Halfway to Autumn - what have you grown?

Yesterday (August 1) was Lughnasadh- one of four Celtic fire festivals and a day that marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. 

A Deep Fullness

If you've spent time outside lately, you've probably felt this deepening. The days are still long and hot- but there is a fullness to them that wasn't there in June. The greens are deeper, the light is more golden, the fields are tall and heavy with crops, and the fireflies glitter at dusk. 

This is the fullness before the turn- the moment when summer has given everything it has, and the world begins — quietly, unhurriedly — to shift into what comes next.

Savor Late Summer Days

Go ahead and linger. If you haven't felt the shift yet, go find it. Float a river. Watch the sun go down from a high ridge or a riverbank. Sit on a porch with something cold and notice how the light has changed.

We'll be carving pumpkins before we know it. The fireflies won't last much longer. This particular quality of evening — warm and golden and full — is worth stopping for.

Then come do some things with us that'll make summer feel satisfied and autumn earned.

Experiences for the turning of the season: 

Forage for Wild Edibles

This is the height of the foraging season! Keep your eyes peeled because lots of tasty edibles will be ripening in the coming weeks. Here is a list to get you started:

• Spice berry

• PawPaw

• Blueberry

• Hawthorn

• Blackberry

🔥 Foraging for Fire — August 21

What better time to hone your fire skills than before it gets cold? Walk the late-summer woods with us and learn which plants are your allies when it comes to making fire. Then put that knowledge to work in a hands-on fire-building workshop.

The harvest season has always been about honoring what the land gives us and learning how to use it well. This is exactly that.

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⚡ Last Chance — Wilderness First Aid — August 8–9 One spot remaining. Two days of intensive wilderness medicine — the skills to handle emergencies when help is hours away. If this has been on your list, this is your last chance until winter. → [Grab the last spot]

🗺️ 10 Essentials Hike — August 22 — FREE Come for the hike. Leave feeling prepared. A free guided hike where we cover the 10 essentials systems method every person should know before heading into the woods — gear, mindset, decision-making, and how to pack for any climate, activity and age group. Bring a friend. Seriously. → [Sign up — it's free]

More August opportunities:

🧭 Wilderness Navigation- August 23 @ Lake Raleigh Learn to use a map and compass, orient with both, and plan travel across diverse landscapes→ [Register HERE]

🪵 Wilderness Survival Fundamentals — August 29 @ Williamson Preserve. Foundational skills that every wild human should have. This is a full immersion day built around doing, not watching. You'll leave with real capability and the kind of quiet confidence that doesn't need to announce itself. → [SPOTS AVAILABLE]

Lughnasadh isn't just a date on a calendar. It's a reminder that the world has a rhythm, and you were born knowing how to move with it. Put your ear to the earth and join in. 

Stay wild, 

Ali