67 | David Scott Gets a Haircut: Raising Capable Kids in a Digital World

<p>David Scott is the founder of Earth Native Wilderness School, an outdoor education program helping children and adults reconnect with nature through wilderness skills, outdoor learning, and hands-on experiences.</p><p>In this conversation, we explore what it means to raise capable kids in a world increasingly shaped by screens, convenience, and constant stimulation. David shares how boredom, age-appropriate risk, time outdoors, and practical life skills help build confidence, resilience, and curiosity in ways that can't be replicated in a classroom.</p><p>Before founding Earth Native in 2011, David served on a Search and Rescue team in the Colorado Rockies and spent six years in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps. He is also a nationally recognized wildlife tracker and co-author of <em>Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species</em>.</p><p>This episode is about much more than survival skills. It's about raising capable human beings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Learn More About David Scott &amp; Earth Native </p><p><br /></p><p>Official Bio </p><p>https://www.earthnativeschool.com/staff-bios </p><p><br /></p><p>Earth Native Wilderness School </p><p>https://www.earthnativeschool.com </p><p><br /></p><p>Instagram</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/earth_native/ </p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/earthnativewildernessschool </p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@earthnativewildernessschool </p><p><br /></p><p>Purchase David's Book</p><p>Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species</p><p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bird-Feathers/S-David-Scott/9780811736183" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bird-Feathers/S-David-Scott/9780811736183</a></p><p><br /></p>