Why I'm Sharing Nature With Those I Love

By Jason Benjamin


I like to consider myself a true outdoorsman. I have been spending most of my free time in the deep woods ever since my father first took me down the game trails and the creeks of our forest acres in the hills of Tennessee. The great outdoor skills learned through hunting, tracking, and fishing are starting to fade from the modern consciousness, and it saddens me to know that in just a few generations the importance of these woodmen lessons will be lost.

While we continuously tear nature down and build humanity up, there will always be great swathes of forest for man to get lost in. While people can certainly get lost in a literal sense, it is important to remember that we can also get lost in a spiritual sense. There is no place where a human can connect to their inner selves more profoundly than within the depths of a forest.

If we lose the ability to hunt, trap, and fish for our own food then we become truly subdued by our laziest personality traits. Why go out and get our own food when we can just go to the supermarket? Or, better yet, the drive through winder at a burger joint? We absolutely must retain our abilities of forestry because we have to always keep the option available to be our own providers. It is your responsibility as a husband and parent to provide...even if that means going out into the wilderness and taking down live game.

Let's not forget the rich tradition that would be lost if forestry became lost in the flow of just one more traffic jam. This country was carved out of rock and wood by great hunters and trappers who braved the unknown places so that others could pass safely. Isn't it up to us not to let that slip from our fingers, and thusly, our memories? The best way we can tune into the hardships and the bravery of our forefathers is by taking nature head-on and learning these tricks of the wild.

My love and respect for the natural world is only shadowed by the love I have for my children. I share that love between the three of us by teaching my kids everything I know. We all wear our fair share of hunter tees and apparel because once you teach a child to love the outdoors, that love becomes a pride that they can't help but share. While mankind is eternally fallible, nature will always provide.




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