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.
...
"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.
...
"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.

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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.

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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.

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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.

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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/
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And listen also to the ReasonRX Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-reasonrx-podcast

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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.

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].

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 https://markelbroch.com/."


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Show notes
1. About Dr. Mark Elbroch
a. https://www.panthera.org/people/mark-elbroch-phd
b. https://markelbroch.com/about-mark-elbroch/

2. Work of Dr. Mark Elbroch
a. https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Elbroch/e/B001ILHI96/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1
b. https://markelbroch.com/books/
c. https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/tag/mark-elbroch/
d. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/L_Mark_Elbroch
e. https://markelbroch.com/about-mark-elbroch/in-the-media/
f. https://markelbroch.com/blog/

3. "Mark Elbroch | Big Cat Biologist" by National Geographic Education:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSVgj1Ou_DA

4. The Cougar Conundrum: Sharing the World with a Successful Predator by Mark Elbroch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DMNLC7S/

5. "Coexisting with Cougars: An Interview with Mark Elbroch" by Dylan Forest
https://animalpeopleforum.org/2020/10/15/coexisting-with-cougars-an-interview-with-mark-elbroch/

6. Panthera: https://www.panthera.org
"Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems. Utilizing the expertise of the world’s premier cat biologists, Panthera develops and implements global strategies for the most imperiled large cats: tigers, lions, jaguars, snow leopards, cheetahs, pumas, and leopards. Representing the most comprehensive effort of its kind, Panthera partners with local and international NGOs, scientific institutions, local communities, governments around the globe, and citizens who want to help ensure a future for wild cats. Panthera’s grants program, the Small Cat Action Fund (SCAF), additionally supports conservation and research initiatives on many of the smaller wild cat species around the globe."

7. Deaths by Various Causes
a. List of countries by traffic-related death rate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate
b. List of fatal cougar attacks in North America
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_cougar_attacks_in_North_America
c. List of fatal bear attacks in North America
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America
d. List of wolf attacks in North America
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wolf_attacks_in_North_America
e. Coyote attack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_attack
f. List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (2010s)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States_(2010s)
g. List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (2000s)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States_(2000s)
h. List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (2020s)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States
i. List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (before 2000)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States

8. Some non-fatal injury stats
a. The top 20 injuries seen in USA EDs from 2005 through 2013 using the NEISS AIP data.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6431755/
b. In "The demographics of dog bites in the United States," Randall T. Loder writes: "Human dog bite injuries from 'man's best friend' are a significant public health issue and are in the top 15 causes of non-fatal injuries." (And these are only the reported cases.). Most bites are in the face, then arms/hands/fingers, then legs. And, when grouped by age, 70-95% of dog bites occur in the home. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6431755/
c. "Each day about 1,000 U.S. citizens require emergency care treatment for serious dog bite injuries. Annually, about 14,025 citizens are hospitalized due to dog bite injuries." Read more: https://www.dogsbite.org/

9. "What we don't understand, we fear. What we fear, we hate. What we hate, see seek to destroy." --Tom Brown (or so I am told)

10. "People fear what they don't understand and hate what they can't conquer.” --Andrew Smith

11. “We destroy because we hate
We hate because we fear
We fear because we don’t understand
We don’t understand because we won’t learn
Illuminate your mind and educate yourself!”
―credited to Ja’son White

12. 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

13. Kyle Burgess's "I Am the Cougar Guy" website: https://www.iamthecougarguy.com

14. Cougar Conservancy: https://cougarconservancy.org/

15. Mountain Lion Foundation: https://mountainlion.org/

16. 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

17. 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

18. Copperheads as ambush predators
a. http://reptileknowledge.com/squamata/copperhead.php
b. https://www.livescience.com/43641-copperhead-snake.html
c. "Bioenergetic and ecological correlates of foraging mode in copperheads, Agkistrodon contortrix, and timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Northwest Arkansas" by Chad Edward Montgomery, University of Arkansas, May 2005
https://search.proquest.com/openview/b9206fb341a1940567aa97e92d2ec2d7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

19. To learn more about Coyotes, read the book Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores
https://www.amazon.com/Coyote-America-Natural-Supernatural-History/dp/0465093728/

20. 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




Picture and bio courtesy of Dr. Mark Elbroch.

Contact Michael at [email protected] or [email protected].