In this first volume of his Secrets of the Forest series, nature educator Mark Warren explains how to identify and use 100 wild plants as food, medicine, and craft. He also covers "primitive" survival skills, from building a shelter, to purifying water, making tools, traps, and snares. With more than 200 original hands-on activities, the book is a step-by-step guide for teachers, scout leaders, outing clubs, and wilderness programs, and anyone interested in the outdoors and forgotten skills. Hikers who want to carry less gear and become more self-reliant by using what the forest has to offer, will find tricks in these pages to lighten their loads. Outdoor rec professionals will expand their knowledge of their natural surroundings to share with their clients. And parents who seek a closer relationship with nature for themselves and their children will learn to become active, adventurous participants in the forest, rather than just occasional visitors. Volume 2: The Art of Creating Fire and Storytelling and Ceremony Volume 3: Eye to Eye with Animals and at Play in the Wild Volume 4: The Art of Archery and Lake to Whitewater Canoeing

About the Author
Mark Warren has been teaching survival skills and nature classes for 45 years. In 1980, he was named Georgia's Conservation Educator of the Year by the National Wildlife Federation. He is the author of the memoir Two Winters in a Tipi, published by Lyons Press in 2012 (net sales: 2,260). He lives with his wife in the mountains of north Georgia at his school, Medicine Bow.

Reviews
"Mark Warren is a true gift to the world of outdoor education. His lessons have sent myriads of educators into the world armed with real substance, a sense of meaningful connection, and a passion for sharing." --Nathan Roark, executive director of Buffalo Cove Outdoor Education Center, Deep Gap, North Carolina
"There is such an empowerment in having real, proven, self-tested survival skills. With Mark as your guide you feel less like you're traveling into the wilderness and more like you're coming home. The world needs this knowledge more than ever." --Cody Foor, professional martial arts instructor, Duluth, Georgia
"Mark's nature and survival skills teach the 'whole child.' Not every student loves sports or excels in academics, but those students might just find their true passion and talents hidden in nature." --Randi Schlosser, teacher/curriculum coordinator, St. Peter's Episcopal School, Red Bank, Tennessee



Book Information
ISBN 9781493045556
Author Mark Warren
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 907g
Dimensions(mm) 282mm * 217mm * 14mm