & Gestalt and nature-based therapy. She lives in the foothills west of Golden, Colorado with her partner, 3 horses, and a diversity of surrounding wildlife. "
Contact Michael:
1. [email protected]
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/
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Show notes:
1. Horses For Heroes: https://www.horsesforheroes.org
2. Podcast "Kimberly Beck: Ecotherapy and Rewilding – Healing the Harms of Divorcement from Nature:" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kimberly-beck-ecotherapy-rewilding-healing-harms-divorcement/id1473889249?i=1000484576633
Picture and bio courtesy Kimberly Beck. - Mostrar mais
