A Glimpse of the Life & Art of Madison Woods
@WildOzark
Where I write about my art, and share bits of our life out here in the wild Ozarks near Kingston, Arkansas.
-
Read more: Using a Spring for Water – Winter IssuesWhen you rely on a spring for water, you need a tank. This is our 1500 gallon water collection tank. Using a spring for water…
-
Read more: How Ginseng Stewardship Also Benefits the LandownerSomeone asked me yesterday about how ginseng stewardship benefits the landowner. It stumped me at first, because I’d never considered it from that angle. What…
-
Read more: A Couple of Photos from Today: Mossy Oak Limbs and Our Dirt RoadI find certain trees are just as beautiful in winter as they are the rest of the year. This old tree with her mossy oak…
-
Read more: Sun SparklesOn this day in 2015, we had snow and sun sparkles. So far this year it’s been unseasonably warm and no snow so far. That…
-
Read more: Book a Forest Folk Workshop Near You!Want a Workshop Close to You? If you’d like to host, or know somewhere good to have a workshop, get in touch. I’m willing to…
-
Read more: Through Ice and Mud We Go – Bringing Hay to HorsesThrough Ice and Mud Whether through ice and mud, or snow, or rain or wind, kind of like the postman’s creed to deliver mail, we…
-
Read more: New Tax Rule – Arkansas Sales Tax on Digital ProductsThis year there’s a new tax rule that will affect the people who buy digital goods from Wild Ozark. We have to pay retail sales…
-
Read more: Day 7: Nature Journal SeriesChristmas Fern About this journal entry On Day 7 of my daily journaling stint, I decided to draw the Christmas fern. These ferns are…
-
Read more: Day 6: Nature Journal SeriesLobelia inflata in Late Summer About this journal entry Lobelia inflata is one of my most treasured wild-crafted herbs. It grows around us here…
-
Read more: Day 5: Nature Journal SeriesLittle Orange Mushroom About this journal entry It’s amazing how quickly an hour flies by when you are trying unsuccessfully to figure out how…
-
Read more: The Color of Cherry Leaves | Ozark Backroads CollectionThese cherry leaves were such a brilliant golden yellow. They shined like a beacon in an otherwise bleak and dreary landscape. Glad I brought the…
-
Read more: Day 4: Nature Journal SeriesGround Cherry About this Entry The inklings of trouble is starting to reveal itself already. “This one will be much easier,” I thought as I…
-
Read more: Making Twig Art: Gumball Folk Bride and GroomMy granddaughter stayed the night with us last night and today I thought we could make some twig art together. She wanted us to make…
-
Read more: Finding Ginseng After the Leaves FallIt’s hard to find ginseng after the leaves fall. If you’re looking for more information about ginseng, or the prices forums for each year, check…
-
Read more: Day 3: Nature Journal SeriesSycamore Leaf About the Wild Ozark Nature Journal I’m slowly scanning my nature journal entries and adding them to this blog. Some of you…
-
Read more: Day 2: Nature Journal SeriesAsters Hanging Down About the Wild Ozark Nature Journal I’m slowly scanning my nature journal entries and adding them to this blog. Some of…
-
Read more: Day 1: Leaf and Rock, Nature Journal SeriesDay 1: Leaf and Rock About the Wild Ozark Nature Journal I’m slowly scanning my nature journal entries and adding them to this blog.…
-
Read more: Last of the Fall Colors 2017I spent a little time down the road today trying to capture the last of the fall colors for the year. The wind has been…
-
Read more: Treasure Found on a Misty Autumn Morning WalkMost mornings, after I feed the animals, I go for a walk down the driveway. Today I brought the camera, so it wasn’t as much…
-
Read more: Ginseng Jelly – A Delicious Wild Ozark Luxury ProductOh, my … GINSENG JELLY! I love medicinal herbs, especially those that grow right here at home, and most especially ginseng. This year’s ginseng jelly…
-
Read more: Test Firing the Native Clay – Failure and SuccessYesterday I posted about cleaning the native clay and the test firing I planned to do once they dried out enough. I’m too impatient. I…
-
Read more: Forest Folk Workshop at Ozark Folkways – Nature ArtWe’re having a Forest Folk Workshop at Ozark Folkways! Do you want to join me & make your own Forest Folk? It’s a wonderful way…
-
Read more: Our Wild Ozark Market Season OutlookI like to note the firsts of things weather related. The rest of our market season outlook somewhat depends on weather, too – whether market…
-
Read more: Rambling On about the To-Do ListLots of things on my to-do list today, and I guess I should be getting on with *doing* them instead of rambling on about them. But talking…
-
Read more: Autumn Leaves on an Old Tin Roof…
Join 900+ subscribers
Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.