Nature Blog

I have been learning to find beauty in small things, joy in the everyday, mundane things of life. Nature has been helping me here, showing me repeatedly how very much …

I drove north to Duluth, Minnesota, to look at nature’s winter art. It was the many ice formations that adorn the shores of Lake Superior. My trip was multi-purposed: to …

Sometimes, when the temperatures go into a deep freeze and I don’t get outside, I spend time daydreaming about nature and writing poetry. It’s not the same as getting outside …

Winter is a time of festive holidays, beautiful snowscapes, and, for some, seasonal affective disorder (SAD). A simple activity, birdwatching, can help dash seasonal depression and serve as a natural …

Everyone has experienced plans that fall apart. Sometimes the disappointment is great; other times it’s relatively small. Last weekend I experienced a minor(ish) disappointment when my plans fell apart. I …

While stress is a natural part of life, good stress vs. bad stress is an important thing to learn about and identify. Not all stress is harmful. When any stress …

This year I decided to make New Year’s nature resolutions. I’ve done some research and thinking, and I have come up with 12 things to do outside, one per month. …

“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”— William Blake, English poet  When winter weather sets in and it’s cold outside, maybe (probably) it’s time to discover the …