Jedidiah Free
I am a traveler, a rockhound, a prospector, and an entrepreneur. I have traveled to many wonderful places, experienced many awesome things, and am still going strong. I have earned a living as a lapidarist and metalsmith, naturalist, outdoor living skills instructor, backpacking guide, mountain biking and caving instructor, hiking and paddling guide, crafts instructor, writer and artist. My lifestyle is one of self-sufficiency and simplicity. In my world, life is exciting and adventure rules. Come experience my world with me through my writing. You can follow me on Twitter @EarthWealth. Please also Friend me on Facebook and visit my websites: SoaringEagleDesigns.Artfire.com and Stores.eBay.com/Earthwealth. Thanks. Enjoy life and happy travels.Jedidiah Free
Travel Blog Posts
June 11th 2010
Spent two days at Devils Tower. I did not climb, because there is a voluntary climbing ban on the tower for the month of June. Many people come to hike the 1.3 mile loop around the base of the tower or climb it, and that is all that they experience of it. But the power and awe of this place can be experienced more deeply by spending time in a quiet and secluded spot. In addition to being a national monument and famous climbing mecca, it is also a sacred site for many of the Native American tribes from this area. Native Americans spend much time here in prayer and meditation. Prayer bundles and prayer cloths can be found throughout the area around the tower. The Lakota name for the Tower is Mato Tipila, or Bear ... read more
May 27th 2010
Hi. I am finally updating my travel blog. Since I last wrote, I have been in Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, and now I am in South Dakota for the summer. Over the next several posts I will attempting to go back and chronicle some of my travels, complete with photos. My friend that I met in Arizona told me that I can't be a travel writer if I do so much traveling that I never have time to write. So, now that I am in South Dakota for the summer, in the beautiful Black Hills, and the weather has been less than conducive for doing anything other than sitting and writing, I am going to take my friend's advice and write about some of the places that I have been over the past six months. ... read more
New Articles Published
Published: November 24th 2009North America » United States » South Dakota » Sioux FallsNovember 24th 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!! Sorry I have not updated my blog lately. I have been writing, but mostly articles. Here are some of my recent articles that have been published on Associated Content: A Rare and Ancient Treasure in the Oklahoma Mountains url=http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2420646/making_the_most_of_your_european_backpacking.htmlMaking the Most of Your European Backpacking Trip Camper Vans: The Best Vehicles for Road Trips The 5 Best Ways to Spend Your Winter Vacation in the Everglades url=http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2341512/a_fun_gr... read more
Wild and Free- my travel blog
Published: October 23rd 2009North America » United States » South Dakota » Sioux Falls
October 23rd 2009
I am working and living in Texas right now, teaching prairie ecology at an outdoor education camp to 5th graders from the Dallas area. The prairie is beautiful, but extremely muddy with all the rain we have had over the past month and a half. The wildflowers that bloomed in the late summer and early fall are beginning to fade away, relaced by the colors of the leaves turning on the trees and grasses. The prairie land of the Great Plains used to stretch from here in North Texas, through Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, part of Colorado, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and up into Canada. Only 2% of original prairie land is still in existance today. And of that, an even smaller percentage is a still intact ecosystem. In addition to the 200 or so acres ... read more
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