The chapter explores the author's journey of learning tracking skills from Kalahari desert trackers and aiming to adapt these skills for underwater tracking. It highlights how tracking can enhance one's relationship with nature in urban settings, stressing its significance in human history and as a means to reconnect with the wilderness and alleviate burnout.
Craig Foster, the South African filmmaker best known for his Oscar-winning documentary "My Octopus Teacher," joins Michael to share a few insights from his new book "Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World."
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