Posts Tagged ‘wilderness survival’
Surviving the Desert: The 1874 Expedition of Botanist WEP Giles in Central Australia
by Anita Silvey In 1874, the English botanist WEP Giles (William Ernest Powell) explored the vast deserts of central Australia. Setting out with his hunting partner from a base camp at Fort McKellar, he discovered a leak in one of his large water bags. The two men decided to continue, even though the temperature had…
Read MoreThe Egg-straordinary Survival of a 79-Year-Old Botanist in Alaska
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 10, 1949 Oh, my dear garden enthusiasts, what a tale of botanical adventure I have for you today! In this year of 1949, a most remarkable rescue has occurred that would make…
Read MoreThe Botanical Survivalist: Thomas Grant Harbison’s Extraordinary Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 23, 1862 On this day, dear readers, the botanical world was graced with the arrival of one Thomas Grant Harbison—a man whose peculiar dedication to flora would eventually lead him to subsist…
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