Today’s episode is all about relationships, and how putting people first and valuing connection helps us build a conscious legacy... more

Since he was a child, Richie Rivera Booth has dreamed of being a protector of the natural world. In 2007,... more

"I love that survival mentality; the will to solve problems…It gives you the confidence to tackle so many things…You believe... more

"It doesn’t matter how long it's been since I've had an experience with nature. As soon as I show up,... more

"Someone said to me, ‘We have all the tools and techniques we need for widespread earth repair at the moment.’... more

"The message of healing you bring to attend to individual and cultural wounding is paradoxically undermined or attacked by the... more

"The vision is the journey, and the journey is now.” -Tom Brown Jr.In today's episode, we take a look at... more

"My life’s work is connecting people deeply to nature, each other and themselves. Through over 50 years of mentoring, I’ve... more

We have a special episode today, sharing two excerpts from Tracking Our Roots In Nature, the 40th anniversary edition of... more

"The stories we were hearing were of animals coming out onto the trail in front of people and knowing they... more

“Mimicry has been my life. It was the easiest channel to my best teacher. For me, it wasn’t people; it... more

“I define tracking as paying attention to the movement of energy.”What are the birds telling us and how can we... more

“These are the core routines of people connection.”What happens when we slow down, get present, and put connection first?In this... more

“When we talk about tracking, it's a very holistic definition. It means paying attention, not just with your eyes, but... more

“There’s an intelligence that emerges out of being together in a connective way, that we can call The Keeper, or... more

“The message that I’m trying to get across is that we’re all caregivers, whether we recognize it or not, and... more

“For me, the whole motivation is to facilitate people to come to a place of vision, is to be really... more

“This idea of the natural mind IS human nature, or maybe it’s nature in human, nature as human.” 

“Our nervous... more

“We’re in this time when the earth is activating this awakening, we’re part of the immune system of the earth.... more

“Sometimes you hit the bramble patches of life and, if you’re listening for where your drum beat is -your North... more

“How am I connecting? And not just about projects but really about how is my connection journey with nature, with... more

"Gravity is not just a force of physics. It is a living force, a force in the world that shapes... more

We're taking a little break this week to enjoy the summer, and we invite you to do the same. Take... more

"Get down to the height of the fox and see through the fox’s eyes and I bet you’ll be able... more

"Tracking is like dancing because your body is happy. You can feel it in the dance. It tells you the... more

"Start to become aware of the need to be aware"This is the first of several episodes where we will explore... more

“We need to build a bridge between where we are and where our future generations need us to be.”In this... more

"Inner tracking, to me, is that interface of how we meet the world -how we meet ourselves- and how we... more

"We feel pulled to reuniting the wild family again. We want to reconnect with all our wild kin, but we... more

"When there’s a pull, or a need, or a deep question, or a sincere curiosity coming from an innocent core... more

"There's a moment, as a mentor, where you have to recognize, 'I'm more interested in this than they are. And... more

In this conversation, Brian Knittel shares stories and design principles learned from his ten years at the Bay Area Tracking... more

Learn more about what Joël is up to:Connect with Joël by email: jdubois@csus.edu"Acorn Assembly" Backyard Naturalists https://acornassembly.wordpress.com/This is the very... more

“The coyote’s on the edge of your awareness. Where’s your edge? Where is your student's edge? That’s what you’re trying... more

“You can’t rehabilitate someone that hasn’t been habilitated in the first place.”In this conversation with Jon and Aidan, Kathleen shares... more

“I'd been working for an organization trying to connect people to nature, who were walking past everything. And it made... more

Connecting to nature and following natural cycles has a profound positive impact...In this episode, we’re joined by Sky Maria Buitenhuis... more

In this episode, Sarah and Jon host their friend and colleague at Living Connection 1st, Nate Summers. Jon begins by... more

Connection 1st principles can be applied to wedding planning, and other community events, with each archetype contributing in a valued... more