More Wilderness Resources


recreation spotlight


Glamping in a PleniSphere Glamour in the Great Outdoors


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hese resources will help parents and educators connect with quality,


nature-based learning.


Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature (CoyotesGuide.com) is an inspirational publication for teachers, mentors and parents based on ancient worldwide cultural wisdom, including mythic animal stories, nature-based ceremonies and survival tools.


Te Tracker School (TrackerSchool.com), founded by wilderness expert Tom Brown in 1978, offers 75 classes on wilderness survival skills and a list of tracker clubs and affiliates across North America and beyond. Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature and Survival for Children is another respected resource.


Children & Nature Network (ChildrenAnd Nature.org) connects children, families and communities with nature through evidence-based resources and tools, broad-based collaboration and grassroots leadership. Tis international initiative was co-founded by Richard Louv, renowned author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature- Deficit Disorder.


Earth Skills Alliance EarthSkillsAlliance. com) is a collective of youth program leaders dedicated to Earth skills instruction. Its annual conference and other platforms share best practices and experiences.


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lamping combines glamour


and camping, and it allows one to experience all the close-to-nature goodness while still having access to creature comforts such as a comfortable bed and a climate- controlled space. Glamping is oſten done in a PleniSphere, a stylish, durable, non- toxic canvas home suitable for full-time or part-time use. Unlike a tent where one is roughing it, the PleniSphere’s 10-foot- high ceiling, ample windows and vertical walls are designed for luxurious comfort. It includes a bathtub, a queen-size bed, on- demand hot water and air conditioning. Karen and Mike Goins of Bella Green


B&B, located in the Texas Hill Country, offer glamping opportunities in a PleniSphere, and they say that it can add more romance, comfort and joy to an outing. Services include a backup concierge host to ensure glampers have everything they need. Te Goins also rent Tiny Houses and a guest- house with a screened-in porch, and they’re a PleniSphere canvas homes dealer. Glamping is believed to have origi-


nated in the United Kingdom around 2005. Lavish tents were oſten used in the


Highlands when areas were hosting visiting royals. Te tents provided pri- vacy while emulating many of the provi- sions of their own home palace. Best practice modern-day glamping experienc-


es blend a quality bed and breakfast-type experience with the best parts of tradition- al camping. Bella Green Bed & Breakfast’s Pleni-


Sphere glamping also includes a private fire pit area, optional on-site massage services and organic artisan breakfasts that address all diets. “It’s glamorous camping,” says Mike,


“and at its core, there’s a single, unified goal: to enable those who enjoy the great outdoors a way to be fully immersed in nature without sacrificing everyday comforts.” As an alternative bed and breakfast-


type experience, glamping generally appeals to couples looking for something different, and want a special way to celebrate a honeymoon, a birthday, an anniversary or just to check a fun experience off their bucket lists.


Source: Bella Green B&B, 210-251-5766, Bella-Green.com. See ad, page 7.


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