Category: General Blog


  • Design Clearing House

    I have so many design ideas and stupid slogans that I figure I should just get a bunch of them out there. I recently finished these three. Click the pic to go to my store: I made this first one as a two part joke. One because a few hundred people have called me a…

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  • The Future of Civilization? Hmmm…

    WARNING: This film will either make you want to vomit (as in my case) or perhaps laugh yourself silly. It shows exactly the kind of future Science tells us to look forward to… the kind without any ecological systems thinking whatsoever. Please feel free to vent your comments. [youtube V7FVjATcqvc]

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  • Urban Scout’s Rewilding Survey

    In the spirit of Myspace, I wrote up a funny survey to give to you, readers. Please fill it out and post it in the comments below. Extra credit if you can answer using e-prime, but completely unnecessary.

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  • Tendin’ To The Tendons

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  • How To Age Roadkill 101

    Car culture signifies one of the most wasteful, violent and pollutive parts of civilization; from co2 emissions, fragmenting of habitat through road-building and poisoning of plants and water with toxic metals and the murdering of countless animals and insects. Dying by the wheels of an automobile has no humanity, no respect. Many animals experience a…

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  • Permaculture Garden Plan

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  • A Poem About Me

    The other day I called my best friend Lisa, sobbing. I had just read the latest about the sea lions. If you read my article Civilization Out Of Cascadia Now! you’ll know the story, but in short, “they” plan to kill 60 (endangered) sea lions immediately to “save the salmon.” I hate this insane culture…

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  • Ye Olde Anti-Civilization Shoppe:

    MARCH MERCH Every month I come out with new anti-civ/rewilding merchandise. Click on the new March graphic to check out my store: — Show your support and appreciation for Urban Scout

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  • Upgrading Site!

    Hey Folks, you may notice the site changing around for the next few days as I work on the new format and upgrades. Thanks for your patience. -Scout

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  • Horticulture Vs. Agriculture

    Many people have a difficult time understanding the differences between horticulture and agriculture. This may occur because some agricultural strategies cross over into horticultural strategies. Linguistically the term agriculture comes from the combination of the Latin words agri (field) and cultura (cultivation). Horticulture comes from the combination of the Latin words hortus (garden) and cultura.…

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  • W47: Porcupine Palace Palooza!

    This week I mostly did odd jobs, had meetings with grant foundations, volunteered. But the rewild camp at Porcupine Palace definitely high-lighted my week!

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  • Week45: The Quest for Employment

    This week I have spent a lot of time devoted to finding a job. Craigslist.org makes me laugh. I have submitted several different resumes to many different companies. At times like this, when I practically feel like I need to beg someone for a job, I realize that a degree proves the most important thing…

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