The Jack Mountain Bushcraft School In The Media

The Best Travel Writing 2006; True Stories From Around The World
        - February, 2006
Tim was featured in this book in a reprinted story about a canoe trip on Maine's Big Black river by Tom Haines. It was originally published in the Boston Globe on June 12, 2005.
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Men's Fitness
        - February, 2009
Tim was featured in an article titled "Surviving The Elements" ("When Tragedy Strikes" in the print edition) by Jesse Huffman, giving survival advice for winter hikers and snowshoers.
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Forbes Traveler
        - October 15, 2008
Jack Mountain was featured in an article titled Extreme Survival Schools by Scott Bowen. "The instructors at Jack Mountain Bushcraft can teach you everything from how to live happily in the woods with nothing but a knife, to proper snow-shoeing techniques, to the art of tracking (because tracking leads to eating)." The photo they used is of longtime friend and instructor Jeff Butler paddling across Chamberlain Lake in the morning mist on a 2006 guide training course.
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Parents Magazine
        - October, 2008
Tim was featured in an article titled "Could You Handle An Emergency?" by Michelle Crouch, and was quoted about what to do when confronted by a black bear while hiking.

Men's Journal
        - August 2008 - Vol. 17, No.7
Our northern Quebec canoe and bushcraft trip with Cree guides was featured in an article in the Adventure section by Jesse Huffman. They included a photo of pike we caught in a gill net being smoked over a fire.

The Granite State News
        - July 17, 2008
Titled "Finding edible plants and medicines in your back yard" and written by Elissa Paquette, the article is a recap of a recent guided plant walk and discusses the uses of some of the plants we found.

Plane & Pilot Magazine
        - June 2008
Tim and Survivorman Les Stroud were featured in an article titled "Getting Out Alive; Survival experts show pilots what to do when the propeller stops spinning" by Marc C. Lee.
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AMC Outdoors
        - April 2008
Tim was featured in an article titled Pole Position by Christopher Collier about canoe poling.
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Portland Magazine
        - Vol. 23, No.1 - February/March 2008
"Follow the paddle whirlpools of America's greatest naturalist online at www.jackmtn.com"

Paddler Magazine
        - May/June, 2007
Tim's article on canoe poling titled "Pole Position" appeared on pages 74-75.

The Boston Globe
        - May 6, 2007
Tim was quoted about the waterways being the traditional highways through the northeast in the section about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in Ethan Gilsdorf's article "10 Things Not To Miss".

The Discovery Channel - Man Vs. Wild
        - December 22, 2006
Tim worked as the survival expert and consultant on the Alaskan Mountain Range episode of Man Vs. Wild with Bear Grylls.
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The New York Times
        - November 10, 2006
We're mentioned in the Details section at the end of this article, titled "Setting Out Into the Wilderness With Only a Knife" and featuring Tony Nestor of Arizona.
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The North Texan
Alumni Magazine of the University of North Texas
        - Vol. 56, No.3 - Fall, 2006
An article titled "Educator in the Wilderness" featured Tim and Jack Mountain Bushcraft & Guide Service. It discussed the role of nature in academics and how Tim sees them as intertwined.
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Natural New England Magazine
        - Issue 28 - Summer, 2006
Tim was featured in an article on canoe poling, and an article he wrote about a ten-day snowshoe trip with no sleeping bag appeared in the "Field Notes" section.

Northwoods Sporting Journal
        - June, 2006
Outdoor Survival Tips columnist Charlie Reitze wrote about Tim in his monthly column.

Natural New England Magazine
        - Issue 27 - Spring, 2006
Tim was featured in an article on campfire cooking, demonstrating how to set up a simple and versatile tripod.

St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul, Minnesota
        - March 20, 2006
Tim's wilderness survival presentation from Canoecopia was summarized in an article by Richard Chin titled "Murphy's Law."

Canoe & Kayak Magazine
        - March, 2006
Tim's wilderness survival presentation was mentioned in an article about Canoecopia, the world's largest paddlesports show.
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Burlington Free Press - Burlington, Vermont
        - January 5, 2006
Our winter axemanship and firebuilding workshop was written up and one of Tim's photos was featured in the Outside section.

Muzzle Blasts
Official Publication of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
        - Vol. 67, No. 5 - January 2006
Jack Mountain was featured in the Web Blasts section.

NRA News - National Rifle Association Radio
        Cam & Company, December 21, 2005
Tim spoke with Joel Brewer on "Cam & Company" about Jack Mountain's Earth skills and survival programs.

The Hippo - City News and Entertainment
        - Vol. 5, No. 49 - December 8-14, 2005
Tim was featured in an article by Robert Greene titled "Choose Your Own Adventure" that explored adventures near Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Natural New England Magazine
        - Issue 24 - Summer, 2005
Tim was featured in an article on survival highlighting the importance of fire and shelter.

Field & Stream Magazine
        - July, 2005
Our school and courses were featured in the "Where To Go" section. The article included four photos of ESSP alumnus Ernie Davis. Tim was quoted as saying, "I don't teach primitive skills out of nostalgia. I teach them because they work and they're efficient."
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The Boston Globe
        - June 12, 2005
Tim and Don Merchant were featured in an article by Tom Haines about paddling the Big Black river titled "The River Wild; Canoeing Big Black Inspires Thoughts On The Nature Of Things."
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Bushwhacker Wilderness Adventure
        - Spring, 2005
The Canoe Expedition & Guide Training Course was featured in an article.
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New Hampshire Wildlife News
        - Volume 27, Number 2 - March/April, 2005
The Earth Skills Summer Program was featured in an article.

Outdoors Monthly
        - March, 2005
The Earth Skills Summer Program was featured in an article.

Flyfish.com - The Online FlyFishing Resource Guide
        - March 22, 2005
Our Canoe Expedition and Guide Training Course was featured in an article.
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Wisconsin Public Radio
        - Conversations With Larry Meiller, March 9, 2005
Tim and Darren Bush spoke with Larry about canoes, canoeing, and wilderness survival.
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Natural New England Magazine
        - Issue 22 - Winter, 2005
The Earth Skills Summer Program was featured in the Trail Mix section.

The Granite State News
        - January 6, 2005
Tim was featured in the article "Sleeping In The Woods On A Snowy Evening" by Sarah Anderson.

NH To Do Magazine
        - Vol. 4 No. 12 - December, 2004
ESSP alumnus Peter Frost's article about winter survival features his experiences in the winter woods of NH.

Country Music Television - CMT Most Shocking; Survivalists
        - Fall, 2004
Tim was featured and discussed his philosophy of wilderness survival.
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The Granite State News
        - July 22, 2004
"For those serious about the outdoors, Jack Mountain Bushcraft and Guide Service in Wolfeboro provides a thorough and comprehensive introduction to traditional wilderness living and travel."

Scholastic Science World Magazine
        - Vol. 60 No. 14 - May 10th, 2004
Tim was featured in an article by Jeanna Bryner titled "Could You Survive the Tropics?".
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WMTW News 8 - Portland, Maine
        - February 17th, 2004
Steve Minich featured the Earth Skills Semester Program on his weekly "Out & About" segment.

NH.com
        - September 5th, 2003
JMB&GS was chosen as New Hampshire
website of the week.

Pathways - The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education
        - Summer, 2003
Tim's philosophy of survival-based outdoor education was featured in a reprint of David Ader's article that originally appeared in Massachusetts Wildlife Magazine.

Union College Magazine
        - February, 2003
Tim was featured in an article in the Union College
alumni magazine titled "Life Isn't A Straight Line."
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Massachusetts Wildlife Magazine
        - No.4, 2002
"Survival mastery for people like Tim isn't simply about staying alive in the wild; it's about connecting to nature, to our roots, to a common ancestry. The ability to survive is the starting point, but appreciation and respect are the results."
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MountainZone.com
        - February 19, 2002
The Earth Skills Semester Program was featured in an article.
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WMPG Radio, Portland, Maine
        - Sound Ecology, March 2001
Tim and Dan Fisher were guests of host Karen D'Andrea and spoke about traditional wilderness skills and living an ecologically sane lifestyle

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