Put yourself in a position to have wild moments

 From Comfort Crisis by Michael Eagle:

Donnie and I are silent for a moment. Then I look at him. "Unbelievable, just unbelievable," he says. "Moments like that are why I come up here. Only by coming out here can you put yourself in a position to have wild moments and experiences like the one we just had." I'm also thinking it's unbelievable we didn't get trampled to death.

This section comes after the group is watching for Caribou.  The herd spooks and runs right at the author and Donnie.  Just before the herd turns, he writes, "I'm locked on them, completely in the here and now. We can hear their breathing, smell their coats, and see all the details fo their ornate antlers."

I like Donnie's idea of having to put yourself -- literally, place your body -- in the position that a "wild" experience will happen.  It's not in front of a screen... or a book.  It takes effort.