Lessons in living in the wilderness but living abundantly It’s not about surviving Many books exist about humans surviving in the wild, of men who went for days without food, or were shipwrecked on islands for months or even years. TV shows like Man vs. Wild and Survivor Man have been popular in recent years. Survival though, … Continue reading Essay 4: It’s okay to get wet!
Month: November 2010
Essay 3: Lake Creek Years
Making a plan God has allowed me to be a teacher, so I knew that when I returned to Alaska again I would want to share the experience with students. In the fall of 2001, I started hatching a plan to conduct an Alaska Science Adventure Camp. My first idea was to rent a van … Continue reading Essay 3: Lake Creek Years
Ling
Ling, a.k.a lemonfish, or cobia (Rachycentron canadum). With their large, triangular dorsal fin, together with their tendency to swim near the surface, adult ling look a lot like a shark. Their shark-like shape, together with their curious nature can be rather disconcerting when scuba diving. On more than one dive I have seen … Continue reading Ling
Essay 2: The Great Land
Adventure: an undertaking involving danger and unknown risks Pribilof Islands There is probably no better place in the world to have an outdoors adventure than Alaska. The Aleut Indians gave it the name “Alyeska” meaning “Great Land”, which indeed it is. With an area almost 2-and-a-half times larger than America’s 2nd largest state, … Continue reading Essay 2: The Great Land
Essay 1: My First Grizzly
I am a Christian, and I am in awe of God and His creation. One of His works that I am particularly in awe of is the grizzly bear. The father of the classification system, Carolus Linnaeus, originally classified it as Ursus arctos in 1758. Many “new” species were identified afterwards, but now all are … Continue reading Essay 1: My First Grizzly
Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)are a common sight along the Gulf Coast. These images are from Port Aransas, Texas. The photo below was used on the cover of the October 1, 2009 edition of the Port Aransas "South Jetty" weekly newspaper: Adult dolphins reach lengths up to 12 feet (4 meters), and males are normally larger … Continue reading Bottlenose Dolphin
Tiktaalik, a transitional fossil or just a fish?
This video presents some of the speculation and artwork that goes into describing fossils. Conclusions drawn about fossil finds are always subject to the interpreter's bias. This video shows how a simple experiment can turn a round-headed fish into something resembling the flat-headed and supposed (by some) part-fish, part-amphibian known as Tiktaalik roseae. There is evidence … Continue reading Tiktaalik, a transitional fossil or just a fish?
Studying His Word and His Works 