The Old Conservationist

Essays by Russell E. Vance, III PhD

Friday, February 2, 2018

Hunter-gatherers - the original affluent society

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PREFACE.   Some of the advantages homo sapiens have over other animal species is that we are capable of conscious critical thinking, we can...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Mná Wičoni - Water is Life

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The outlet at Mittry Lake. We are currently camped beside the outlet of Mittry Lake about twenty miles out into the desert north of Yu...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

A Moonlit Night in the Desert

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The moon was well up as the sun sank below the mountains southwest of us.   Night descends quickly, yet gently, upon Nitsitapiisinni, our...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

An incurable case of wanderlust

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Angel Valley Rd. near Cottonwood, AZ Wanderlust is defined as “a strong desire to travel,”  but it is really so much more.  It is a dr...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Walking mindfully in the desert

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Meditation circle in the setting desert sun. Walking mindfully in the desert, I am maintaining my focus on the present by concentrating...
Monday, January 22, 2018

Your full-time RV living unit.

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Our trailer, 'Nitsitapiisinni', and truck, 'Mighty Moe' at Eagle Lake, Susanville, CA We get lots of questions about b...
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Chlorpyrifos fact check

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I was going through my file of screen clips that I take of articles I feel are important but I haven't had (or taken) the time to fact ...
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Russell E Vance, III PhD
Columbia Falls, MT, United States
Russell E. Vance, III, PhD. is a retired psychotherapist who, after retiring, has followed his passions and dreams. He currently lives a nomadic RVer’s life spending over 90% of his life off-the-grid far out into the Sonoran Desert or in the dense cedar and hemlock forest of Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana where he and Pamela served as volunteer campground hosts for 8 years. An unabashed tree-hugger and environmentalist, Russ’ post-retirement advocation became wildlife management, living among and helping keep deer, mountain goats, big horn sheep, bears and other creatures safe. Living in their 21ft RoadTrek RV, Russ enjoys spending his evenings writing stories. He has published two novels, four novella, and runs a Facebook page.
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