Nessmuk’s Woodcraft and Camping

I’ve been slow to post lately.  This delay is mostly due to an overwhelming volume of research and paper-writing.  Over the past two weeks, I’ve had two 15-20 page research papers due and it has definitely taken its toll on my free time.  That being said, I completed one of those papers on the writings…

HUNTING SONG – A Poem by Nessmuk

It’s been a while since I’ve written of the Old Woodsman. As warm weather graces us with its presence and the outdoor adventures abound, I’ll be providing some in-depth looks into some of Nessmuk’s woodcraft. But for now, a poem will have to suffice. This poem, Hunting Song, is taken from Nessmuk’s published book of…

Who Was Nessmuk?

It recently occurred to me that some of you may not be familiar with Nessmuk.  I would be remiss to exclude a short post or two concerning the man who was “smoothing it” over one hundred years ago. George Washington Sears (December2, 1821 – May 1, 1890) was a writer and woodsman who gained fame…